Fwd: IBM Alumni Directory

I'm just the messenger... Forwarded Message Subject:IBM Alumni Directory Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:59:22 + (UTC) From: Bob McGrath To: i...@agentsadvanceinc.com Spending time updating the online IBM Alumni Directory while trying to shelter in place.

Fwd: Query for article on testing mainframe systems, applications, networks

? Forwarded Message Subject:Query for article on testing mainframe systems, applications, networks Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:41:17 -0400 From: Gabe Goldberg Query for article on testing mainframe systems, applications, networks This is for website/magazine I'd not seen before: https

Query for article on testing mainframe systems, applications, networks

Query for article on testing mainframe systems, applications, networks This is for website/magazine I'd not seen before: https://increment.com/ It's described: Increment is a print and digital magazine about how teams build and operate software systems at scale. It has an interesting approach,

Petition · International Business Machines - IBM: Free the XA architecture! · Change.org

https://www.change.org/p/international-business-machines-ibm-free-the-xa-architecture How about that?! Hadn't seen before, saw on z/OS list, passing it on. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703)

Annual Enterprise Computing Community Conference

I don't think I've seen this on these lists -- it's been highly recommended to me over several years! --- 11th Annual ECC Conference, June 9 -  1 1, 2019 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York https://ecc.marist.edu/ https://ecc.marist.edu/web/conference2010 The 11th Annual ECC National

The Yoda of Silicon Valley - The New York Times

Donald Knuth, master of algorithms, reflects on 50 years of his opus-in-progress, “The Art of Computer Programming.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/science/donald-knuth-computers-algorithms-programming.html ...plenty here on computers, programming, mathematics, typesetting. I've forever

Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM

https://features.propublica.org/ibm/ibm-age-discrimination-american-workers/ No surprises, just a lot of details... -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 LinkedIn:

Destination z article: VM's CMS: An Elixir for Mainframe Productivity

VM's CMS: An Elixir for Mainframe Productivity From humble beginnings as part of IBM's 1960s pioneering virtualization research project, VM's Conversational Monitor System (CMS) component was an experiment in OS design explicitly created as a single-user system; it provided what would later

Charles B. Wang, former Islanders owner dies, his attorney says | Newsday

Born in Shanghai, China, he moved to the United States with his family at the age of 8. Wang later founded CA Technologies and led several Long Island-based philanthropic efforts. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/computer-associates-charles-wang-1.22209693 I met him when he and Russ Artzt

Destination z article: Ensuring Data Storage Longevity

Ensuring Data Storage Longevity Backup and Archival Data Data comes in many varieties, related to why it exists and how it's stored: active, warehouse, transactional, backup, archival and more. I'll skip over the first three forms and focus on backup data (briefly) and archival data

For Destination z article: Favorite CMS applications or service machine functions?

I queried for this article a while ago; it's finally coming together. So, last chance -- suggest your site's favorite CMS applications, describe key service machines you've implemented. A couple sentences on these is fine; I'll query if I need more details. Please copy responses to me directly

Walt Doherty - RIP

Father of economics of sub-second response time; wonderful SHARE/mainframe/computing contributor. http://hosting-11936.tributes.com/obituary/show/Walter-J.-Doherty-106121619 https://jlelliotton.blogspot.com/p/the-economic-value-of-rapid-response.html -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and

Destination z article: Mainframes Span the Globe

Mainframes Span the Globe Clients share variations in worldwide IBM Z usage Some brands seem ubiquitous worldwide: fast-food chains are one example. And though one might assume that the same cuisine is being served 24/7, somewhere/everywhere, a few individuals inexplicably want to verify that

Query about production use of CMS

I recently saw a list question about current use of CMS for application execution. While years ago this was hardly unusual, CMS production usage has obviously declined (and that's too bad!). Nevertheless, I suggested an article about this for Destination z website and posted a preliminary query

Preliminary query about mainframe "environmentals"

I've seen occasional list mentions/discussions about mainframe environmentals (power, cooling, floorspace, weight, etc.). Obviously these requirements have changed -- declined -- over various machine generations, but maybe this is still interesting enough for a Destination z website article. So

