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How the Right Tech Platform Mix Can Maximize Value Amid Rising IT Costs
It finally happened: IT inflation has hit 4.8%, exceeding GDP growth, the consumer price index, and both U.S and global inflation rates. IT inflation is even outpacing the rate of increase in IT spending for most organizations. Businesses are stretching...
Getting to Git: Guiding Mainframers Toward Modern DevOps
As the mainframe community moves toward more agile, DevOps-driven practices, the question isn’t whether to adopt modern tools—it’s how to integrate them effectively.Git, a distributed version control system, has emerged as the de facto standard for managing source...
Stuart McIrvine on AIOps, Automation, and Industry Trends
In a recent interview at GSE UK 2024, Stuart McIrvine, Director of Product Management for Broadcom's Mainframe Software Division, discussed the current state of the mainframe industry and emerging trends in AIOps and automation. With 35 years of IT experience,...
Your Voice Matters: Participate in the Arcati Mainframe User Survey
As evidenced by the amazing conferences, publications, and user groups, the mainframe community thrives on collaboration, innovation, and shared knowledge. For decades, the Arcati Mainframe Yearbook, founded by Trevor Eddolls, has been a cornerstone resource,...
The Cost of Not Investing in Technology
Technical debt costs US companies an estimated $2.41 trillion annually. This is part one in a four-part series exploring the consequences of not investing in technology. As CFO of DataKinetics, my role extends beyond adding and subtracting figures in a ledger. When...
Why the Future of Mainframes Is About Flexibility, Not Just Cloud
As organizations grapple with modernizing their legacy systems, the path forward for mainframes is no longer solely focused on rushing to the cloud—it’s about embracing flexibility, streamlined workflows, and a fresh perspective on what mainframe environments can...
Get to Know Amanda Hendley: Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe
Amanda Hendley’s career is rooted in a combination of leadership and deep curiosity about technology. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in Management, Amanda spent years in leadership roles within nonprofits and membership organizations in...
GigaOm Radar Report Recognitions, IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 3.13, and more…
New Dell Disk Library (DLm) Models Accelerate Mainframe Storage Dell Technologies has announced the availability of two new models of the Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm), the DLm2700 and DLm8700. These powerful new models feature enhanced Virtual Tape...
Scaling Your eCommerce Business: DevOps Strategies for Handling Traffic Spikes During Peak Shopping Seasons
The rapid growth of eCommerce has transformed shopping habits globally. With peak shopping seasons like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day, and other festive holidays driving immense traffic, online retailers face the critical challenge of ensuring their websites...
Mainframe Lingo Trivia
MIPS, CPUs, CRT, VTAM….the world of mainframes is absolutely notorious for the obscure lingo. A conversation between two mainframers talking mainframe-speak is sure to be entirely impenetrable to an outsider. It could be seen as a barrier (it probably is a barrier for...
