Fifty Years of Innovation
As I was pondering my 50 years as a computer programmer, I had a rather amazing epiphany. The only mainframes I’ve ever worked on have been IBM machines. I learned PL1 and assembler at Cornell University from 1971 to 1975. I created (punched) cards from my notes, carried my deck to the window of the […]
An IBM Z Data Integration Success Story
In today’s fast-paced digital world, maintaining high standards and addressing contemporary requirements is crucial for any company. One of our customers, a leading automotive manufacturer, relies on the IBM Z for its computing power and rock-solid reliability. However, they faced a growing challenge: integrating and accessing data across a complex environment. The Challenge: Complex Data, […]
Enhance IT Visibility: Integrate IBM i and IBM Z Data into ServiceNow
Key Takeaways Machine data created by your IBM Z and IBM i is critical for flagging anomalies that may exist in your business and meeting regulatory compliance requirements Automated discovery and integration tools, like a CMDB, streamline processes, reduce risks, and enhance decision-making. Precisely Ironstream ensures real-time updates and a holistic approach to IT service […]
How Google Security Operations Integration Protects Your IBM i and Z Data
Key Takeaways: IBM mainframes present unique security challenges that make comprehensive visibility a must-have for modern IT security strategies. A siloed approach to security solutions doesn’t work anymore; strategic business-driven security is essential. Precisely Ironstream facilitates seamless real-time data integration to Google Security Operations, for faster and more effective threat management. Cyber threats loom larger […]
Best of 2022: Top 5 Data Integration Blog Posts
Whether its application, machine, log, or event data, Precisely’s data integration solutions enable you to realize the potential of all your enterprise data assets. Our integration software helps you unlock data from infrastructure investments you’ve made over the years. Let’s count down the Top 5 Data Integration blog posts of 2022. #5 How to Choose […]
6 Industries Where Mainframes are Still King
Ever wonder why companies like IBM are still selling mainframes? Hint: It’s not because they’re living in the past. It’s because the mainframe is still crucial in a number of industries. It’s telling that mainframes are important not only because some companies are still using the mainframe systems they bought years ago and have yet […]
The Importance of IBM Z and IBM i for ITOM Visibility in ServiceNow
Virtually every successful business today relies on IT systems that can remain up and running 24×7. Downtime is expensive, and as computing plays a more critical role in so much of what we do, system downtime has become more costly than ever before. Customers who have a negative experience with your website or your customer […]
Precisely and the IBM Z Platform – 50 Year’s of Innovation
Although it’s commonly believed that mainframes are less relevant than in the past, the reality is that transaction volume on IBM Z systems has increased by over 55% since 2019. Seventy-one percent of Fortune 500 companies rely on mainframes to handle their most business-critical operations. Over 2.5 billion transactions a day are processed by mainframe […]
IBM z15 – A New Member in the Multicloud Family
IBM announced the z15 mainframe on September 12, 2019. It’s a big deal in the mainframe world, and I was at IBM’s Poughkeepsie site on that day. I was there the whole week working with IBM’s performance team. That day, when we were having lunch together, their engineers’ excitement was too obvious for me to […]