Streaming z/OS IT Operational Data with IBM Z Common Data Provider
In today’s business world, the pressure to deliver faster to be "in the business", the importance to reduce outages and…
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Mainframe systems help to keep things going in a pandemic
While many of us are in pandemic mode—hopefully most people who CAN work remotely ARE working remotely. Unfortunately, some folks have lost their jobs at least temporarily, and are hopefully receiving financial assistance from one or more levels of government.…
Application Architecture: an Evolutionary View
The Mainframe Era In 1970 I joined a company, Databank Systems Ltd, that operated a national network of 6 computer…
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…
Fear the Mainframe
For many years, it seems, management and the distributed IT team have, more-or-less, ignored the mainframe. The mainframe has been…
Import your existing TCP/IP profile
Learn how to import your existing TCP/IP profile into the Network Configuration Assistant Starting with z/OS V2R2, the IBM Configuration…
What you need to know about IBM GDPS offerings
Data is king. Data is becoming a new natural resource. This is not only the most distinctive resource in the…
COBOL: Still the Best for New High-Volume Applications After All These Years
It’s not “cobalt” – though it is often blue. It’s not out-of-date – though programs written in it 60 years…
It’s always good to chat, especially with your mainframe
For years now, major enterprises – including banks, airlines and insurance companies the world over – have remained faithful to…
50 Years ago in Mainframe Computing
How many computer platforms could justify a headline like that!? Well, it has been almost 50 years since NASA landed…
If It Ain’t Broke…
It was Bert Lance, Jimmy Carter’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, who made the phrase “If it…