The Modern Mainframe

BMC Senior Product Manager Rita Ankatha and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss changes they’ve seen in the process and tooling of mainframe development and why a modern approach is the right one.

BMC Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter share their thoughts on what’s to come for the mainframe in 2024. Links: Podcast: A Look Ahead: 2024 Mainframe Predictions - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-predictions-2024-a-look-ahead Podcast: Modern Mainframe DataOps - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/modern-mainframe-dataops Webpage: Moder...

The role of AI, the impact of data governance regulations, the changing mainframe workforce, and more take center stage as BMC Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation John McKenny, Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy April Hickel, and Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries present their predictions for the platform in 2024....

BMC Principal Product Manager John Barry discusses how mainframe DataOps brings developers and database administrators together to ensure data availability while strengthening resilience and increasing observability. Links: On-Demand Webinar: https://www.bmc.com/forms/unlocking-business-value-with-modern-dataops-webinar.html The 2023 BMC Mainframe Survey: https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey....

BMC Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky, DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss why large mainframe applications need to be refactored, why now is the time to start the process, and how BMC AMI DevX Code Insights can help. Links: BMC AMI DevX Code Insights Page - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devx-code-insights.html

BMC Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries joins BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter for a lively discussion of continuous improvement in software development, the metrics that help drive it, and how technologies like artificial intelligence and GPT can provide valuable new insights. Links: E-book: DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https:/...

Beyond the numerous benefits of managing mainframe data in the hybrid cloud is a strategic imperative. Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig and Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky discuss not only why a shift to hybrid cloud data management is a good idea, but also why now. Links: Blog: Why Migrate Mainframe Data to the Hyb...

BMC Senior Product Manager David Lea and Practice Lead Manager Julian Bridges discuss how to include the mainframe in enterprise security hardening efforts, covering why security hardening is essential, first steps to take in the process, security assessments, and more. Links: White Paper: Top 7 Security Priorities for Mainframe Leaders - https://www.bmc.com/forms/strengthen-mainframe-security-and...

Intellyx Partner and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst discuss the trends they’re seeing in mainframe operations, including the use of hybrid cloud solutions, the role of artificial intelligence, the changing mainframe workforce, and more. Links: E-book: Stop Fighting Fires: Leverage AIOps For Mo...

Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg joins BMC DevOps Architect Tony Anter and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm for a discussion of the modern mainframe developer experience (DevX), it’s impact on developers and their organizations, recent trends, and more. Links: Intellyx White Paper: Mainstreaming the Modern Mainframe Developer Experience - https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainst...

Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the advantages of mainframe data storage, management, and protection in the hybrid cloud. The group discusses some of the challenges presented by the use of traditional on-premises infrastructure and how hybrid cloud alleviates them, how ma...

BMC Principal Product Manager David Schipper and R&D Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes talk about database DevOps – what it is, why it’s needed, and what the results of a recent IDC survey on the subject indicate about its acceptance and adoption across the mainframe industry. Links: IDC Survey: Unlocking Mainframe Data with Database DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-data-research.h...

Venafi Vice President of Security Strategy and Threat Intelligence Kevin Bocek and BMC Director of Worldwide Cybersecurity Sales Ken Chism join The Modern Mainframe to discuss automated certificate management, how it helps organizations employ their Zero Trust strategies, and the ways it benefits not only organizations' security, but their mainframe and security professionals' work experience. Lin...

BMC Principal Solution Engineer Roland Kinsman, Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter talk about keeping runaway abends under control with a new feature in BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID that enables users to set notification thresholds . Links: Podcast: Ease Deploy Anxiety with Automated Notifications - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/ease-deploy-an...

BMC Senior Product Managers John Dannenberg and Kevin Corbett, and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the importance of mainframe performance testing, the benefits of shifting left and automating, how to get started, and more. Links: Blog: High-Performing Development Teams Use Automated Performance Testing - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-automated-performance-testing/ Podcast: Sh...

BMC Principal Solution Engineer Roland Kinsman and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss a new feature in BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID that facilitates ChatOps, leading to faster issue resolution and easing deployment anxiety. Links: Blog: Notify, Then Inform with Automated Trouble Ticket Creation - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/abend-aid-automated-trouble-ticket/ Blog: Top 4 Reasons Your Mainframe...

BMC DevOps Architect Tony Anter and Lead Product Managers Spencer Hallman and Mark Schettenhelm join the Modern Mainframe to give their predictions for mainframe DevOps in 2023. From the use of AI/ML in analytics to the use of consistent tooling across platforms, the three share their thoughts on where DevOps is headed over the coming year. Links: IDC White Paper: A Mainframe-Inclusive Approach to...

The authors of the BMC E-book "Ten Steps to True Mainframe Agility" discuss crucial steps along the path to agility. BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter, Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes, and Senior Product Manager Kevin Corbett discuss the importance of agile development and DevOps and share their own experiences in implementing these practices....

BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, Senior Solution Engineer Manoj Singh, and DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter discuss how automation can eliminate the "grunt work" of mainframe development and help deliver a developer experience that inspires and delights developers at any stage of their careers. Links: Forrester Report: Developing Your Modern Mainframe Strategy - https://docume...

BMC DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter and Senior Product Managers Mark Schettenhelm, Kevin Corbett, and Paul Allard discuss a new BMC E-book, "Ten Steps to Effective Mainframe Testing," and how automated testing is essential to the effective adoption of DevOps on the mainframe. Topics include getting started with automated testing, code coverage, using the correct data, different types of...

In part two of a discussion on the mainframe developer experience, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about how the use of modern tools improves the developer experience and increases productivity, how these tools can benefit new and veteran developers alike, and new and upcoming tools that furt...

In the first of a two-part discussion, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about the importance of prioritizing the developer experience on the mainframe and how providing familiar tools and processes helps recruit and retain developers while increasing overall productivity. Links: IDC Report: A...

As the mainframe interacts with more outside systems, including mobile and web apps, secure code development is more important than ever. Veracode Chief Technology Officer Chris Wysopal and Strategic Account Manager, Northern Europe Craig Hartwell join BMC Practice Lead for DevOps Stuart Ashby to discuss the need to shift left in code security testing as well as a new integration between Veracode...

BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman, DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter, and Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics and why they're important to measure on the mainframe. Links: eBook: DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/forms/dora-metrics-for-mainframe-devops-ebook.html Blog: Continuously Improve with DORA Me...

Author, investor, speaker, and advisor Tom Taulli joins The Modern Mainframe to discuss his new book, "Modern Mainframe Development: COBOL, Databases and Next-Generation Approaches," why mainframe development is a promising career opportunity, the impact and future of the platform, and more. It's a can't-miss episode for those entering the IT workforce, considering a career change, or looking to b...