Destination z article: Reflecting on Technology Progress

Reflecting on Technology Progress As IBM Z advances and evolves, varied skills are needed http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Reflecting-Technology-Progress http://tinyurl.com/y9m9w8jc -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver

Fw: Special Request from Len Santalucia, Chairperson of the Linux Foundation Open Mainframe Project

Forwarding here too, at Len's request. Reply as directed on survey -- not to me, just the messenger. From: Leonard Santalucia To: "william.mun...@bbh.com"

Researching Destination z article on non-US mainframes

. As usual, if you reply to the list, please copy me directly so your note isn't buried in the daily list digest. Thanks! Forwarded Message Subject:Researching article on international mainframes Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 14:36:50 -0400 From: Gabe Goldberg &l

In Silicon Valley, dropping in at the GooglePlex, tech museums and the Jobs garage

In Silicon Valley, dropping in at the GooglePlex, tech museums and the Jobs garage By Renee Sklarew Like my college-age daughters, I am in love with my iPhone. And my ardor increased while I was researching a guidebook. With my cellphone, I narrated each hike into the Notes app, used Google

Jean Sammet, Co-Designer of a Pioneering Computer Language, Dies at 89

Jean E. Sammet, an early software engineer and a designer of COBOL, a programming language that brought computing into the business mainstream, died on May 20 in Maryland. She was 89. She lived in a retirement community in Silver Spring and died at a nearby hospital after a brief illness,

Bridging the Distance: Remote system control, despite its complexity, is worth it

Bridging the Distance Remote system control, despite its complexity, is worth it Remote system programming used to mean using a keypunch machine outside the data center. But card decks still needed to get to the clunky 2540 or equivalent unit record device. Maybe we had a key or door code to

Query for Destination z article: How has system programming changed?

How has system programming changed over the mainframe's life? Over your career? What did you do in the early days, what do you do now? Is it still "system programming" or ... what? Has traditional system programming become some/mostly/all system administration? Has how you divide time between

Destination z article: IBM z/VM's Single System Image feature links systems

Seamless Computing IBM z/VM's Single System Image feature links systems If awards were given for vague and over-hyped technology terms, cloud computing could be a strong contender. Like the famous fragmented elephant description ,

Query for Destination z article: remote system programming

Remote system programming used to mean using a keypunch machine outside the data center. Then 3270-style devices allowed increased potential distance -- and hike -- to and from mainframes. Finally, networked terminals, workstations, tablets, and smart phones made location irrelevant. Whether in

Destination z article: Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned More seasoned mainframers advise their younger selves and Generation Z workers http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Lessons-Learned http://tinyurl.com/gpdrxbb Time travel is a science fiction literature staple, from “Back to the Future” and “Terminator” film

IBM Jargon and General Computing Dictionary Tenth Edition

Worth a glance, if you've not seen this. Or a refresher if you have. http://www.comlay.net/ibmjarg.pdf It just showed up in a LinkedIn group -- not exactly hot off the press. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

Checklists Bring Order Out of Chaos and Enhance Reliability

Checklists Bring Order Out of Chaos and Enhance Reliability Systematic procedures help avoid and solve problems After spending a career with mainframes, I prefer order to chaos. I like the deterministic manner in which mainframe OSes are maintained (audit trails, full piece-part

Query for Destination z website: experience with z/VM's SSI

z/VM's SSI -- Single System Image -- feature (VMSSI) was announced and orderable in 2011. So there's been enough time for sites to evaluate, consider, install, use, enjoy it. I'd like to write about what sites are doing with it, how it's used, what real-world problems it's solving, why it's

Query for Destination z website: What advice would you give your former self?

