Mainframe Upgrades – They Happen
System upgrades are a fact of life. If you're running a mainframe system, you're doing it for a good reason—and…
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DevOps in the multi-platform Data Center
Positioned by some as the panacea of new-age IT management, promising shorter development times, improved business processes, reduced time to market, more engaged teams, greater business agility, and more, DevOps is all the rage. If you're not doing it, you're…
The Mainframe’s Place In DevOps
Read an interesting article a while back on how to pull off a DevOps implementation successfully: 10 ways to win at…
So what Does ‘Mainframe Modernization’ Really Mean?
What is mainframe modernization? Well, a lot of vendors will tell you that it is the replacement of some, or…
A Lack Of Expertise Does Not Force You To Abandon The Mainframe
“Quick! Abandon the mainframe. …Oh, and by the way, buy a bunch of our platforms and services for millions of…
Improving the Bank’s Bottom Line: Reducing Cost per Transaction
A few years ago, I invited a group of CIOs to become an Advisory Board for my company. Their role…
Death of the Traditional IT Department
I’m very lucky in my job. I love it actually. It literally gets me all over the world talking to…
Blockchain technology – the hype versus the reality
(Forget about the Drugs and Rock & Roll… it’s all about the SECS.) Blockchain technology could change the world as…
Mainframing in the 2020’s
There are a countless number of articles on the subject of mainframe computing, and whether or not you should stay…
Blockchain: Challenges, opportunities, and a car in every driveway
When the automobile replaced the horse and carriage, it was just considered to be a faster horse. What you might…
Blockchain technology and the Mainframe
How to deal with Blockchain in a mainframe environment. Blockchain technology – if you were to believe in some of…