by Mark Wilson | Jul 28, 2026 | Hardware, IBM z17, Linux, News
The z17 goes small, and I think that’s rather clever. On July 7, 2026, IBM announced new configurations of the z17, and for the first time ever, you can now get a rack-mount option right across the Z and LinuxONE portfolio. Not a new processor, not a new architecture,...
by Phil Buckellew | Jul 14, 2026 | IT Strategy, Modernization, Technical debt
The future belongs to organizations that treat modernization as an ongoing discipline, not a one-time initiative. As organizations accelerate modernization efforts and explore new opportunities with artificial intelligence (AI), many are facing a common challenge:...
by Derek Britton | Jun 24, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, CICS, Mainframe Skills, Modernization
GSE Nordic Conference 2026, Helsinki Energy, insight, innovation After the success of the 2025 event in Gothenburg, the 2026 GSE Nordic conference continued a similar vein and delivered a packed and varied programme – spanning modern mainframe technology, AI...
by Uwe Graf | Jun 9, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, CICS, Enterprise IT, Modernization
If you want to use AI with VSEn, you do not have to replace your OLTP/CICS applications first. You have to make it accessible. That is exactly where VSEn Connectors become strategic: they connect proven host transactions with REST, SOAP, MQ, Java, database access, and...
by Sonja Soderlund | Jun 8, 2026 | News
IBM installs €11.5m Mainframe at South East Technological University to Mark 70th Anniversary in Ireland Precisely Powers Customer Communications with AWS Deployment IBM Brings Its Most Advanced AI-Powered Security Portfolio to Clients, and is Strengthened by Ongoing...
by Jeevabharathy Murugesan | Jun 3, 2026 | Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, CICS, IBM Z
Organizations increasingly want faster, more intelligent business decisions. For enterprises running critical workloads on CICS, artificial intelligence (AI) offers a practical way to improve transaction processing, automate decisions, and uncover patterns hidden...
by Sonja Soderlund | Apr 27, 2026 | Modernization, News
U.S. Public Sector Applies AI to Mainframe Modernization IBM Announces Strategic Collaboration with Arm to Shape the Future of Enterprise Computing 21CS Establishes Strategic Partnership with Interskill Learning IBM Expands FedRAMP Portfolio with Authorization of 11...
by Gil Peleg | Mar 13, 2026 | AI & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Technology
AI for the Mainframe: Turning System Data Into Answers For the past year, nearly every conversation about artificial intelligence and the mainframe has centered on one question: What will AI do to COBOL? Will it modernize legacy applications? Generate new programs?...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 19, 2026 | Arcati Navigator
Purpose: How organizations justify investment In the 2026 Arcati Mainframe User Survey, economic considerations appear to be a boundary condition rather than a primary driver of platform change. Cost influences timing and scope, but it does not dominate strategy...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 18, 2026
Arcati 2026 Strategy Papers Previous Editions Vendor Directory Welcome to the Arcati Mainframe Navigator 2026 Read the Arcati 2026 Edition Online Here Strategic Research Partnership Read the Individual Sections Jump to an individual section with the links below 01....
by Amanda Hendley | Feb 5, 2026 | CICS, Video
Artificial intelligence (AI)is no longer something CICS teams discuss in the abstract. In a recent Planet Mainframe CICS Virtual User Group, the AI conversation focused on three points: What is already available? What is already running in production? How is AI being...
by Penney Berryman | Jan 14, 2026 | careers, Workforce & Training
Career resilience in the mainframe world sounds like jargon—until change hits. Reorgs, new technologies, leadership shifts, or surprise opportunities don’t reward the fastest scramblers. They reward the people who were already ready. That’s the core idea Darren Surch,...
by Uday Prasad | Jan 8, 2026 | Enterprise Computing, Infrastructure, Mainframe Technology, Systems Architecture
As the world embraces a new year, there is a familiar sense of confidence in our digital progress. We speak fluently about artificial intelligence, automation, smart infrastructure, and autonomous systems. Technology feels mature, dependable, and ever-advancing. But...
