In COBOL environments, runtime-based licensing imposes recurring costs each time an application is executed—costs that persist well beyond the initial compiler purchase. While initially tolerable in controlled, limited use environments, runtime-based licensing fees...
Mainframe enterprise software company PopUp Mainframe has released the initial findings of its 2025 Mainframe Market Survey, which reveals the latest market trends and 2025 plans for enterprises utilizing IBM mainframe technology. The survey reveals the continued...
In 2024, the mainframe world saw remarkable developments in market growth, workforce trends, modernization efforts, and security considerations—and you were an integral part of it. Catch up on the big ideas and highlights you shared on Planet Mainframe in 2024. ...
Upholding its stellar repuation, GSE UK 2024 was a truly rewarding event for me and Planet Mainframe. For anyone working in mainframe and enterprise IT, the general consensus is that the sessions, conversations, and workshops/hands-on labs were chock full of insights...
Many of today’s mainframe professionals realize they must update their skills to align with the changing IT infrastructures and the technologies that shape them. What should these individuals prioritize as they seek to equip themselves for the future? Target the Most...
Once upon a time, senior management believed the mainframe was a dying platform, and far too expensive to run. So investments in the platform (and the people running it) slowed and stalled. Today, we see the impact of those decisions. In an era of mainframe...
BMC acquires mainframe data management company Model9 IT Firm BMC recently announced the acquisition of Model9, a data management technologies provider. Founded in 2016, Model9’s patented software technology unlocks mainframe formatted data for use in any private or...
IBM mainframe licenses a “value vector” for IBM: CFO Despite the murmurings about the end of the mainframe, IBM’s Q1 earnings made headlines last week by beating EPS expectations. And while Big Blue’s better-than-expected performance can’t be credited to one single...
As IT leaders continue to face enormous pressure to help their organizations respond faster to changing market conditions, Valuates Reports has recently projected that the Mainframe Modernization Services Market will reach USD 1134.51 Million by 2028. The report...
