The Modern Mainframe

In this episode of The Modern Mainframe, Matt DeLaere is joined by BMC experts Rami Hadad and Steven Dzikowski to discuss the evolution of modern monitoring, the role of AI and machine learning in reducing noise, and how AIOps and observability help teams identify issues faster, understand root causes, and make better use of limited operational expertise.

Links:

Webinar: From Noise to Clarity: Contextual AI with Analytic Alarms in BMC AMI Ops - https://www.bmc.com/webinars/bmc-ami-tech-talk-from-noise-to-clarity.html

BMC AMI Ops - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-ops.html

BMC AMI Ops Monitoring – https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-ops-monitoring.html

BMC AMI Ops Monitoring: Over $5M in Savings and Cuts Unplanned Downtime in Half - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/reduce-unplanned-mainframe-outages/

BMC AMI Ops Insight - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-ops-insight.html

Podcast: Mainframe Modernization with AIOps: Insights from the Field- https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-modernization-aiops-insights-from-the-field

Intellyx analyst Jason English joins BMC's Tony Anter, Anthony DiStauro, and Tim Ceradsky to discuss what AI readiness really means for mainframe organizations, and why it is much bigger than adopting a new tool.

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Podcast: Mainframe Intelligent Autonomy: Agentic AI and Agentic Workflows - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/intelligent-autonomy-agentic-ai-workflows

Blog Post: Bridging the Knowledge & Skills Divide with AI-Powered Assistants, by Liat Sokolov & Anthony DiStauro - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/bridging-mainframe-knowledge-skills-divide-ai-assistants/

Northern Illinois University Professor Geoffrey Decker joins Mark Schettenhelm and The Modern Mainframe to discuss the importance of engaging students, the skills they bring to organizations, and the evolving landscape of mainframe technology. They emphasize the need for companies to recognize and hire these students, as well as the importance of building relationships between educational institutions and employers.

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Podcast: How Today’s Students Are Choosing a Career in Mainframe Development - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/choosing-a-career-in-mainframe-development

Blog: 5 Reasons I’ve Decided to Pursue a Mainframe Career: A College Student’s Perspective, by Chase Richards - blog.share.org/Article/5-reasons…dents-perspective

Podcast: Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform - soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/next-gen-mainframe-discuss-experiences

Podcast: A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli - soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/a-discussion-of-modern-mainframe-development-with-tom-taulli

Podcast: The Mainframe on Campus with Dr. Cameron Seay - soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-mainframe-on-campus-with-dr-cameron-seay

BMC’s Glenn Everitt and Jeremy Hamilton share insights on managing rising costs, improving visibility, and making data-driven decisions. Glenn and Jeremy discuss mainframe cost optimization, how to identify drivers of consumption, and how AI/ML can be leveraged for capacity planning.

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Tour / Demo - https://www.bmc.com/demos/manage-mainframe-cost-capacity.html

Webinar: BMC AMI Tech Talk: Optimize Mainframe Cost and Capacity with BMC AMI Ops - https://events.bmc.com/bmc-ami-tech-talk-optimize-mainframe-cost-and-capacity-with-bmc-ami-ops

BMC Community Post - Mainframe Cost Optimization Needs a New Operating Mindset - https://community.bmc.com/s/news/aA3cx000000Do73CAC/mainframe-cost-optimization-needs-a-new-operating-mindset

Solution Brief : Mainframe operational excellence with BMC AMI Solutions - https://www.bmc.com/documents/solution-briefs/mainframe-operational-excellence-bmc-ami-solutions.html

BMC AMI Capacity and Cost Webpage - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-cost.html

BMC AMI Capacity and Cost Datasheet - https://www.bmc.com/documents/datasheets/bmc-ami-capacity-and-cost.html

In this episode, host Matt DeLaere is joined by two promising students from Northern Illinois University, Xander Nadas and Chase Richards, along with BMC Principal Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm. Together, they delve into the generational shift in mainframe demographics, the importance of recruiting new talent, and the unique perspectives that young professionals bring to the industry. Tune in to discover how the next generation is shaping the future of mainframes and why this technology remains vital in today's digital world.

