Bringing Mainframe Machine and Log Data into Your ITOA Environment

Mainframes continue to play an important role in the IT landscape of many large and midsize organizations. As IT operations analytics practices evolve, however, traditional approaches to monitoring mainframe software and managing operational efficiencies must adapt to fit within a unified ITOA model. In the pursuit of greater business agility and responsiveness, many organizations are […]

Why IT Operations and Security Needs to Include Mainframe and IBM i Systems Log Data

Decades ago, IT systems were self-contained. In an era ruled by mainframe computers, top to bottom programs all ran within a single environment and were written in a single programming language. Applications ran in relative isolation. Inputs and outputs were limited to so-called “human interfaces” (that is, keyboards and screens), supported by hard-copy printouts and […]

IT Network Security: Mainframe Security Best Practices for Meeting Compliance Regulations and Minimizing Data Vulnerabilities

Considering that mainframes handle 68 percent of the world’s production IT workloads, mainframe security is a huge component of your overall IT network security. Mainframers recognize the importance of keeping the mainframe secure. Of the mainframe professionals surveyed in our 2018 mainframe survey, 63 percent said that meeting security and compliance requirements is a top […]