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Influential Mainframer – Manuel Gómez Burriel
Today, we honor someone who believes in mainframe education so deeply that he created a national forum to make it happen. Manuel Gómez Burriel IMS/DB2 DBA & Systems Administrator Madrid, Spain Connect with Manuel on: View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers...
Influential Mainframer – Danny Naicker
Today, we honor someone who built a legacy not by seeking credit, but by building capacity—one mainframer at a time. Danny Naiker Retired, First National Bank of South Africa South Africa View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers group here. Danny Naiker’s...
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...
Test Your Db2 Knowledge!
If you work with Db2 for z/OS, this week’s trivia challenge should interest you. We’re reviewing two articles that will help you maximize Db2’s capabilities and deepen your understanding of “data fabric”. For those who spend their professional lives working with Db2...
Hashing and Indexing Mainframe Data
An index is a database structure, separate from the data, that provides a method to search; it provides a technique for both rapid random lookups and efficient access of ordered records. Hashing is an indexing technique that leverages mathematical techniques to...
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BMC acquires mainframe data management company Model9 IT Firm BMC recently announced the acquisition of Model9, a data management technologies provider. Founded in 2016, Model9’s patented software technology unlocks mainframe formatted data for use in any private or...
Growing The Mainframe Community
At Planet Mainframe, we are dedicated to growing the mainframe community. Our goal is to empower thought leadership and mentorship. We believe a thriving community is an open space for everyone to share their insights. We strive to be a mainframe haven where you can...
Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. Announce Collaboration on Mainframe User Groups
A marketing partnership expanding access and resources for the mainframe community. [Nashville, TN, USA] — May 31 2023 — EIN Presswire - Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. are pleased to announce a new collaboration supporting mainframe education and community. The...
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SHARE Orlando 2026
SHARE Orlando is where mainframe superheroes come together for five days of deep technical learning, collaboration, and networking. It’s the only industry conference dedicated entirely to delivering expert insight and […]
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Essential z/OS Performance Tuning Workshop – Registration Deadline: March 16, 2026.
The 4-day z/OS Performance Tuning Essentials Workshop introduces the foundational terminology, metrics, and practices necessary to measure, understand, and improve z/OS system performance. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of […]
Hybrid Cloud Trivia
You don’t have to know much about mainframes to understand that they don’t exist in the splendid isolation of the past, and the last decade has brought the mainframe into a whole new level of connectivity. For many businesses, embracing the modern mainframe...
Today’s News – IBM Skills Council and Advancements with watsonx
Conversation with IBM’s Meredith Stowell: IBM Mainframe Skills Council At this week’s SHARE conference in Orlando, IBM announced the launch of the Mainframe Skills Council— “a forum where global organizations will foster a skilled, diverse, sustainable workforce...
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...