Taking the mainframe back to the future!

Taking the mainframe back to the future!

By Tim Leader With its unrivalled stability, security and power the mainframe has long offered enormous benefits to the global business community. But as well as this, resilience and business continuation are other major benefits the platform provides. The...

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The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 3

The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 3

The first two parts of this article: The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 1 The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 2 The conclusion of many papers, often quoting CIOs, is that lack of mainframe talent is threatening to damage their business and that there is no...

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Tell me about COBOL

Tell me about COBOL

Let me start by telling you a story… Once there was a big town and everyone went to school and learned to read and write and they bought and shared books. They liked reading. Then, some of the townspeople decided that it would be beneficial for everyone if the town...

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Still COBOL After All These Years?

Still COBOL After All These Years?

Have you seen the recent headlines? Wanted urgently: People who know a half century-old computer language so states can process unemployment claims (CNN 04/08/2020) and An Ancient Computer Language Is Slowing America’s Giant Stimulus (Bloomberg 04/13/2020). These...

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New Year, Old Stuff; And New…

New Year, Old Stuff; And New…

What can I say? I'm an old guy and I like old stuff. The best example of this is my 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible. I bought it about 10 years ago, a little bit before my 50th birthday. I've had older cars before - in my 30's I had a beautiful 1968 Camaro - that...

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