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Planet Mainframe at SHARE Orlando 2026: Booth 505, Sessions, and Superhero Surprises

Planet Mainframe at SHARE Orlando 2026: Booth 505, Sessions, and Superhero Surprises

by Penney Berryman | Feb 23, 2026

SHARE Orlando 2026 goes superhero mode, and Planet Mainframe is ready. Find us at Booth 505 for trivia and prizes, then join our sessions for 2026 Arcati Survey insights and what’s next for enterprise mainframes.Visit Booth 505 Swing by booth 505 and say hello! We’ll...

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🎧 Today’s Modernization is AI and Mainframes – featuring Venkat Balabhadrapatruni

🎧 Today’s Modernization is AI and Mainframes – featuring Venkat Balabhadrapatruni

by Amanda Hendley | Nov 13, 2025

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...

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Unlocking Observability: CICS Traces, Metrics, and Logs in Action

Unlocking Observability: CICS Traces, Metrics, and Logs in Action

by Amanda Hendley | Sep 23, 2025

CICS observability just got a major boost. At the September Virtual User Group, experts from IBM and Broadcom explored how CICS 6.3 is bringing OpenTelemetry, traces, metrics, and logs into the spotlight—making the mainframe as observable as any modern platform. Read...

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SHARE Cleveland 2025: Mainframes, Music, and Milestones

SHARE Cleveland 2025: Mainframes, Music, and Milestones

by Penney Berryman | Aug 27, 2025

We declare SHARE Cleveland a rockin’ success! The rock ‘n roll theme permeated the city, exhibitor booths, and giveaways, culminating in a live music reception at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Have you seen someone wearing a leather kilt play bagpipes to AC/DC? Now...

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Get to Know Amanda Hendley: Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe

Get to Know Amanda Hendley: Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe

by Penney Berryman | Dec 6, 2024

Amanda Hendley’s career is rooted in a combination of leadership and deep curiosity about technology. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in Management, Amanda spent years in leadership roles within nonprofits and membership organizations in...

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