Times change but lessons learned and insights gained can often timelessly apply equally to younger generations. And we've all had moments of "If I'd only known then what I know now". So: What advice would you give your younger self, back then? Might this include job/career options/choices,

Re: Query for Destination z article: mistakes -- teachable/learnable moments

You're welcome. The article was published a while ago: Turn Experiences Into Wisdom Testing, planning and sharing with others helps ensure professional success http://tinyurl.com/ns8rej TICONA, LUIS said: Re: Query for Destination z article: mistakes -- teachable/learnable moments Great

Destination z article: A Rewarding z/VSE Community

A Rewarding z/VSE Community Fans focus on participation and knowledge sharing http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/A-Rewarding-z-VSE-Community.aspx http://tinyurl.com/he7wosp -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, inc.g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Query for Destination z article on using checklists in IT

The excellent and readable book "The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right" (link below to avoid wrapping) illustrates -- using examples from medicine, aviation, and many other contexts -- great and pervasive value in applying structure, planning, discipline, and checklists to complex

Another Connor writeup

A Gen Z Mainframe Adventure http://www.ibmsystemsmagmainframedigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/mainframe_20160506/#/50 http://tinyurl.com/hqd57s3 -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433

IBM Destination z - IBM z/TPF Excels at Transaction Processing

Mighty Mainframe OS IBM z/TPF excels at transaction processing For decades—essentially since birth of the IBM System/370 in the early 1970s—mainframers have known and used the three primary members of the mainframe OS family: z/OS, z/VM and z/VSE. Ask a hundred mainframers to name z Systems

IBM Systems Magazine article -- Learn by looking back

http://www.ibmsystemsmagmainframedigital.com/nxtbooks/ibmsystemsmag/mainframe_20160304/#/50 The Wayback Machine -- Archive.org -- remembers it all. Or at least a lot of it! I don't like most online magazine viewers but it seems the only way to see this article. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers

Mainframes Have a Long History of Accessibility -- With tools, IBM z Systems is inclusive to all

Mainframes Have a Long History of Accessibility -- with tools, IBM z Systems is inclusive to all http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Mainframes-Have-a-Long-History-of-Accessibility http://tinyurl.com/hjtvcwp Thanks to many folks who helped/suggested/contributed... -- Gabriel

Destination z article: Best System Programmer Attributes

Best System Programmer Attributes Mainframers give advice and lessons learned on what helps in the real world http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Best-System-Programmer-Attributes ...thanks to those who responded and chatted! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Destination z article -- Application Review: IBM Interactive Product Catalog

Application Review: IBM Interactive Product Catalog http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Resource-Center/Application-Review--IBM-Interactive-Product-Catalo http://tinyurl.com/p6otxfe -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place,

Query for Destination z article -- sysprog attributes

What attributes do system programmers absolutely need? Which are nice to have? Are there kiss-of-death traits for system programmers? Attributes can be skills, instincts, knowledge, etc. What's critical, what works, what doesn't matter, what's best never shown or seen? Perhaps at least as

Destination z: Turn Experiences Into Wisdom -- Testing, planning and sharing with others

Turn Experiences Into Wisdom -- Testing, planning and sharing with others http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Turn-Experiences-Into-Wisdom.aspx http://tinyurl.com/ns8rejf -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Query for Destination z -- mainframe accessibility

Over the years, IBM's done great work making technology accessible -- that is, reducing effects and limitations of diminished hearing, sight, mobility, etc. In the past, I've seen fat IBM handbooks describing platform-specific accessible technology -- though not lately. But given ongoing

Destination z: Use Career Resources to Grow

Use Career Resources to Grow -- many different places to better yourself and find like-minded individuals http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Using-Career-Resources-to-Grow http://tinyurl.com/o9yufu9 -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Query for Destination z: Underutilized resources

I've worked with mainframes and then other technologies for a long time -- and have always sought communities relevant to whatever technology niche I was in. By communities I mean people, companies, organizations -- anyone with whom I shared interest in some broad-or-narrow technology

Mainframe Work, Then and Now

Mainframe Work, Then and Now -- The issues and transitions mainframers faced in the past help us improve today It's all too easy as mainframers to answer What's new? with Not much. Or to gripe about the latest bug encountered or fixed, or look forward to installing the (supposedly)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Acquire IBM's Semiconductor Technology Business

IBM and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that they have signed a Definitive Agreement under which GLOBALFOUNDRIES plans to acquire IBM's global commercial semiconductor technology business, including intellectual property, world-class technologists and technologies related to IBM Microelectronics,

Destination z articles -- moving a data center (two parts)

I previously sent first article, not second. Here are both parts... Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical Clearly defining steps and outcome before a move, upgrade or build helps ensure a smooth transition to success

Query for Destination z article: mistakes -- teachable/learnable moments

There are at least a bazillion (Google tells me) quotes about mistakes. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because that's where you will find success. On the far side of failure. Thomas J. Watson, Sr. It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. Benjamin Disraeli Anyone

Destination z article query: mainframe work changed/changing?

