by Penney Berryman | Jul 11, 2025 | API, CICS, IBM zSystems, Modernization, z/OS
Mainframe teams need faster, easier ways to modernize COBOL applications. With IBM z/OS Connect 3.0.88, exposing CICS services as REST APIs is now simpler, faster, and less complex than traditional CICS web services.Whether you’re building mobile apps, partner...
by Penney Berryman | Jul 9, 2025 | AI Hardware, Enterprise IT, Hybrid, Server Infrastructure
Autonomous, AI-Ready Server Offers Zero Planned Downtime IBM officially launched Power11, its next-generation AI-ready enterprise server platform designed to deliver zero planned downtime, on-chip AI acceleration, and seamless hybrid cloud deployment. Announced...
by Penney Berryman | Jul 8, 2025 | CICS, History, Mainframe, Modernization, Transaction Processing
Globally, 1969 was a noteworthy year – socially, politically, and technologically. Significant moments included: First humans landed and walked on the Moon, catapulting space exploration forward Beatles released the Abbey Road album, a landmark and final album ...
by Samantha Buhler and Chris Muncan | Jun 24, 2025 | Case Study, DB2, Modern Db2, Observability
Enterprise systems don’t stay online by accident. Behind every seamless ATM transaction, insurance policy update, or healthcare claim processed in milliseconds, there’s a mainframe running—and behind that mainframe, a database administrator (mainframe DBA) ensuring...
by Penney Berryman | Jun 11, 2025 | Cloud, data management, DB2, DBA, Updates, Webinar
The database world is shifting. Between skyrocketing data volumes, evolving cyber threats, and the rise of AI, traditional tools no longer cut it. That’s why IBM’s latest updates to Db2 are on target and timely. The three new Db2 tools – Db2 12.1.2, Db2 Intelligence...
by Afroz Alam | Jun 10, 2025 | Authentication, RACF, TN3270, z/OS
After publishing “Strengthening Enterprise Security with IBM Multi-Factor Authentication,” I’m excited to share part two: my hands-on experience implementing and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) on z/OS. Before discussing the practical aspects, it’s important...
by Sonja Soderlund | Jun 9, 2025 | News
Hazelcast and IBM Partner to Boost Real-Time Data Solutions on Mainframe Hazelcast and IBM have announced a collaboration to enhance real-time data processing for enterprise workloads. The partnership pairs IBM’s new LinuxONE and Linux on Z mainframes, which run on...
by The GTSG ISV Swaps Team | Jun 5, 2025 | Featured, IBM, ISV, Mainframe, Sponsored
An Agnostic Services Vendor Weighs In After Years of Intensive Migration Activity Summary GTSG’s thirty-seven years on the mainframe include hundreds of thousands of hours dedicated to ISV migrations. We’ve observed many paths taken by mainframe...
by Sonja Soderlund | May 26, 2025 | News
In Memory of A. Harry Williams, Past SHARE President SHARE President, Art Gutowski, has shared the news of the sudden passing of A. Harry Williams, who served as SHARE President from 2016-2018 Harry was a dedicated and longtime member of the SHARE community. His...
by Mainframe Muggle | May 21, 2025 | COBOL, Open Source
Note from the Editor: A Heretic Among Zealots At Planet Mainframe, we appreciate a fresh perspective, even if it’s a bit spicy. The Mainframe Muggle returns with another installment, offering an unfiltered take on life as a newcomer in the world of mainframes. This...
by Sonja Soderlund | May 15, 2025 | News
IBM Introduces LinuxONE 5: A Sophisticated Approach to Security, Efficiency, and AI Integration for Modern Enterprises On May 6, 2025, at its annual THINK conference, IBM rolled out the IBM® LinuxONE 5, an advanced computing platform designed with the complexities of...
by Uwe Graf | May 14, 2025 | IBM, Modernization, Operating Systems
In the world of mainframe operating systems, z/VSE is often overshadowed by better-known siblings such as z/OS. But z/VSE has an impressive story worth telling. Virtual Storage Extended (z/VSE) is an operating system designed specifically for IBM mainframes. It was...
by Ainsley Lawrence | May 12, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Licensing & Compliance, Risk Management
Mainframe environments remain critical infrastructure for many organizations, processing millions of sensitive transactions daily while facing increasingly sophisticated security threats. These systems require constant monitoring and protection, yet traditional manual...
by Leanne Wilson | May 5, 2025 | Conference
Last week, the GS UK Virtual Conference 2025 brought the global mainframe community together for three packed days of learning, networking, and celebrating over six decades of innovation. With a lively mix of tech sessions, real-world insights, and thoughtful...
by Penney Berryman | Apr 29, 2025 | influential-mainframers, Mainframe, Security, Workforce Development
Felix Scott, a trainee in the New to Z (NTZ) program at Vertali in the UK, doesn’t fit the usual mental picture of a mainframer. At 27, he’s a younger voice in a field dominated by veterans. But Felix isn’t afraid to admit what he doesn’t know. “Being publicly...
