IBM Z and LinuxONE Ecosystem Podcast

Running to the Mainframe: Modernization Without Disruption
“I ran to the mainframe,” Rocket Software CEO Milan Shetti says with a chuckle, recalling his journey to the IBM zSystems platform.  “Mainframe is the backbone of so many industries, and it’s the greenest platform out there.”  After decades pioneering IT innovations, Shetti joined Rocket in 2020 with a mission of driving modernization without disruption. In today’s environment, companies need to modernize systems without interruption -- upgrading existing mainframe technology without any effect on their operations, investments, or other related processes. It’s a much safer route for gaining access to the latest software tools and solutions, as compared with riskier "rip and replace" or "lift and shift" alternatives. In this podcast, Shetti and IBM zSystems Ecosystem VP Meredith Stowell discuss Shetti's journey to the mainframe, feedback from clients and the community based on his recent interaction, and what's resonating in the market in these rapidly changing times. Listen for their insights into where zSystems is headed during 2023!

For more about modernization without disruption, visit Rocket Software online. Be sure to follow Milan Shetti on LinkedIn, and his modernization blog on CIO.com.

For more on IBM zSystems modernization, visit the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center.

And be sure to join the ISV Ecosystem User Group on the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community for more updates on how ISVs are innovating the IBM zSystems platform: blogs, events, videos, discussions, and more.  Join here. 

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When UNICOM’s Michelle Harris started her career in the IBM zSystems world 30 years ago, women were a rarity.  Today there are boundless opportunities for women on the zSystems platform, but nurturing them requires dedicated attention.  Programs like IBM Z Xplore and innovations like Zowe are making zSystems more accessible and more attractive.  From recruiting talent, to developing skills, to navigating job roles, Michelle shares practical guidance for organizations looking to improve diversity -- encouraging women to embrace the challenge and forge their own path in the zSystems domain. 

Resources
We hope you enjoyed this z/Action! podcast.  

• For more about UNICOM, visit them on the web, and also visit Macro 4.
• For more on COBOL’s birth, read about Grace Hopper.
• For more on the origins of computer programming, read about Ada Lovelace.
• Learn how the Stemettes inspire young women in IT. 

For more on IBM zSystems modernization, visit the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center 

And be sure to join the ISV Ecosystem User Group on the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community for more updates on how ISVs are innovating the IBM zSystems platform: blogs, events, videos, discussions, and more.  Join here. 

Subscribe to z/Action! Each month we meet some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM zSystems.

12 certifications in 11 months. Learn one IBMer’s philosophy for continually learning thru training and certifications. 

IBM Cloud Advocate is the gateway to cloud computing – and for many people, to a new career. Watch our next episode of Tech TV on October 20th, to hear how two IBMers working at different jobs in different countries pursued the same cloud certification.

Natalie Brooks Powell - Strategy & GTM Leader, IBM Center for Cloud Training

Julius Okwo, CISSP - Security Compliance Leader

Ronald Wagner - IBM Cloud 

Security Engineer is one of the most highly sought-after job roles in the Cloud industry. Learn more about this profession and how to become an IBM Cloud Security Engineer on our upcoming TechTV Episode, September 19.

Natalie Brooks Powell - Strategy & GTM Leader IBM Center for Cloud Training 

James Belton - Office of the CTO, IBM Center for Cloud Training

When it’s time to go beyond cloud basics with a deeper technology dive, it’s easy to certify as an IBM Cloud Technical Advocate. Learn more about what it takes to get your IBM Cloud Technical Advocate certification on our latest Tech TV episode on September 15.       

This program features a discussion on the IBM Cloud Technical Advocate training curriculum and certification. It features a discussion with Natalie Brooks Powell, Strategy and GTM Leader for IBM Center for Cloud Training (ICCT) and James Belton, CTO for ICCT, covering who should pursue this certification, what candidates will learn in the curriculum, and specific practice exam questions to help candidates succeed.

Natalie Brooks
Strategy & GTM Leader, IBM Center for Cloud Training

James Belton
The CTO for IBM Center for Cloud Training 

 Powering Modernization in the Financial Services Industry with IBM zSystems
The IBM zSystems platform is leading digital modernization in the financial services industry, offering superior value and performance. Finwave is at the forefront of this transformation, including factoring, leasing, banking, securities, consumer credit, compliance, and more. Hear how Finwave is helping clients integrate new paradigms like mobile and hybrid cloud by exploiting z/OS technologies like Unicode, Unix System Services, z/OS Connect, and CICS.We hope you enjoyed this z/Action! podcast. For more about Finwave, visit them on the web.For more on IBM zSystems modernization, visit the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center. And be sure to join the ISV Ecosystem User Group on the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community for more updates on how ISVs are innovating the IBM zSystems platform: blogs, events, videos, discussions, and more.
Join here.
Subscribe to z/Action! Each month we meet some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM zSystems.

Lutech Group
Finwave
The new reality of the Financial Solutions and Credit Management industry
https://lutech.group/en/finwave

IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center
Accelerate transformation in your IBM Z environment with expert resources, guidance, and capabilities.
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IMS is a proven database; it’s been around since the Apollo program. When it’s time to migrate from IMS to Db2 – because of skills, cost, or modernization issues – there are tools and techniques to get you there successfully. Bill Bostridge, VP of Sales for Infrastructure Optimization at Precisely, details alternatives to rewriting code. He explains how to migrate data from IMS to Db2 without disturbing legacy applications or maintaining multiple databases, using tools like Precisely’s Syncsort Optimize IMS solution.

Resources
We hope you enjoyed this z/Action! podcast. For more about Syncsort, visit Precisely on the web.For more on IBM zSystems modernization, visit the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center.And be sure to join the ISV Ecosystem User Group on the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community for more updates on how ISVs are innovating the IBM zSystems platform: blogs, events, videos, discussions, and more. Join here.Subscribe to z/Action! Each month we meet some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM zSystems.

Ransomware is real. Years of ever-increasing cyberattacks have made cyber resiliency top-of-mind. Chances are your most-important data resides on your IBM zSystems platform. How do you protect it? Architectural concepts around air-gapped, third data copies — sometimes referred to as “safe harbor” or “cyber vault” — have become very popular. Join us as we dive deep on how cloud object storage can provide an additional fast, secure, and cost-efficient solution for your z/OS data-protection needs, particularly on the powerful new z16.

Resources

• We hope you enjoyed this z/Action! podcast. For more about Model9, visit them on the web.
• For more on IBM zSystems modernization, visit the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center.
• And be sure to join the ISV Ecosystem User Group on the IBM Z and LinuxONE Community for more updates on how ISVs are innovating the IBM zSystems platform: blogs, events, videos, discussions, and more. Join here.
• Subscribe to z/Action! Each month we meet some of the world’s most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM zSystems.

On Aug. 15, 2012, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Saudi Aramco, was hit by one of the worst cyberattacks the world has ever seen. The result was a devastating wiping of data across 85% of Saudi Aramco’s Microsoft-based technology, affecting tens of thousands of workstations. A decade later, and the frequency and severity of cyberattacks have increased, while tech policy in most of the Western world remains in its infancy. Cyber guru Chris Kubecka joins cohosts Nick Bradley and Mitch Mayne to do a retrospective on Shamoon including what happened and why.