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Why DataKinetics Bought Les Fougères: Data Integrity, Trust, and the Hidden Infrastructure of Hospitality

Why DataKinetics Bought Les Fougères: Data Integrity, Trust, and the Hidden Infrastructure of Hospitality

by Allan Zander | May 26, 2026

When Technology Meets the Table At first glance, the acquisition of a fine‑dining restaurant by a legacy enterprise technology company looks entirely unconventional. DataKinetics—a company deeply rooted in mainframe performance, data architecture, and high-velocity...

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Turning Nightly Downtime into a Competitive Advantage with VSAM File-Sharing

Turning Nightly Downtime into a Competitive Advantage with VSAM File-Sharing

by Eric Letourneau | Dec 9, 2025

If you run on IBM Z, you may still stop CICS overnight so batch jobs can update VSAM files. That pause might be necessary today, but it is no longer a requirement.  We will show you how to remove the trade-off between fresh data and uninterrupted access with VSAM...

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