by Planet Mainframe | Feb 18, 2026
Welcome to the Arcati Mainframe Navigator 2026 Read the Arcati 2026 Edition Here Strategic Research Partnership Read the Individual Sections Profile of Respondents Business Dependence and Centrality Platform Scale, Capacity, and Trajectory Platform Currency &...
by Sonja Soderlund | Feb 17, 2026 | Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, News
BMC Advances Business-Driven Automation and Mainframe Transformation with AI-Powered Innovations Precisely’s State of Data Integrity and AI Readiness Study: AI Confidence Outpaces Readiness Rocket Software to Acquire Vertica Analytics Database Platform from OpenText...
by Amanda Hendley | Feb 16, 2026
21CS Product/Service Information:Product families developed by 21CS experts lie in the areas of data and storage management, resiliency, analytics, and system and operational tools. Since 1992, 21CS has been developing solutions for foundational disk and tape...
by Planet Mainframe | Feb 10, 2026 | Hybrid IT, IBM Z, Infrastructure, Storage
Today, IBM announced its latest FlashSystem models. There’s no new z/OS capability, no IBM Z hardware refresh, and no features aimed directly at system programmers. In fact, IBM confirmed in its media briefing that the new FlashSystem line is not intended for z/OS CKD...
by Amanda Hendley | Feb 5, 2026 | CICS, Video
Artificial intelligence (AI)is no longer something CICS teams discuss in the abstract. In a recent Planet Mainframe CICS Virtual User Group, the AI conversation focused on three points: What is already available? What is already running in production? How is AI being...
by Uwe Graf | Feb 4, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Modernization, Software Development
IBM introduced IBM Project BOB at TechXchange 2025 as “an AI software development partner that understands your intent, repository, and security standards.” Positioned as an agentic AI tool, Bob aims to bring modernization expertise directly into developers’ daily...
by Amanda Hendley | Jan 29, 2026 | Industry Research, Mainframe Skills, Workforce Development
Why the workforce conversation needs updating Workforce conversations in the mainframe community often default to a familiar concern: who will be left to run these systems in the future? While that question still surfaces, early signals from our 2026 Mainframe User...
by Uwe Graf | Jan 23, 2026 | Mainframe Skills, Thought Leadership, Workforce Training
AI-driven development tools have arrived on the mainframe. They analyze existing code, support refactoring efforts, structure decades-old applications, and promise productivity gains that many organizations urgently need. For CIOs, the key question is no longer...
by Amanda Hendley | Jan 22, 2026
SHARE Orlando is where mainframe superheroes come together for five days of deep technical learning, collaboration, and networking. It’s the only industry conference dedicated entirely to delivering expert insight and practical guidance for the mission-critical...
by Amanda Hendley | Jan 22, 2026
January 27, 2026 – Register Here Db2 for z/OS continues to evolve at a remarkable pace, with 57 new enhancements delivered through continuous delivery in 2025 alone—more than one per week. While this steady stream of innovation is exciting, it can also be...
by Penney Berryman | Jan 21, 2026 | careers, Mainframe Skills, Workforce Training
Mainframe careers aren’t disappearing. They’re narrowing, deepening, and becoming more demanding. If you spend any time in tech conversations, you’ve heard the claim that mainframe careers are fading, the talent pool is aging, and the jobs tied to IBM Z won’t survive....
by Sonja Soderlund | Jan 20, 2026 | Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source
Agentic AI for Smarter Mainframe Modernization with IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z The Open Mainframe Project’s Zowe 3.4 PopUp Mainframe Announces Even Greater Delivery Flexibility For Mainframe Developers Precisely Achieves FedRAMP Authorization Agentic AI...
by Derek Britton | Jan 9, 2026 | careers, Enterprise IT, Industry Insights, Mainframe Skills
Attendees at GS UK 2025 noticed a new track, WAVEZ 101, dedicated to early-career and undergraduate mainframers. I was delighted to be invited to speak on mainframe skills and what I see for the industry’s future employees. A Gloomy Skills Outlook The IT skills topic...
by Uday Prasad | Jan 8, 2026 | Enterprise Computing, Infrastructure, Mainframe Technology, Systems Architecture
As the world embraces a new year, there is a familiar sense of confidence in our digital progress. We speak fluently about artificial intelligence, automation, smart infrastructure, and autonomous systems. Technology feels mature, dependable, and ever-advancing. But...
