Mainframe Vs Cloud Computing: Know the Similarities and Differences
High computing power and computing resources in a centralized architecture and distributed computing resources in the cloud are the two…
My IBM Z Xplore experience as a complete mainframe beginner
What even is a mainframe anyway? If you asked me a few months ago what a mainframe was, I don’t…
Mainframe cost control through query optimization
The challenge- divergent needs Viewing IT as a business enabler but also as a major cost center, business leaders demand…
Best Practices for Closing the Mainframe Security Gap
You could argue – as some folks have – that mainframes are inherently more secure than commodity servers because there…
Welcome to the Virtual Db2 user group
The Virtual Db2 user group launches in January with a presentation on the 17th from Craig S Mullins, President &…
The value and limitations of mainframe code conversion
Wouldn’t it be great if you could take legacy mainframe apps and convert them to a modern language with the…
IBM z16 “Time Direct to the CEC”
The IBM z16 became generally available (GA) in May 2022. It introduced yet another significant change to IBM Z time…
Fix the roof when the sun is shining: Data Loss Prevention
It’s high time we acknowledged that mainframe data loss is far more than a security problem. It’s fundamentally a business…