Uncategorized https://www.psrinfo.com Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:40:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://www.psrinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-PSR_logo-32x32.png Uncategorized https://www.psrinfo.com 32 32 What Mainframe Users Need to Know About the Single Stack System for z17 and LinuxONE https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/what-mainframe-users-need-to-know-about-the-single-stack-system-for-z17-and-linuxone/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:33:30 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=4072 IBM is continuously innovating to deliver more flexibility, functionality, and operational efficiency for System Z users. Recently IBM announced the launch of their new IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 configurations, which enable single-frame and rack-mount deployment options.  With the new single stack system for z17 and LinuxONE, IBM mainframe users have more ways to design…

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]]> 4072 How to Overcome Supply Chain Economic Challenges with LinuxONE https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/how-to-overcome-supply-chain-economic-challenges-with-linuxone/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=4018 CNBC reports that demand for memory has increased to the point that it has triggered a chip shortage in the semiconductor industry, driving prices up, an economic crisis that will impact the technology industry into 2027. Due to supply chain issues, x86 server prices have skyrocketed between 2025 and 2026. Severe Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)…

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]]> 4018 Why Your Company Needs IBM Z Systems Advocacy Services https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/why-your-company-needs-ibm-z-systems-advocacy-services/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3947 Dedicated IBM Z Systems Advocacy to Support, Monitor, and Maintain Your Mainframe Many companies that rely on mainframes are facing a crisis as systems programmers retire. The mainframe skills gap is widening because there aren’t enough younger IT professionals training to fill the growing number of vacant positions. Without systems programmers, mainframe users have no…

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]]> 3947 What the Release of IBM Spyre Accelerator Means for Mainframe Users https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/what-the-release-of-ibm-spyre-accelerator-means-for-mainframe-users/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3953 Low-Latency AI Inference for IBM Z17 and LinuxONE Systems IBM has announced the release of the IBM Spyre Accelerator, which supports generative and agentic AI through low-latency inferencing. Drawing on their legacy of innovation in mainframe computing, IBM has accommodated the need to run AI models on IBM Z and LinuxONE by making Spyre Accelerator…

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]]> 3953 Meet Drew: Gen Z Meets IBM Z https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/gen-z-mainframe-career-ibm-z-skills-gap-drew/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:33:26 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3906 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…

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]]> 3906 How to Take Your Mainframe into the AI Era https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/how-to-take-your-mainframe-into-the-ai-era/ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:04:39 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3850 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…

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]]> 3850 How to Choose the Right Option for Locating Your Mainframe Workloads https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/how-to-choose-the-right-option-for-locating-your-mainframe-workloads/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:11:41 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3448 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…

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]]> 3448 Latest Systems for Supporting Mainframes https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/latest-systems-for-supporting-mainframes/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:28:40 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=3085 What Are the Latest Systems for Supporting Mainframes? IBM continues to demonstrate its commitment to the mainframe by releasing new IBM Z systems and other solutions that support the mainframe. IBM understands that the mainframe continues to undergo evolutionary improvements and still provides one of the best ways to meet the data processing demands of…

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]]> 3085 5 Options for Mainframe Disaster Recovery https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/5-options-for-mainframe-disaster-recovery/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:45:08 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=2084 In the past, almost all mainframe customers brought physical tapes from off-site storage to a third-party hot site to restore their environments after a disaster. Only the largest customers invested in their own disaster recovery equipment. This distinction may not make as much sense today. Now, regardless of your company’s size, you can decide when…

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]]> 2084 3 Ways to Modernize the Mainframe https://www.psrinfo.com/psr-blog/3-ways-to-modernize-the-mainframe/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:07:04 +0000 https://www.psrinfo.com/?p=1928 Mainframes are often thought of as legacy technology, conjuring up images of greenscreens filled with code. However, many of today’s enterprises, including financial institutions, rely on mainframes because of their power, reliability, and security. According to IBM, mainframes process almost 70% of production workloads across the world. This includes workloads from: 45 of the top…

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