Think before you click Hybrid Cloud Computing

Think before you click Hybrid Cloud Computing

Many of you may be thinking why on earth am I even suggesting this? Hybrid cloud computing offers flexibility, fault tolerance, subscription-based cost models, and much more. While that’s all true, it simply does not fit everyone’s business model. Let me explain. Many...

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zUniversity Munich Insights

zUniversity Munich Insights

The European version of the IBM zUniversity took place in Munich on June 13-17 this year and it was a first time for me and the rest of Insoft-Infotel team to attend such event. In all there were two Planet Mainframe members to attend this event, both having our...

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Agile COBOL and the x86-less Datacenter

Agile COBOL and the x86-less Datacenter

For years, pundits have predicted that a generational shift in IT would spell doom for the mainframe. But just the opposite is true. The current generational shift in IT is driving a major mainframe renaissance—along with, ironically, abandonment of x86 datacenter...

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The Nexus of Forces Impacts the Mainframe, Too

The Nexus of Forces Impacts the Mainframe, Too

In 2012, analysts at Gartner described the changing dynamics of digital business as being driven by what they call The Nexus of Forces. This important concept is crucial to understand and adapt to because it is impacting all of our businesses and the computing...

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My mind is getting cloudy…

My mind is getting cloudy…

I'm sitting in a big Dallas hotel with hundreds of other attendees at a "Microsoft Cloud Roadshow" event. This is not a "C-Suite" event; I've been the only CIO at the table each time. No, these are programming managers, security officers, infrastructure geeks. I've...

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