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The 2026 Arcati Mainframe User Survey Results Are Now Available

The 2026 Arcati Mainframe User Survey Results Are Now Available

by Penney Berryman | Feb 19, 2026

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...

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Mainframe Workforce Signals Are Shifting in 2026, Says Early Arcati Workforce Survey Data

Mainframe Workforce Signals Are Shifting in 2026, Says Early Arcati Workforce Survey Data

by Amanda Hendley | Jan 29, 2026

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...

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Modernizing Mainframe Security: RACF and MFA Misconceptions

Modernizing Mainframe Security: RACF and MFA Misconceptions

by Julie Bergh | Oct 28, 2025

Passwords Aren’t Enough to Modernize Mainframe Security Security is the backbone of any organization’s control environment. In today’s hyper-connected economy, protecting against IT threats is not just a technical requirement—it’s a business imperative. A single...

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