Mainframe Update

Sometimes, writing a weekly blog means that only half the story gets published at a time. And Steve Craggs from Lustratus was very quick to ...

We all know that z/OS runs on a mainframe, and so do z/VSE and z/VM. So what would ordinary punters do if they could run their favourite mai...

I was thinking about the direction that mainframe evolution is moving in, and I came to the conclusion that it will definitely survive well ...

As you know, I am not Microsoft’s biggest fan and I am always encouraging people to look at alternatives. Our local secondary school could s...

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an easy way to combine data from all the different databases and files that exist on a mainframe, as well ...

I enjoyed a recent article by Ken Milberg in IBM System Magazine's Mainframe EXTRA called "The Gen Xer's Guide to the Mainframe...

The Virtual IMS Connection ( www.virtualims.com ) user group recently surveyed IMS users about IMS and their plans for the future. The resul...