by Penney Berryman | Jan 7, 2026 | careers, DB2, Mainframe Skills, Workforce Development
Mainframe careers rarely follow a script. Rather, they grow through curiosity, mentorship, and a willingness to keep learning. This trifecta is especially necessary as tools, platforms, and expectations evolve. Planet Mainframe caught up with Chris Muncan, Lead DB2...
by Sonja Soderlund | Jan 5, 2026 | News
VIRTEL announces release of Virtel 4.63: a major new version to better connect, secure, and simplify access to any mainframe application SHARE Orlando Early Bird Tickets Available Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform One Wins CRN 2025 Products of the Year...
by Sonja Soderlund | Dec 22, 2025 | Trivia
As the year draws to a close (whether your days are growing shorter and darker or longer and brighter), December tends to invite a little reflection. Over the past year, Planet Mainframe Trivia has dished out a veritable smorgasbord of topics, from the early days of...
by Derek Britton | Dec 16, 2025 | Digital Transformation, Enterprise IT, Hybrid IT, IT Strategy
As I reflect on yet another year of tectonic adjustment across the technology sector, I see little evidence that things are about to calm down. If anything, the forces reshaping enterprise IT feel more entrenched, more demanding, and more consequential than ever....
by Sam Barker | Dec 2, 2025 | Host Access, Modernization, Security, Sponsored
In March 2025, Ericom PowerTerm, a terminal emulator still used by thousands of organizations to access mainframes, IBM i systems, Unix hosts, VMS machines, and other mission-critical environments, officially entered End-of-Life (EOL). For decades, PowerTerm provided...
by Sonja Soderlund | Dec 1, 2025 | News
Kyndryl Cloud Readiness Report: Hybrid Cloud Shapes the Future of AI and Enterprise Agility BMC Selected as Overall Leader for Workload Automation in Industry Report Kyndryl Named a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace® by the Wall Street Journal IBM and Groq Partner to...
by Sonja Soderlund | Nov 17, 2025 | Arcati, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Enterprise IT, News
IBM Announces New Platform for Financial Institutions and Regulated Enterprises Entering the Digital Asset Economy Precisely Announces 2025 Data Integrity Award Winners Driving AI Innovation, Business Impact, and Societal Good BMC Selected as Overall Leader for...
by James Loftus | Oct 30, 2025 | Automation, Healthcare Technology, Security
Mainframes have always had a bit of a superhero reputation: rock-solid, ultra-secure, and always up. They’ve powered banks, airlines, and governments for decades without so much as blinking. But I want to share an uncomfortable truth: even the most secure systems in...
by Amanda Hendley | Oct 23, 2025 | Analytics, Automation, cyber security, Modernization
For decades, the mainframe has been viewed as one of the most secure computing platforms on Earth. With tightly controlled access, centralized data management, and unmatched reliability, it earned its reputation as the “fortress” of enterprise IT. But, as evidenced in...
by Andy McCandless | Oct 16, 2025 | Community & Careers, Innovation, podcast, Security, Video Interview
In the second episode of The Mainframe Book Club, host Andrew (Andy) McCandless talks with Kev Milne, Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager at NatWest Bank, and one of the few professionals focused on mainframe penetration (pen) testing. A Platform Born from Missing...
by Amanda Hendley | Oct 15, 2025 | cyber security, Hybrid IT, Innovation, Security
Simplifying Mainframe Security with Broadcom As hybrid IT environments expand, so do the risks. In this video, Broadcom’s mainframe security expert, Ravi Patil, Director of Cybersecurity and Compliance, breaks down how compliance, continuous monitoring, and smarter...
by Sarah Maloney Beckel | Oct 10, 2025 | Cyber Resilience, DevSecOps, Security, Supply Chain Transparency
The most secure system in the world is also vulnerable. Mainframes remain the backbone of critical infrastructure—but they are not immune to modern threats. Some still see mainframes as unbreakable fortresses, while others view them as legacy systems lagging in modern...
by Milan Patel | Oct 9, 2025 | cyber security
At the recent Vanguard Security & Compliance 2025 event (VSC 2025), security leaders came together to address today’s toughest mainframe security challenges, ranging from credential theft to Zero Trust adoption. As a Platinum Sponsor, Broadcom highlighted how...
by Carolyn Wojtas | Oct 2, 2025 | Asia-Pacific IT News, cyber security, Mainframe Technology, Ransomware Defense
Australian organizations running IBM z/OS systems can now access a new defense for mainframes in the Asia-Pacific(APAC) region. In news welcomed by all enterprises battling cybersecurity threats – which is all of them – MainTegrity Inc. appointed Vertali APAC as its...
by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025
This session explores DB2 for z/OS Security Exit Routines and their role in strengthening enterprise data protection and access control strategies. Attendees will gain insight into how security exit routines can be used to enhance auditing, authorization, and security...