For Destination z, I'm writing about how mainframe work has changed -- /especially /with with tips and what might be in the future and how to stay ahead. In the that was then category, there's all this... * I learned to program a keypunch drum control card my first day working at IBM * We

IBM Destination z - Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical

Planning for Data Center Move Is Critical: Clearly defining the steps and outcome before a move, upgrade or build helps ensure a smooth transition to success http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Systems-Administration/Planning-for-Data-Center-Move-Is-Critical

web: IT History Society

Hadn't seen this before... Dedicated to Preserving IT History The IT History Society (ITHS) is an international group of over 600 members working together to document, preserve, catalog, and research the history of Information Technology (IT). Comprised of individuals, academicians, corporate

Fwd: Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours

I'm the messenger -- follow links and respond as suggested below. You might have to register on Destination z website to post there. Original Message Subject:Mainframe users love their computer artifacts - share yours Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:39:54 -0600 From:

Re: Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

Really -- hardly anything to say on this? Surprisingly few responses, less than I've received for any other queries. Is there no story here, media migration just ... works? Nothing to see here, not worth writing about? Or are some aspects worth addressing? On 6/16/2014 23:42, Gabe Goldberg wrote

Query for SHARE blog article -- storage media issues

As devices (DASD, tape, etc.) and media change format or simply age, how do you ensure you can read what's recorded? How do you migrate data across changing device types/characteristics? How much does device topology matter for that? What happens when you change backup tools/technology? Has your

Destination z: Cherished Computer Memories

Part 2 Cherished Computer Memories: Holding on to keepsakes can teach us about a certain time in computing and help us relive our experiences http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Cherished-Computer-Memories ...thanks, IBM-Main, for reminder about button man! -- Gabriel

Destination z article: Artifacts -- Holding on to History

Holding on to History Personal artifacts allow people to remember and preserve industry history http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Holding-on-to-History.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

Destination z article: Bringing New Workloads to System z

Bringing New Workloads to System z (Part 1) Simplify System z acquisitions and upgrades with IBM solution editions http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Bringing-New-Workloads-to-System-z.aspx Solutions Move Forward with System z (Part 2) IBM Solution Editions help cloud

Destination z article: Turn Challenges Into Opportunities

Turn Challenges Into Opportunities Mainframes—and Mainframers—Can Learn From the Past and One Another http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Turn-Challenges-Into-Opportunities -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple

Fwd: Bloomberg: Old and Fired at IBM: Tech Trendsetter Changes the Game, Guards Age Data

From Bloomberg, May 12, 2014, 5:00:00 Although IBM employees are now able to accept a severance agreement and maintain their ability to bring an age- discrimination claim in arbitration, the strategy could make it harder and riskier for dismissed older employees to decide whether it’s worth

Query for Destination z website -- relocating a data center

Have you moved a data center? What was involved? How much fun was it? What was involved, from start to finish? Does the old disruption rule, two moves equals one fire apply? Please share lessons learned, gotchas suffered or avoided, if only wishes, war stories, etc. Here's some thinking points

In new case, Supreme Court revisits the question of software patents

In new case, Supreme Court revisits the question of software patents Timothy B. Lee | Washington Post | March 28, 2014 If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it. But for decades, software has had the

Query for Destination z article -- artifacts

Most people here have been at this a while (or a long time, or forever). So we've all seen technologies come and go -- probably with mixed feelings. Some vanished too soon, good riddance to others. What computing/career artifacts do people have? I have a couple hex calculators. One is the TI

Query for Destination z article -- identifying/overcoming mainframe challenges

Challenges are everywhere -- doing more with fewer resources, maintaining security, management/user sometimes willful ignorance of mainframe characteristics and strengths, disrespect (different from ignorance!) for mainframe heritage and value, staffing (recruiting needed skills, generation-gap

Destination z article -- Mainframe Magna Carta

Mainframe Magna Carta The promise and reality of the IBM Mainframe Charter and Statements of Integrity http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/mainframe-charter-statement-of-integrity.aspx -- For LINUX-390

web: Half an operating system: The triumph and tragedy of OS/2 | Ars Technica

Interesting (long) recap... http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/11/half-an-operating-system-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-os2/ -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 LinkedIn:

Query for SHARE blog -- Redbooks, residencies, etc.

