Explaining the Appeal of Mainframes to Millennials
The question of succession planning is on the minds of IT managers, as well as rapidly retiring mainframe experts. We need to sell the value to the next generation.
Posted: 10/24/2017 12:00:14 AM by
Denise P. Kalm
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If Your Mainframe Were an Animal, What Would It Be?
It all started as a bit of a joke with colleagues, asking them which animal they would be and why. But then it moved on to cars and other devices, and finally someone asked about their mainframe.
Posted: 10/17/2017 12:30:17 AM by
Trevor Eddolls
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Engines That Make the Mainframe Special
The mainframe has several kinds of engines as processors in addition to the central processor. Specialty processors are typically configured and used for two main reasons: To lower software costs and to process eligible new workloads.
Posted: 10/10/2017 12:00:32 AM by
Hemanth Rama
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Locking Up the Weakest Link in Mainframe Security
IBM’s new IBM Z mainframe is all about securing information on the mainframe, and has made things very difficult for any hackers to get to see that mainframe’s data. But, at the moment, mainframe users are still using older technology and they might not be totally secure.
Posted: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AM by
Trevor Eddolls
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A View to Solving System Problems: What a Developer Can Do
As systems performance and availability have become key factors in the competitive edge, the more you know about your systems, the more you can keep them up and running and recover fast from any issue.
Posted: 9/12/2017 12:00:33 AM by
Denise P. Kalm
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How the IBM Open Badge Program Is Transforming Workforce Training
In March, IBM released 34 mainframe skill and knowledge credentials in the IBM Open Badge Program.
Posted: 9/5/2017 12:00:06 AM by
Darren Surch
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Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back to Master the Mainframe
In fall 2016 as a student at Georgian College, Cindy Diaz placed third in the IBM Academic Initiative Master the Mainframe for North America, and encourages other students to apply.
Posted: 8/22/2017 12:30:49 AM by
Cindy Diaz
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The Mainframe Explosion: Prepare for the Future
The opportunities are pleantiful for younger mainframers to do great things.
Posted: 8/15/2017 12:00:16 AM by
Trevor Eddolls
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Business Rules Are Important for Mainframe Modernization
When business rules are put into code, the logic defining them may be hard to trace through the program or programs where they reside.
Posted: 8/8/2017 12:30:18 AM by
Denise P. Kalm
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Visit the Destination z Booth at SHARE in Providence
The Destination z team is looking forward to SHARE in Providence, and will be at the Technology Exchange Expo in booth 113 Monday to Wednesday. We will have a caricature artist and fun Destination z swag.
Posted: 7/25/2017 12:00:46 AM by
Valerie Dennis
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