3 Ways Red Hat Boosts the Bottom Line for Mainframe Users
Linux has been running on IBM Z servers for decades. Since acquiring Red Hat, IBM has been working to make parts of the Red Hat portfolio, including Ansible and OpenShift, a family of containerization software products supported by Red Hat, available to mainframe users.  The OpenShift Container Platform is an on-premises platform built around containers, which are managed by Kubernetes using RHEL. Red…
Read MoreWhy Mainframe Hosting Is a Help, Not a Threat
Often, companies perceive hosted mainframe as a threat. These companies are under the misconception that mainframe hosting works similarly to traditional mainframe managed services in which another company provides the personnel to run mainframe operations, including those for software and applications. In this scenario, the end user owns the equipment but brings in people to manage it. However, mainframe hosting does…
Read More5 Things to Look for in Mainframe IaaS
Some companies perceive   the mainframe as a legacy solution that has seen better days and have put off maintaining the currenty of applications Others may be experiencing a mainframe skill gap due to retiring personnel. For the majority of existing users, the mainframe is still relevant and needs to be supported. According to MarketWatch, the…
Read MoreWhy IBM CryptoExpress Hardware Security Module (HSM)
Enterprises and financial institutions have used IBM mainframes to handle sensitive business and customer information for decades. While mainframes are very secure because of their architecture, structured processes, and controlled access, today’s distributed environments and networks require additional layers of security to guard against targeted attacks by hackers. IBM’s experience with the mainframe cryptography led to clients requesting similar alternatives for distributed platforms. IBM…
Read MoreHow to Bridge the Mainframe Skills Gap
As mainframe experts retire, companies are faced with a skills gap. Today’s IT professionals aren’t learning mainframe coding languages, such as COBOL. With a shrinking bench of mainframe experts and a lack of qualified applicants on the job market, mainframe users may consider moving away from the technology. Instead of abandoning the mainframe, organizations can…
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