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In-memory technology: It’s new, and it’s not…
We read a lot about in-memory technology these days, especially as it applies to Big Data and analytics. In fact, it’s one of the fastest growing areas in all of computing, and has been since before Gartner identified it as such back in 2012. That should be no...
Ignoring reality
While it may be difficult to credit the sincerity of someone who self-critiques by saying, “I care too much,” there are times when I apply the sentiment to myself. In my 37 years in the IT industry, I have been employed by mainframe software vendors for about half the...
Mainstreaming the Mainframe
Why Enterprise DevOps Should Take Control of Legacy Applications—Now! Like everyone else, you’re being bombarded with content. So you probably read only a fraction of what you encounter. We ask that you approach this article differently, because we genuinely believe...
Think before you click Hybrid Cloud Computing
Many of you may be thinking why on earth am I even suggesting this? Hybrid cloud computing offers flexibility, fault tolerance, subscription-based cost models, and much more. While that’s all true, it simply does not fit everyone’s business model. Let me explain. Many...
Open Mainframe Project: I am a Mainframer Conversation Series
Late in 2016, the Open Mainframe Project and the Linux Foundation began a series of interviews with industry leaders to discuss the advantages of running Linux on the mainframe platform – the first interview was with Allan Zander, CEO of DataKinetics. Here is that...
Software urbanism and rationalization: A lever to negotiate with ISVs
“Software urbanism” is a methodology designed to make sure that all software installed within your IT infrastructure brings the most added value possible. In a previous article, Jacky Hofbauer reviewed the direct impact of software urbanism on costs associated with...
No pain, no gain?
The way you learned about mainframes was probably a mixture of courses, working with a more experienced colleague, and trial and error. And once you became a bit of an expert, it didn’t end there. You needed to learn more about Liberty profiles, about RESTful states,...
Mobile Computing, the Mainframe and z/OS Connect
Mobile computing has had a seismic impact on IT and the modern computing architecture—and it will continue into the foreseeable future. Mobile devices—smartphones and tablets—have overtaken traditional computing devices such as desktop and laptop computers in terms of...
Blockchain A Great Candidate For The Mainframe
Most of you are undoubtedly familiar with one of the biggest buzz terms in the industry by now: blockchain. If not, have a quick read of a great article from a few months ago in The Wall Street Journal, CIO Explainer: What Is Blockchain? Blockchain started out as the...
Blockchain — More Secure with Mainframe Systems
Interesting article by Stephen D. Bartlett at the Clipper Group about running Blockchain on the mainframe: IBM’s Blockchain Initiatives — More Secure with Mainframe Systems. How IBM Mainframes Support the Blockchain Process Model The assurance of a secure environment...
