2020 vision
I was working recently with a mixed bag of people from a company, who were trying to predict the future…
The Mainframe: Three Dimensional Thinking In IT
This is not an article on multidimensional databases, 3D rendering, or spatial databases, but rather how CIOs in IT think,…
Mainframes on Autopilot!
Yes, mainframes are now on autopilot, not unlike Tesla automobiles! While everyone is chasing the next big, disruptive unicorn like…
The Need for Speed: Four Reasons Why Data Virtualization is Replacing ETL
One of the challenges of working in the modern world is adjusting to a faster and faster speed of computing.…
Settling for less
I was reading the news on CNN recently about a power outage in California, which reminded me of some serious…
Business Intelligence – you either have it or you don’t…
Definition of Business: …the practice of making one’s living by engaging in commerce… Definition of Intelligence: …the ability to acquire…
Mainframe optimization on the high seas
Being in the mainframe business for about 10 years now, I hear interesting anecdotes from time to time, often from…
Banking Trends and IT Issues
Digital transformation is impacting businesses far and wide, but you could argue that none are being impacted more dramatically than…