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The Third Platform and the Mainframe
The Third Platform is defined as the interdependencies between mobile computing, social media, cloud computing, and information/analytics (big data), and possibly the Internet of Things (IoT). Here is a nice rendering of the Third Platform model from Forbes.com. It...
Is user experience one of the mainframe’s biggest challenges?
IBM has done a great job of continually re-inventing the mainframe over the years to help it stay abreast of the evolving technology landscape. The z13 mainframe, for example, is the product of over $1m in R&D spend, including a host of enhancements to elevate its...
The Open Mainframe Project – A Critical Industry Evolution
The Open Mainframe Project was established to create an open source, technical community that industry and community participants may easily participate in and so that they may contribute to the creation of assets and materials that will benefit the ecosystem around...
7 Ways to Control the Mighty Majestic Mainframe
Today’s mainframe systems run the world’s top industries’ mission-critical workloads. This includes large financial institutions like banks, insurance companies, healthcare organizations, utilities, government, military, and a multitude of other public and private...
The Value of Technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Like many of my fellow Planet Mainframe readers, I belong to several LinkedIn professional groups. Recently, there was a vibrant discussion thread going on in one such group that discussed subject matter experts and their value. It gave me an idea for a blog post....
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...
