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Influential Mainframer – Cameron Seay
Dr. Cameron Seay doesn’t tiptoe around problems. He isn’t into discussing the mainframe skills gap; he’s invested in eliminating it. For years, he listened to the industry wring its hands about the “mainframe skills crisis” while very little changed. Cameron Seay,...
Influential Mainframer – Darren Surch
Darren Surch is one of just two people in the world – the world–to be named a Lifetime IBM Champion for IBM Z. This rare honor recognizes sustained excellence in thought leadership and community impact. Darren Surch CEO, Interskill Learning Georgia, USA Connect with...
OUTBUFF: A Db2 for z/OS ZPARM You Really Ought to Check
Over the past year or so, I've seen more and more situations in which a too-small Db2 for z/OS log output buffer is negatively impacting system and application performance. The Db2 development team took aggressive action to remedy that situation via a change to the...
Store Mainframe Data Anywhere: CA 1 Flexible Storage
For decades, Mainframe shops have been facing a dilemma when it comes to data storage: the need for security and accessibility of data, weighed down by the cost of storing the data. Balancing the financial aspect with business requirements is often a challenge for...
What’s Currently Happening In Mainframe
Open Mainframe Summit Call for Papers Now Open The Open Mainframe Project has announced the launch of the Call for Proposals (CFPs) for the 4th annual Open Mainframe Summit. The Open Mainframe Project was founded in 2015 as a focal point for the deployment and...
Sabre is Getting Off the Mainframe—One Way or Another
Sabre Inc. is the biggest provider of air booking in the US. Their real-time computing technology initially used in 1960 was designed by IBM, and the company adopted the use of the IBM System/360 mainframe computers in the early 1970s. Since the turn of the century,...
Quantum Computing and the Revolution of Revolutions
Quantum computing is the next frontier in the information revolution. Its potential appears both limitless and frightening: it is bringing science fiction into reality. To make sense of its implications for technology and society at large, it is worth analyzing...
Mainframe Data Storage: Secure, Immutable & Compressed
In today's fast-paced digital world, the security of your business data is paramount. Traditional mainframe storage devices are often complex and difficult to manage, and transferring large datasets to the cloud can be a daunting task. Fortunately, CA 1™ Flexible...
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Next Gen Tech Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, the focus is on Next Gen Tech. When it comes to mainframes or even whatever handheld device you find yourself attached to, artificial intelligence is probably the first thing that comes to most of our minds when we think of the cutting...
Cyber Threat Reports, Pragmatic Modernization, and 60 Years of Mainframe
IBM Cyber Threat Index Report: Stolen Credentials Top Risk, Threat of AI Attacks Continue to Loom Every year, IBM X-Force (IBM Consulting’s offensive and defensive security services arm) releases a report that surveys the cyber threat landscape and reports on emerging...
Log-On Software Relaunches Support for Multiple IBM Solutions
Bedford, NH, February 29, 2024 – Log-On Software, a trusted industry leader in the mainframe solution space and provider of world-class z System solutions, announced renewed support for multiple IBM z System solutions. This development marks a significant...
Arcati Mainframe Yearbook Trivia
The 2024 Arcati Mainframe User Survey has landed, and this year marks the first year for the survey in its new home on the Planet Mainframe website. The survey offers a point-in-time look at organizations’ existing mainframe hardware and software configurations, with...
Advances with LinuxONE and Tradeshow Announcements
IBM Brings Big Tech to Small Businesses with LinuxONE 4 Express IBM has started 2024 by unveiling the latest iteration of its LinuxONE servers—the LinuxONE 4 Express. Coming almost a year after the arrival of the LinuxONE Rockhopper 4, this latest offering enables...
People Who Changed the Course of Computing History
At Planet Mainframe’s Trivia Challenge, we’re continuing our journey through mainframe time, looking at some of the people who changed the course of computing history. Today we’re going back to a time when a computer referred to a person, not a machine. During...



