In March 2025, Ericom PowerTerm, a terminal emulator still used by thousands of organizations to access mainframes, IBM i systems, Unix hosts, VMS machines, and other mission-critical environments, officially entered End-of-Life (EOL). For decades, PowerTerm provided...
Legacy mainframes remain one of the most underestimated parts of enterprise architecture in large-scale organizations. Every second, they process thousands of transactions, store data, and handle operations. There are still many businesses, including data-critical...
The Cost of the Wrong Choice The adage says, “You’ve got to spend money to make money.” But in the world of mainframes, that’s not always true. You can often spend the same amount and still save money. For example, a 1% increase in your mainframe IT budget can yield...
The goal is not disruption but discovery. For decades, mainframes have been at the heart of critical industries such as finance, healthcare, government, and retail. Since IBM introduced the System/360 in 1964, these systems have earned a reputation for being reliable,...
Grace Hopper is often touted as the inventor of COBOL, and for good reason. In 1955, she created the definition of a data-processing compiler and many of the rules that still govern COBOL today. She also created the first working data-processing compiler, FLOW-MATIC....
What if your biggest business continuity risk isn’t tied to technology at all, but to talent? That’s the premise behind the Mainframe Talent Succession Playbook, a research-backed guide from CCS Insight. Based on direct interviews with Broadcom customers and education...
Broadcom has delivered a first in mainframe storage with the Virtual Storage Adapter (VSA) enhancement to CA 1™ Flexible Storage™. This new feature lets you have your cake and eat it too – achieve high-performance virtual tape storage without the traditionally higher...
The mainframe industry is no stranger to market surveys, and a variety of organizations aim to determine trends and attitudes using regular market inquiries. A brand-new market survey, instigated by mainframe software specialists PopUp Mainframe, recently set about...
In an era where environmental consciousness is not just a corporate social responsibility but a business imperative, sustainable IT is in the solar-powered spotlight. As companies seek to reduce their carbon footprints, the efficiency and longevity of IT...
Watch the latest episode of the Main Scoop, as Greg Lotko SVP and GM, Broadcom Mainframe Software and Daniel Newman CEO and Founder, Futurum Research sit down with Barry Wordell, Global GTM Sales and Strategy at Microsoft, as they discuss the importance of leveraging...
