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Mainframe Data on the Move: A Security-Centric Perspective, featuring Colin Knight
At the September Virtual Db2 User Group, we hosted Colin Knight, longtime mainframer and Db2 Systems Programming Tech Lead at NatWest. With over 40 years in the field—36 of them working with Db2—Colin cut through the hype to focus on what matters most: security when...
TRIVIA – Cybersecurity Month
For many of us, October is about falling leaves, shorter days, and cooler weather. It also happens to be Cybersecurity month, the time when we dial in on the never-ending (and ever-evolving) task of securing the mainframe. Mainframes have a reputation for being...
Racing Towards IT Resiliency: How to Navigate Planned and Unplanned Changes
Written by: Greg Lotko If you really think about it, the best way to handle an issue is to prevent it from occurring to begin with. However, when things do go wrong, the next step is to minimize overall business impact, and accelerate time to recovery and resolution....
IBM Z JCL Expert fits better in your environment
IBM just announced a new release of IBM Z JCL Expert, it is the version 1.2, see related announcement here. With this new release the product is enriched in order to better fit your environment with new checks available, new out-of-the-box integration and a new...
Mainframe News This Month
VirtualZ Computing Raises $4.9 Million to Enable Enterprise Innovation With Mainframe Data VirtualZ Computing, the only woman-founded mainframe company, has announced $2.2 million in seed financing, bringing the total capital raised to $4.9 million. The capital...
Gaining Insights from Db2 Statistics and Accounting Data
In a recent session, Todd Havekost, a Senior z/OS Performance Consultant at IntelliMagic, shared his expertise on utilizing Db2 Statistics and Accounting Data for performance improvement in z/OS infrastructures. Todd emphasized the vast potential of Db2 and z/OS...
Navigating the Complexities of CICS Recovery, Two-Phase Commit, and Log Management
Andy Wright, an IBM Senior Software Engineer and Master Inventor with over 35 years of experience, recently shared his profound knowledge in a session at the Virtual CICS User Group meeting on November 14th. His expertise in the CICS (Customer Information Control...
Where do you fit on the scale of novice to expert?
How well do you know mainframes? Here is a quick test to gauge where you fit on the scale of novice to expert when it comes to knowing your mainframe trivia. Give it your best shot.
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Virtual IMS User Group | All about SMP-E (System Modification Program-Extended)— It’s SiMPlified!!!
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAll about SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) — It's SiMPlified!!! SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) is the foundation of software maintenance and update management within the z/OS ecosystem. This session provides a […]
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Accelerating Mainframe Efficiency: Development and Testing Webinar
Zoom - Virtual MeetingUnlock the power of instantly available mainframe resources to revolutionize mainframe delivery. The third session in the PopUp Persona Webinar series reveals how application developers, software engineers, and QA teams […]
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Virtual IMS User Group | Data Gravity and IBM Z: Bringing Processing to the Data
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAs data volumes grow, they naturally attract applications, services, and processing toward them—a concept commonly referred to as data gravity. In hybrid cloud environments, understanding data gravity has become increasingly […]
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Virtual CICS User Group | Latest Update on Security in CICS TS 6.3: The Journey to Zero Trust
Zoom - Virtual MeetingCICS has been advocating zero trust principles and introducing security-focused enhancements since CICS TS 6.1. This session will explore the latest security capabilities available in CICS TS 6.3 and how […]
Pioneering Mainframer – Erich Bloch
There’s just something about the autumnal season that makes us want to look back. This week’s Trivia Challenge is going to do just that, paying tribute to a pioneering mainframer who passed away eight years ago at the age of 91. The only child of a German-Jewish...
All Things Cyber Security
October may be the month of falling leaves and pumpkin spice, but it is also the time when we turn our attention to all things cybersecurity. And, in the context of mainframe cybersecurity, observability is an essential piece of the puzzle. By maintaining...
AI Drives Mainframe Innovation and the release of the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report
New Global Mainframe Study from IBM Institute for Business Value: AI Drives Mainframe Innovation The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV), in collaboration with Oxford Economics, has published the results of a comprehensive survey of 2,551 global...
Cyber Security Awareness Trivia
October is Cyber Security Awareness month at Planet Mainframe, so over here at Trivia Challenge we’ll be focusing our trivia topics on the ever-evolving topic of mainframes and cybersecurity. Mainframes have long been the backbone of critical industries, particularly...
New Storage Solutions, Businesses Adopting AI, and VirtualZ Fundraising
IBM Announces New Storage Solution for IBM Z IBM has announced the launch of its next generation of IBM Storage DS8000, available starting October 25, 2024. The latest innovation in enterprise-class storage for IBM Z mainframe architectures, IBM Storage DS8000 is...
Processor Innovations are Accelerating AI and Conference Updates
IBM Announces Processor Innovations to Accelerate AI on Next-Generation IBM Z Mainframe Systems At the semiconductor industry’s Hot Chips 2024 conference, IBM announced key architectural advancements of its new processors—the IBM Telum® II Processor and IBM Spyre™...