I'm writing an article for SHARE blog -- http://www.share.org/p/bl/et/blogid=2 -- on Redbooks, Redpapers, Redguides, residencies (shouldn't they be Redidencies or some such?), workshops, and the ITSO (International Technical Support Organization) structure behind them.

SHARE Blog: News Flash: The Mainframe (Still) Isn't Dead

News Flash: The Mainframe (Still) Isn't Dead A very-much-alive Mark Twain famously commented that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. Mainframers know that the same is true (and always has been) regarding reports and predictions of the mainframe's death, including Stewart Alsop's

Query for Destination z website -- IBM Solution Editions

IBM Solution Editions -- http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/solutions/editions/ -- have been available for a while, with specific bundles coming and going. In fact, I'm not sure that page lists all current Solution Editions so I'll dig further. Has anyone here used these,

Re: Destination z: Strolling Down Memory (Core) Lane

Museum history, hard to find on website: Backgrounder http://www.computerhistory.org/press/backgrounder/ Douglas Wooster d...@isomedia.com said: Thanks for the link, Gabe. I wish I'd known about The Living Computer Museum in Seattle when I was there a few years ago -- I'd love to see if I

Destination z: Strolling Down Memory (Core) Lane

Strolling Down Memory (Core) Lane Museums and online resources help preserve computing history http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Computing-Museums-Preserve-IT-History.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Maximizing (IBM) shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America

ENDICOTT, N.Y. --- This town in the hills of Upstate New York is best known as the birthplace of IBM, one of the country's most iconic companies. But there remain only hints of that storied past. The main street, once swarming with International Business Machines employees in their signature

Query for Destination z article -- mainframe charter, statement of integrity, etc.

Quite a while ago, IBM announced the Mainframe Charter... http://www.gartner.com/id=456214 http://www-07.ibm.com/servers/eserver/includes/download/mainframe_charter_faq.pdf Etc. Same (but even longer ago) for MVS and VM Statements of Integrity...

Destination z article: IBM System z Academic Initiative

No Longer 'Old School' IBM System z Academic Initiative partners with industry, universities, professionals and students http://tinyurl.com/kmrn5kj http://www.destinationz.org/Academia/Articles/IBM-System-z-Academic-Initiative-partners-with-ind.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and

web: IBM Attracts Short Sellers as Revenue Growth Slips | The Exchange - Yahoo! ...

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/ibm-attracts-short-sellers-revenue-growth-slips-173036160.html -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 LinkedIn:

Re: Stunningly stupid

to distribute the work. If you want to forward to the list, that is OK, including with your argument why I am wrong. --Carey On 08/06/2013 01:36 PM, Gabe Goldberg wrote: Time to get real about real-time airfares The Navigator • By Christopher Elliott on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 You don’t

Stunningly stupid

Time to get real about real-time airfares The Navigator • By Christopher Elliott on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 You don’t have to be a consumer advocate to see that how you buy airline tickets — indeed, how you book travel in general — is stuck in the technological Dark Ages. If the various

Query for Destination z article -- computer museums

They're everywhere -- once I started looking for them. I knew about -- have toured -- Computer History Museum -- www.computerhistory.org/ And I recently saw a great presentation on The Living Computer Museum -- www.livingcomputermuseum.org/ But I hadn't known about American Computer Robotics

web: Godmother of Unix admins Evi Nemeth presumed lost at sea • The Regis ter

Obit The New Zealand authorities have formally called off the search for the sailing cruiser Nina, and say its seven-person crew, which includes Evi Nemeth who for the last 30 years has written the system administration handbooks for Unix and Linux, is now presumed lost at sea. Nemeth was

