by Trevor Eddolls | Nov 8, 2017 | green screen, Mainframe
The great thing about green screens is that they are so easy and so quick to use. Basically, a screen appears, you enter some information, press tab, enter some more information, and press enter. It’s quick, it’s simple to use, what’s not to like? And that’s how so...
by Wayne Sadin | Oct 18, 2017 | Management
Much has been written recently about the emergence of Artificial Intelligence and robotics technology, and about how these technologies will destroy jobs and wreck society. Someday, maybe. But today and for the next few years—the planning horizon of CIOs rather than...
by Keith Allingham | Aug 22, 2017 | Analytics
Machine learning (the subfield of computer science that, according to Arthur Samuel, “gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed”) is one of the most innovative and interesting fields of modern science around today. Something that you...
by Alan Radding | Dec 7, 2016 | Mainframe
BMC’s 2016 mainframe survey, covered by DancingDinosaur, both directly and indirectly pointed to increased activity in regard to data center applications. Mainly this took the form of increased interest in Java on the z as a platform for new applications....
by Matt Ritter | May 25, 2016 | Mainframe
The Wright Flyer looks light and insubstantial in images, but on September 17, 1908, the world-changing machine nearly killed its inventor. A propeller snapped as Orville was demonstrating an improved version of the Flyer, causing a crash that broke four of his ribs....
by Communications | Nov 16, 2015
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by Sonja Soderlund | Dec 8, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, News
Kyndryl launches agentic AI framework and services for the mainframe Precisely Announces Gio™ AI Assistant and Data Catalog Agent in the Data Integrity Suite Kyndryl launches agentic AI framework and services for the mainframe Kyndryl has introduced a new set of...
by Planet Mainframe | May 11, 2025
Db2 User Group | May 2025 AI in Db2 for z/OS: A Brief Overview Although there’s a wide range of artificial or augmented intelligence (AI) in technology today, the AI infused in Db2 for z/OS is unique! There are a few enhancements in Db2 13 that incorporate AI into...
by Amanda Hendley | Feb 26, 2025 | Mainframe, Sustainability, Technology
In an era where environmental consciousness is not just a corporate social responsibility but a business imperative, sustainable IT is in the solar-powered spotlight. As companies seek to reduce their carbon footprints, the efficiency and longevity of IT...
by Amanda Hendley | Jul 3, 2024 | Conference, DB2, User Group
The International Db2 Users Group (IDUG), an independent, not-for-profit organization providing education, services, and conferences for the IBM Db2 database, recently hosted the 2024 IDUG North America Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. This event brought...
by Penney Berryman | Mar 27, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence
By using AI with the mainframe, organizations can potentially uncover insights, optimize operations, and stay ahead of competitors. A study by Accenture reported that AI can boost profitability by an average of 38 percent. Approximately 25% of the 2024 Arcati...
by Christian Jacobi | Sep 29, 2021 | Mainframe
In today’s digital economy, data offers tremendous opportunities for harvesting value. Yet extracting insight from real time enterprise transactions can present an elusive goal. Running deep learning models on high volume transactional data is difficult to attain with...
by Robert Barnes | Feb 13, 2020 | Mainframe
The Mainframe Era In 1970 I joined a company, Databank Systems Ltd, that operated a national network of 6 computer centres, each containing a S360/40. In total this was less than 1/10,000th of the power of my current laptop, at a cost several thousand times...
by Keith Banham | Aug 8, 2019 | Mainframe
For years now, major enterprises – including banks, airlines and insurance companies the world over – have remained faithful to the mainframe to run their core business systems. No surprise, as we all know it remains one of the most dependable, secure and hard-working...
by Allan Zander | Oct 18, 2018 | Mainframe
What is mainframe modernization? Well, a lot of vendors will tell you that it is the replacement of some, or all of your mainframe infrastructure, which is old and costly to run (or so they will tell you), with commodity servers (and their software and services), that...
