by Mark Wilson | Oct 24, 2019 | Security
This has been a fine summer. And I’m not talking about the weather: I mean the whopping fines proposed for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by Marriott Hotels and British Airways, followed by an even bigger fine in the US for Equifax –...
by Keith Allingham | Dec 19, 2018 | Security
Almost 2 years ago, it was reported that over 10,000 MongoDB databases had been deleted by ransomware groups – and much of that was done in a week’s time. Let that sink in for a minute – 10,000 databases in a week – it’s mind boggling....
by Trevor Eddolls | Oct 4, 2018 | Security
To be honest, mainframes are pretty secure, aren’t they? We’ve had RACF and other External Security Managers (ESMs) for years. On top of that, the new z14 gives us pervasive encryption. And there are any number of logs recording what’s going on on Z, and we can run...
by Keith Banham | Mar 1, 2018 | Security
IT security crises are forever making business headlines. In 2017 it was the high profile ransomware attacks and huge data breaches such as Equifax. Barely a week into 2018 and we had the revelations surrounding the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affecting...
by Srushti Vachhrajani | Mar 4, 2026 | Cloud, Enterprise IT, Workforce & Training
Training Downtime Is Costly. Cloud Monitoring Prevents It. Workforce training remains a significant topic in the mainframe ecosystem. The trend has shifted from workforce training as a nice-to-have support function to a necessity for operational infrastructure....
by Mark Wilson | Mar 3, 2026 | Cheryl Watson's Tuning Letter, CICS, DB2, Performance, z/OS Tuning
The Latest Tuning Letter issue is out now! Subscribers to Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter will find the newest issue, 2026 No.1, on our Tuning Letter website. If you are not a current subscriber yet, sign up today! This subscription-only resource is available to both...
by Sonja Soderlund | Mar 2, 2026 | News
New Rocket Software Survey Finds 69% of IT Leaders Report Data Security Keeps Them Up at Night Kyndryl Named a Leader in 2025–2026 IDC MarketScape for Mainframe Modernization IBM Introduces Autonomous Storage with New FlashSystem Portfolio Powered by Agentic AI...
by Nicola Denneny | Feb 24, 2026 | Broadcom, Broadcom MTE 2026, Conference, Sponsored, technical workshop
What do you get when you bring together hands-on workshops, SME-led technical demos, networking events, and a gathering of mainframers driving to strengthen the community? You get the 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges. April 21 – 23, 2026: European in-person...
by Penney Berryman | Feb 19, 2026 | IBM Z, Mainframe Strategy, Research & Surveys
In an era defined by AI hype and cloud-first declarations, the mainframe environment, in contrast, appears quiet and refined. Organizations running IBM Z continue to anchor revenue, enforce governance, and modernize on their own timetable. Nothing is happening...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 19, 2026 | Arcati Navigator 2026
The 2026 Arcati Mainframe User Survey reinforces a consistent picture of IBM Z as a durable system-of-record platform operating inside mature hybrid environments. Across business dependence, platform currency, workforce structure, tooling investment, security posture,...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 19, 2026 | Arcati Navigator
AI as an Integration Catalyst Across the 2026 Arcati Mainframe User Survey, AI is not described as a force that displaces the mainframe. Instead, respondents most frequently associate AI adoption with expanded hybrid integration. When asked how AI will impact IBM Z...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 19, 2026 | Arcati Navigator
The 2025 Arcati report established that hybrid architecture had become the dominant model for organizations running IBM Z. The new 2026 survey reinforces that conclusion and advances it. Across the 2026 responses, the mainframe is consistently described as operating...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 19, 2026 | Arcati Navigator
Mainframe modernization, upgrade cadence, and tooling decisions are shaped as much by workforce structure as by technology. The 2026 survey reflects a notable shift in respondent mix while reinforcing continuity in operating models. Importantly, the 2026 workforce...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 18, 2026 | Arcati Navigator 2026
As mainframe environments become more integrated, organizations are not actively expanding headcount. Instead, they are investing in tooling, automation, and process refinement to sustain reliability while accommodating change. Rather than signaling a wholesale shift...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2026
Arcati Mainframe Navigator | Vendor Directory # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # 21CS Product/Service Information:Product families developed by 21CS experts lie in the areas of data and storage management, resiliency, analytics, and system and...
