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What Is The Basic Relationship Between Quantum Physics & Quantum Computers?
There is increasing talk of quantum computers and how they will allow us to solve problems that traditional computers cannot solve. It’s important to note that quantum computers will not replace traditional computers: they are only intended to solve problems other...
A Business Imperative: IT Resiliency
By Nicole Fagen Resiliency is defined as the ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change. It doesn’t mean that you’re not going to have problems—it means that you can bounce right back when a problem happens. Successful businesses...
Dividing by Zero: Through the Eye of the Needle and Into the Cloud
In 1965, Gordon Moore observed that integrated circuits were taking less and less space at a geometric rate, an observation that came to be known, in various forms, as Moore’s Law. In 1966, the original Star Trek TV series began each episode with, “Space, the...
How Much Do You Know About COBOL?
Whether you love it or hate it, COBOL has been around for a long time, its impact lingering even as its popularity wanes. Created by committee way back in the middle of the last century, COBOL was one of the first high-level computer languages and the business...
AI Has Entered the Chat and It’s Shaking Up Cybersecurity
Each month, z/Action! meets some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM Z. This month we welcome PKWARE’s Jason Dobbs and EJ Pappas. They’re here to discuss cybersecurity: how the threat...
Mainframe Education for New and Experienced IT Professionals
By: Angelica Giraldo Like many, when I’m not working, my second full-time job is taking care of my fur baby. As a dog owner, I am always on the lookout for the newest and most interesting gadgets to make dog ownership a little less of a hassle. One of the recent...
Unleashing the Future : Exploring Different Mainframe Modernization Approaches
Mainframes have stood as the bedrock of critical business applications for decades, boasting unmatched reliability and security. However, technological progress compels organizations to modernize their IT infrastructure without moving away from the mainframe. Legacy...
Terminal Talk is back and More
Open Mainframe Project Announces Schedule for Open Mainframe Summit Las Vegas on September 11 Registration is now open for the Open Mainframe Summit, an open source initiative that enables collaboration across the mainframe community. The goal of the conference, which...
Top Developer Survey Insights for Mainframe Leaders
Proven and widely available, mainframe leaders can take advantage of modern developer productivity tools, ones often used by distributed/cloud colleagues for AppDev and DevOps optimization. The question, though, is which ones offer the greatest value? Tools and...
How to Scale AI as a Transformational Business Technology
The rise of generative AI driven by Chat-GPT, DALL-E, and others has reimagined how to unlock new value. But like any new technology, organizations must be able to scale to meet core business needs. Learn how to get the most value from these models across your...
