The Modern Mainframe

The role of AI, the impact of data governance regulations, the changing mainframe workforce, and more take center stage as BMC Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation John McKenny, Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy April Hickel, and Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries present their predictions for the platform in 2024.

Links:

The 2023 BMC Mainframe Survey - https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

Podcast: Modern Mainframe DataOps - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/modern-mainframe-dataops

Blog Post: Top 10 Mainframe Data Trends of 2024 - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-data-trends-2024/

Blog Post: Why Migrate Mainframe Data to the Hybrid Cloud―and Why Now? - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/why-migrate-mainframe-data-hybrid-cloud-now/

BMC Principal Product Manager John Barry discusses how mainframe DataOps brings developers and database administrators together to ensure data availability while strengthening resilience and increasing observability.

Links:

On-Demand Webinar: https://www.bmc.com/forms/unlocking-business-value-with-modern-dataops-webinar.html

The 2023 BMC Mainframe Survey: https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

BMC AMI Data: https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-data.html

BMC AMI zAdviser: https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-zadviser.html

BMC Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky, DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss why large mainframe applications need to be refactored, why now is the time to start the process, and how BMC AMI DevX Code Insights can help.

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BMC AMI DevX Code Insights Page - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devx-code-insights.html

BMC Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries joins BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter for a lively discussion of continuous improvement in software development, the metrics that help drive it, and how technologies like artificial intelligence and GPT can provide valuable new insights.

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E-book: DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/forms/dora-metrics-for-mainframe-devops-ebook.html

E-book: Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs for Continuous Improvement - https://www.bmc.com/forms/charting-mainframe-devops-kpi-ebook.html

Podcast: DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/dora-metrics-for-mainframe-devops

BMC AMI DevX zAdviser - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-zadviser.html

Beyond the numerous benefits of managing mainframe data in the hybrid cloud is a strategic imperative. Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig and Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky discuss not only why a shift to hybrid cloud data management is a good idea, but also why now.

Links:

Blog: Why Migrate Mainframe Data to the Hybrid Cloud—and Why Now? - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/why-migrate-mainframe-data-hybrid-cloud-now/

Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Mainframe Data - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/unlocking-power-hybrid-cloud-storage-mainframe-data

Intellyx White Paper: The Hybrid Cloud Urgency Checklist for Mainframe Data Protection - Why Hybrid Cloud Now? - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/29/71/542971/542971.pdf

Intellyx Brain Blog: How can we trust hybrid cloud for managing and storing mainframe data? - https://intellyx.com/2023/06/27/how-can-we-trust-hybrid-cloud-for-managing-and-storing-mainframe-data-2/

BMC Senior Product Manager David Lea and Practice Lead Manager Julian Bridges discuss how to include the mainframe in enterprise security hardening efforts, covering why security hardening is essential, first steps to take in the process, security assessments, and more.

Links:

White Paper: Top 7 Security Priorities for Mainframe Leaders - https://www.bmc.com/forms/strengthen-mainframe-security-and-support-zero-trust-white-paper.html

Blog: How to Start the Mainframe Security Hardening Process - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-security-hardening/

Blog: Why Privileged Access Management Is a Must-Have for Mainframe Security - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-privileged-access-management/

Blog: Integrating the Mainframe With Your ITSM and SOC - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/integrating-mainframe-with-itsm-soc/

Blog: Protecting PII on the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-protect-personally-identifiable-information/

Intellyx Partner and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst discuss the trends they’re seeing in mainframe operations, including the use of hybrid cloud solutions, the role of artificial intelligence, the changing mainframe workforce, and more.

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E-book: Stop Fighting Fires: Leverage AIOps For More Proactive Mainframe Monitoring - https://www.bmc.com/forms/modernize-mainframe-monitoring-with-aiops-ebook.html

E-book: SRE and the Mainframe: What You Need to Know - https://www.bmc.com/documents/e-book/sre-and-the-mainframe.html

Report: Empowering Mainframe Data Management in the Hybrid Cloud Era - https://www.bmc.com/forms/empowering-mainframe-data-management-in-the-hybrid-cloud-era-whitepaper.html

Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg joins BMC DevOps Architect Tony Anter and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm for a discussion of the modern mainframe developer experience (DevX), it’s impact on developers and their organizations, recent trends, and more.

Links:

Intellyx White Paper: Mainstreaming the Modern Mainframe Developer Experience - https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainstream-the-modern-mainframe-developer-experience-white-paper.html

Blog Post: Are You Ready for the DevX-Factor? Focus on Developer Experience - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-developer-experience-bmc-ami-devx/

Podcast: The Modern Developer Experience, Part 1 - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-developer-experience-part-one

Podcast: The Modern Developer Experience, Part 2 - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-modern-developer-experience-part-two

Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the advantages of mainframe data storage, management, and protection in the hybrid cloud.

The group discusses some of the challenges presented by the use of traditional on-premises infrastructure and how hybrid cloud alleviates them, how managing mainframe data on the hybrid cloud makes it accessible to analytics engines and AI/ML, and more.

Links:

BMC AMI Cloud Solutions – https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-cloud.html

Blog: Entering a Future of Possibility with Hybrid Cloud Mainframe Data Management – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/hybrid-cloud-mainframe-data-management-future-of-possibility

Video: Unlock the Power of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Mainframe Data Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oedNp_PgJ0

BMC Principal Product Manager David Schipper and R&D Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes talk about database DevOps – what it is, why it’s needed, and what the results of a recent IDC survey on the subject indicate about its acceptance and adoption across the mainframe industry.

Links:

IDC Survey: Unlocking Mainframe Data with Database DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-data-research.html

BMC AMI DevOps for Db2® - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devops.html

BMC AMI Data - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-data.html

Infographic: Unlocking Mainframe Databases with DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/documents/infographics/idc-unlocking-mainframe-databases-with-devops.html