5 Options for Mainframe Disaster Recovery
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…
Read More3 Ways to Modernize the Mainframe
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…
Read MoreWhat Red Hat OpenShift Brings to the Mainframe
In 2021, IBM announced the release of Red Hat OpenShift 4.7. This release was exciting news for mainframe users because it made Red Hat OpenShift’s container orchestration and management capabilities available for mainframes. This development reflects IBM’s ongoing commitment to the mainframe. Companies that rely on mainframes are always looking for ways to make the…
Read MoreWhy Remote Systems Programming Makes Sense for Mainframe Users
Despite the pressures of digital transformation, companies that use mainframes are sticking with them. Mainframes offer many advantages over other types of technology, including cost efficiency, reliability, and security. However, systems programming for mainframes has become a challenge. Many mainframe experts are reaching retirement age, and not many new systems programmers are entering the job…
Read MoreWhat Mainframe Users Need to Know About Ransomware
Ransomware is malicious software that prevents access to computer files, systems, or networks, requiring the payment of a ransom to restore access. Ransomware attacks can be costly because the loss of critical information or data disrupts a company’s operations.  Ransomware can be deployed when an employee unknowingly clicks on an email attachment, ad, or website embedded with malware that has been installed by privileged users without their knowledge or by an unauthorized user through a hack. Usually, the malware code will lock access…
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