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Blog: 5 Reasons I’ve Decided to Pursue a Mainframe Career: A College Student’s Perspective, by Chase Richards - https://blog.share.org/Article/5-reasons-ive-decided-to-pursue-a-mainframe-career-a-college-students-perspective

Blog: Two Generations of COBOL: My Grandma and Me, by Devin Berchtold - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/two-generations-of-cobol-my-grandma-and-me/

Podcast: Two Generations of COBOL: My Grandma and Me - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/two-generations-of-cobol-my-grandma-and-me

Podcast: Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/next-gen-mainframe-discuss-experiences

Podcast: A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/a-discussion-of-modern-mainframe-development-with-tom-taulli

Podcast: The Mainframe on Campus with Dr. Cameron Seay - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-mainframe-on-campus-with-dr-cameron-seay

BMC DevOps experts Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm discuss DevOps insights from the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, including growing implementation, the impact of AI, the generational shift in talent, and the increasing use of Java.

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Blog: DevOps Insights From the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, by Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-survey-devops-insights/

The 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey: A Modern Platform, Positioned for the Age of AI - https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

Blog: State of the Mainframe in 2025, by John McKenny - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/state-of-mainframe/

Blog: Cracking the Code for Java on the Mainframe, by Jason Bloomberg - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/java-on-mainframe-cracking-the-code/

BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, Lead Product Manager Manoj Jadwani, and Product Development Architect Richard Nikula delve into the complexities of modern data flows, discussing the challenges of maintaining visibility across various platforms and the importance of an enterprise-wide observability approach that includes mainframe systems.

Links:

December 10 BMC AMI Tech Talk: Extend Mainframe Observability with OpenTelemetry to Splunk and Other Enterprise Platforms - https://events.bmc.com/open-telemetry-mainframe-observability-tech-talk

BMC AMI Datastream for Ops: https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-datastream-for-ops.html

Blog: New Features Improve Mainframe Observability, Understanding, Resilience - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-open-telemetry-metrics-code-transformation/

Intellyx analysts Jason Bloomberg and Jason English join BMC's Anthony DiStauro and Mark Schettenhelm to delve into the evolving landscape of intelligent autonomy, focusing on the role of AI agents and agentic workflows in automating tasks within mainframe environments. The panel discusses the current trends driving the adoption of intelligent autonomy, the challenges faced in achieving true autonomy, and the evolution from traditional chatbots to more sophisticated AI agents.

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Blog: When AI Lets the Mainframe Talk Back - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-artificial-intelligence-ai-agents/

Blog: The Rise of AI Agents: A New Era for Mainframe Transformation -https://www.bmc.com/blogs/ai-agents-mainframe-transformation/

GigaOm Field CTO Darrel Kent, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Principal Solution Marketing Manager for AIOps Nick Mears discuss the evolution of mainframe operations towards modernization, focusing on the integration of AIOps and generative AI as well as the drivers behind this shift, including business needs and technical complexities.

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GigaOm CxO Decision Brief: Resilient by Design, Modernizing Mainframe Ops Without Disruption - https://portal.gigaom.com/report/cxo-decision-brief-resilient-by-design-modernizing-mainframe-ops-without

On-demand webinar: Modernizing Mainframe Ops for Experts and Next-Gen Teams

Case Study: Dillard’s satisfies retail customers with fast, efficient transactions

Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Senior Manager of Product Management Liat Sokolov, and BMC Distinguished Engineer Anthony DiStauro explore the challenges organizations face in managing scattered institutional knowledge and how generative AI, specialized language models, and AI agents can bridge knowledge gaps, improve operational efficiency, and enhance decision-making.

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Blog: Taking a Ride on the Modern Mainframe Trip With Your AI Best Friend, by Jason English – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/taking-a-ride-on-modern-mainframe-trip-with-ai/

Blog: How Conversational and Contextual AI Power Mainframe Transformation, by Liat Sokolov - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-transformation-conversational-contextual-ai/

Blog: Choose the Right LLM: Why AI Flexibility Matters for Mainframe Transformation, by Priya Doty – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-ai-llm-flexibility/

Blog: The Rise of AI Agents: A New Era for Mainframe Transformation, by Anthony DiStauro - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/ai-agents-mainframe-transformation/

Podcast: Podcast: The Role of Generative AI in Mainframe Transformation - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/role-generative-ai-mainframe-transformation