The Nexus of Forces Impacts the Mainframe, Too
In 2012, analysts at Gartner described the changing dynamics of digital business as being driven by what they call The…
Raising the ante on Virtualization in the Data Center
In 2016, the least expensive city in the U.S. for annual data center operating costs is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at $9,684,282 in annual operating costs[1]. In Canada, where the lowest risk associated with data centers is second only to…
Mainframes Are Hidden Engine of Next Wave of Innovation
The Wright Flyer looks light and insubstantial in images, but on September 17, 1908, the world-changing machine nearly killed its…
Intensity in hockey playoffs… and in IT finance planning?
It’s NHL hockey playoff season. I love this time of year: the days are longer and brighter, the geese are…
Will Mainframers adopt DevOps?
Mainframes are under siege. You might like to picture the mainframe department as some medieval castle surrounded by invading troops.…
DB2 to the Rescue!
DB2 for z/OS applications continue to be a workhorse for large IT shops. Of course the DB2 applications have Service…
A Mainframe Migration Disaster Story
A few years ago, I was speaking at a conference on the west coast—attending were mostly IT executives from startup…
How to Tell Your Mom about the Mainframe
So what is a mainframe? The answer to that question might, at first glance, seem to be obvious to some…
The Mainframe Dilemma: Coping With an Aging Workforce
A continuing, lingering perception that the mainframe is dead continues on in some parts of the IT industry. It seems…
Keeping mainframe up-to-date
How can you make sure that your mainframe staff stay up-to-date with the latest ideas in the mainframe world? The…
Part 4: The four hallmarks of an effective CIO: Ability
Three weeks ago here on Planet Mainframe I introduced the idea that a CIO must excel in 4 areas: Alignment,…