How to Use Mainframe Data for Real-Time Operational Insights

Thousands of organizations around the world continue to rely on mainframes for mission-critical business applications. It’s not surprising that mainframes still remain at center stage in many financial services firms, insurance companies, and government agencies. After all, those organizations have made major investments in their existing applications and mainframe data. Mainframes are fast, secure, and […]

The Ultimate Guide to Mainframe Machine Data: SMF Data & Beyond

There are a number of different data sources that are available within the IBM z/OS® mainframe (mainframe machine data) that can be leveraged to provide insight into the operational health of the system and applications as well as providing visibility into security and compliance issues. The primary data source is the System Management Facility (SMF) […]

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 […]