Closing the Mainframe Skills Gap with IBM Z Global Skills Accelerator Program
The mainframe talent pool needs some new life to flow into it. As System Administrators that specialize in the mainframe retire, and the myth of the death of the mainframe persists, mainframe users need to find staff members with the right expertise to fill the gap. IBM is stepping in by offering the IBM Z…
Read MoreMeet Drew: Gen Z Meets IBM Z
IBM has been working to bridge the mainframe skills gap by creating and running the IBM Z Global Skills Accelerator Program to help companies across the world build a sustainable mainframe workforce. At PSR, our new employee Drew Grone is a Global Skills Accelerator success story. Drew loves to share his experiences at PSR and…
Read MoreHow to Take Your Mainframe into the AI Era
Why You Need to Modernize Your IT Infrastructure for AI Adoption AI adoption is on the rise. Companies undertake AI initiatives to gain an edge over competitors. According to Gartner, companies will increase their investment in AI to 35% of their IT budget by 2027. Adopting AI requires that organizations modernize their IT infrastructure to…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Option for Locating Your Mainframe Workloads
Mainframe users have more options than ever when deciding whether to utilize a traditional on-premises mainframe data center or an off-site alternative to run their mainframe workloads. When choosing how to house and manage their mainframe, companies need to take into consideration multiple factors, such as the current age and viability of an existing physical…
Read MoreAffordable Mainframe Virtual Tape
Challenge: Aging, soon-to-be unsupported tape infrastructure, but limited capital funds to modernize Objective: Affordable virtual tape solution Industry: Manufacturing Solution: PSR’s Mainframe Virtual Tape as a Service Bundle moved the customer from a CapEx to an OpEx financial model while providing a modern virtual tape infrastructure. Scenario: Committed to mainframes, this manufacturing client was looking…
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