by Penney Berryman | Apr 16, 2024 | influential-mainframers, Mainframe
Penney Berryman from Planet Mainframe connected with PJ Catalano to uncover how he’s using humor to elevate the mainframe into the mainstream. Pasquale “PJ” Catalano has two passions: mainframe test engineering and mainframe social media humor. A self-identified class...
by Penney Berryman | Apr 10, 2024 | Highlight, influential-mainframers, Mainframe
Penney Berryman from Planet Mainframe connected with Mark for a few minutes between his work in the UK and his hobby of restoring motorcycles.Mark Wilson’s energy and easy laugh infuse the conversation in person or on the phone. He throws his head back and guffaws,...
by Communications | Apr 3, 2024
This month, Planet Mainframe celebrates influential mainframers nominated by the community. The field benefits from their efforts in making the mainframe what it is today and working towards the mainframe of tomorrow. Today we feature a recognized voice across...
by Julius McGee | Mar 28, 2024 | Cloud, Mainframe
Mainframes handle around 68% of the entire production of the IT workloads of the world. They are the backbone of modern business, any interruptions could devastate companies and customers, cost millions of dollars, and damage reputations. Given the significance...
by Communications | Mar 27, 2024
Below is our list of 2024’s Most Influential Mainframers. Top Mainframe Influencer Cheryl Watson Founder, The Tuning Letter View Featured Article Top Mainframe Influencer Mark Wilson Technical Director, Vertali View Featured Article Top Mainframe Influencer PJ...
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 Sonja Soderlund | Mar 26, 2024 | Trivia
You don’t have to know much about mainframes to understand that they don’t exist in the splendid isolation of the past, and the last decade has brought the mainframe into a whole new level of connectivity. For many businesses, embracing the modern mainframe...
by Amanda Hendley | Mar 20, 2024
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Submit a Session Proposal for SHARE Kansas City! Submit a session proposal for a chance to present at SHARE Kansas City, taking place August 4-8. The deadline to submit a proposal is Sunday, April 7. SUBMIT PROPOSAL Why Present? SHARE...
by Sonja Soderlund | Mar 19, 2024 | News
Conversation with IBM’s Meredith Stowell: IBM Mainframe Skills Council At this week’s SHARE conference in Orlando, IBM announced the launch of the Mainframe Skills Council— “a forum where global organizations will foster a skilled, diverse, sustainable workforce...
by Amanda Hendley | Mar 14, 2024 | Mainframe, Media, Observability, podcast
For our latest episode of the planet mainframe podcast Amanda Hendley sat down with Paul DiMarzio at SHARE Orlando. Amanda and Paul talked about the evolution of observability, what observability means in the mainframe space, and how Broadcom’s new WatchTower platform...
by Planet Mainframe | Mar 11, 2024
Db2 User Group | March 2024 A Day in the Life of a Db2 for zOS Schema There is a lot of talk about DevOps and agile development and with good reason. But what does this mean for a Db2 for z/OS database administrator? In this presentation I will provide an overview of...
by Sonja Soderlund | Mar 8, 2024 | News
IBM Cyber Threat Index Report: Stolen Credentials Top Risk, Threat of AI Attacks Continue to Loom Every year, IBM X-Force (IBM Consulting’s offensive and defensive security services arm) releases a report that surveys the cyber threat landscape and reports on emerging...
by Amanda Hendley | Mar 3, 2024 | Arcati, Mainframe
The Arcati Mainframe survey is one of the few out there (perhaps the only one?) that is vendor-neutral; that is, not commissioned by a major mainframe vendor, or a major “mainframe replacement” vendor. This fact alone illustrates the value of this survey, which have...
by Log-On | Feb 29, 2024 | Mainframe, News, press release
Bedford, NH, February 29, 2024 – Log-On Software, a trusted industry leader in the mainframe solution space and provider of world-class z System solutions, announced renewed support for multiple IBM z System solutions. This development marks a significant...
by Sonja Soderlund | Feb 28, 2024 | Trivia
The 2024 Arcati Mainframe User Survey has landed, and this year marks the first year for the survey in its new home on the Planet Mainframe website. The survey offers a point-in-time look at organizations’ existing mainframe hardware and software configurations, with...
