Why Python on the Mainframe? A Platform Engineer’s Perspective
If you’ve been around the z/OS operating system long enough, you’ve probably asked: Why bother with Python?
Zero Trust Deep Dive, Part 3: How Exactly Do You Implement Zero Trust on the Mainframe?
In Part 3, we’re going to outline the three primary components of a mainframe Zero Trust strategy.
Modernize Security with ACF2 and Top Secret Version 17.0
In the world of security, many things have changed since the last release of ACF2 and Top Secret.
Mainframe: A Career Grounded in Real-World Impact
Looking back, the impact of the Vitality program is clear. Broadcom delivered the technical foundation needed to succeed, the management team made the transition possible, and the Datacom community continues to support the growth of new talent.
Zero Trust Deep Dive, Part 2: So, You’re Ready for Zero Trust — But Is Your Mainframe?
Today’s threat landscape leaves little room for assumptions. Attackers are faster, regulations are stricter, and IT environments are more complex than ever.
The Value of Mainframe Data for AI Projects
Mainframes run many significant commercial applications and are a key part of strategic investments for digital transformation, hybrid cloud computing, APIs, and, more recently, a rapidly growing number of generative AI and agentic AI projects.
Zero Trust Deep Dive, Part 1: Does the Mainframe Really Need Zero Trust?
The mainframe, like any other platform, is only as secure as people and processes make it. We should assume that a breach will happen; it’s not a matter of if, but when. Everything should be verified and validated at every stage. Never trust, always verify.
Finding an Unexpected Career at the Heart of Enterprise Computing
I expected to follow a conventional path in modern development, equipped with the latest tools and concepts. That plan shifted the moment I encountered two unexpected words: the mainframe.
An Unexpected Career Shift: Swapping Engineering for Coding
The Mainframe Vitality Program gave me the tools, confidence, and direction to build a long, sustainable career in an industry that truly matters.
XCOM: Stop Transferring Data Like It’s 1999!
If you’re still shuffling data one record at a time, you’re wasting CPU and leaving serious performance on the table.
Building What’s Next: My Journey Through Vitality
I know I wouldn’t have broken into this field without the Vitality Program and LaunchCode. They gave me the opportunity, the skills, and the confidence to pursue a career that finally feels like the right fit.
Bringing History and Hexadecimals Together in a New Mainframe Career
A master’s degree in History isn’t the usual launchpad into mainframe computing.