by Penney Berryman | Nov 21, 2025 | AI & Automation, DB2, IMS, Modernization, Sponsored, Video Interview, VSAM
How Geniez Is Turning Real-Time Mainframe Data Into Fuel for Modern LLMs Amanda Hendley, Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe, met with Gil Peleg, CEO of Geniez, for a conversation about artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, the future of AI on the mainframe. Read...
by Penney Berryman | Nov 19, 2025 | AI & Automation, cyber security, Mainframe Operations, Mainframe Skills, Workforce Development
A conversation with BMC Anthony Doroand Leah Sokalov. A Knowledge Problem That Can’t Wait Amanda Hendly, Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe, met with Distinguished Engineer Anthony Doro and Senior Product Manager Leah Sokalov, both from BMC. The conversation focused...
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 Wolfram Greis | Nov 14, 2025 | AIOps, Artificial Intelligence, IBM Z
Mainframes Bring AI to the Data When the general public hears“mainframe,” they may picture a massive machine from the early days of computing, a relic of a bygone era. However, we know that perception is flawed. The mainframe isn’t a museum piece; it’s the...
by Amanda Hendley | Nov 13, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise IT, Modernization, podcast
In a Planet Mainframe podcast, Amanda Hendley, Managing Editor at Planet Mainframe, sat down with Venkat Balabhadrapatruni, a solution architect at Broadcom Software and 2025 IBM Champion. They discussed the company’s strategy for bringing modern AI capabilities to...
by Anshu Saini | Nov 12, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Mainframe Strategy, Modernization, Tools & Frameworks
A 5-Minute Quiz to Cut Through the Hype Mainframes remain pillars of the global digital economy, clearing transactions, securing data, and keeping industries like banking, insurance, and healthcare running 24/7. While the hardware stays rock-solid, the legacy...
by Mark Wilson | Nov 11, 2025 | Cheryl Watson's Tuning Letter, Community & Careers, Education, IBM z/OS Ecosystem, Tuning Letter
The latest Tuning Letter, 2025 No.3, is out now! Subscribers to Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter can find the latest issue, 2025 No.3, on our Tuning Letter website. If you are not a current Tuning Letter subscriber, check the website for information about subscription...
by Eric Odell | Nov 10, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Modernization, Skill Building, Workforce Development
A few years ago, the idea of letting artificial intelligence (AI) tweak a production mainframe system on its own would’ve made even the most daring system programmer break out in a cold sweat. We would have heard, “Let the machine make the change? Not on my watch.” ...
by Sonja Soderlund | Nov 10, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Trivia
At Planet Mainframe, we’re spending the month of November focusing on AI and the mainframe. Once viewed as separate worlds, AI and IBM Z now work hand in hand to deliver real-time insights, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation across enterprise-scale...
by Trevor Eddolls | Nov 4, 2025 | AI Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, IT Leadership, Mainframe, Technology Governance
When Beliefs Shape Machines Imagine two people talking in a bar—one believes in God, and the other doesn’t. One swears by Apple, the other by Android. One supports Trump, the other can’t stand him. It doesn’t matter which side you’re on; the point is that people...
by Sebastian Dewar | Nov 3, 2025 | Featured, Industry Voices, Modernization, Regulatory Compliance, Security
For decades, TN3270 terminal emulators have been a staple for accessing mission-critical mainframe applications. However, as cyber threats evolve and legacy systems strain under new compliance demands, it is becoming increasingly clear that traditional...
by Mark Wilson | Oct 31, 2025 | Conference, Education, Events, Mainframe Community, Training
Do more at the Core. Built to Learn, Engineered to Lead. The GS-UK In-Person Conference 2025 will be held on Monday, 3 November to Thursday, 6 November 2025, at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. This year’s theme is Do more at the Core. Built to Learn, Engineered to...
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 Steve Guendert PhD | Oct 29, 2025 | Infrastructure, Mainframe, Performance, resiliency
Most likely, you have heard the generic acronym RAS, which typically stands for Resiliency, Availability, and Serviceability. However, in the world of time synchronization at IBM, we changed RAS to mean Resiliency, Accuracy, and Security. From RAS to IBMz17 Timing,...
by Paul Knight | Oct 28, 2025 | Data Privacy & Protection, Hybrid Cloud, Regulatory Compliance, Security
Collaborating for Modernizing Mainframe Data Protection As enterprises accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, mainframe environments face unprecedented challenges in balancing mainframe data protection with modernisation. Traditional approaches to...