Writing article for Destination z on IBM Academic Initiative

Anyone here have experience with it? http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/university/academic/pub/page/academic_initiative http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/university/academic/pub/page/systemz Have you taken classes. entered competitions, taught classes, hired graduates, been to a local Academic Initiative

Destination z -- Back to the Future -- Don't Reinvent Mainframe Wheels

Back to the Future -- Don't Reinvent Mainframe Wheels Passing on System z wisdom pays off for you and your organization http://ow.ly/kBl9Z or http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Pass-on-System-z-Wisdom.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Query for Destination z article -- APARS and siblings

Query for Destination z article -- APARs and siblings The word APAR is like a Swiss Army knife: it's a noun, verb, epithet, four-letter word, and it's short for authorized program analysis report. But when does anyone say that mouthful? So I'll write about APAR severities -- definitions,

web: 'Hacking The Mainframe': What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Its Favorite Tech ...

The comedy blog Slackstory published An Ode to Movie Mainframes this week, chronicling Hollywood's age-old obsession with hacking the mainframe. Movies most often use the phrase to mean that the hacker can now do anything he or she wants with a given computer system. But in the real world, what

web: IBM News room - 2013-04-03 IBM Awards Highest Technical Honor to Eight New ...

ARMONK, N.Y. - 03 Apr 2013: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today marked the 50th anniversary of its Fellows program by elevating eight employees to IBM Fellow for their innovations in such strategic areas as cloud and mobile computing, big data and business analytics. The new Fellows will be visible in

Destination z article: Don't Leave Your Successors Adrift

Don't Leave Your Successors Adrift Mentoring, training and documentation can keep mainframes humming http://www.destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Trends/Mentoring-Training-Documentation-Mainframe.aspx -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver

Query for Destination z article -- mainframes back to the future

I'm writing about Back to the Future for mainframers -- historic (but sometimes forgotten) mainframe lessons needed by and best-to-be learned by new mainframers (but everyone, really). This includes favorite techniques, conventional wisdom and common knowledge so obvious that they risk not being

Fwd: Bloomberg: IBM’s Rometty Earns $16.2 M illion in Total Compensation in 2012

Original Message Subject: Bloomberg: IBM’s Rometty Earns $16.2 Million in Total Compensation in 2012 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:24:40 -0400 From: Gabriel Goldberg gabeg...@gmail.com To: Gabe Goldberg g...@gabegold.com From Bloomberg, Mar 11, 2013, 14:53:04

Query for Destination z article: successor training and knowledge transfer

Blah, blah -- we hear constantly about the oncoming (or current!) brain drain of a mainframer generation retiring. We certainly hear on these lists about individuals retiring (and congratulations for that!). So, is it a crisis or is it about as well predicted and handled as Y2K (that is,

Living Computer Museum

http://www.livingcomputermuseum.org/ -- fascinating, check it out. Not a stuffy warehouse with techno-artifacts, a laboratory for reincarnating running systems! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042

Destination z: Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013

Career Advice: Resolve to support and advance your mainframe career in 2013 http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/Resolve-to-Support-and-Advance-Your-Mainframe-Care.aspx Or http://ow.ly/gclRS Thanks for suggestions! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

40 Years of VM Community—and Going Strong !

40 Years of VM Community—and Going Strong! http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/z-vm/vm_community/ Thanks for suggestions and comments -- and especially for Melinda Varian's and Neale Ferguson's papers to refresh memory! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc.

Query for Destination z article giving career-related New Years resolutions

I'm writing an article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- suggesting career-related New Years resolutions. Resolutions can suggest things to do or things NOT to do -- so describe what works and what doesn't. What have you done right, and wrong? What would you do differently? What

Query for Destination z article on auditors...

...Care and Feeding of Auditors, Fun with Auditors, Your auditor is your friend, etc. -- how the article shapes up will determine title! I'm interested in dealings with and advice for dealing with IT auditors, data center auditors, security/compliance auditors, any other sort of auditors you've

Destination z article: Competent complaining creates constructive catastrophe conclusion climate

Competent complaining creates constructive catastrophe conclusion climate http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Systems-Administration/Competent-Complaining-Creates-Constructive-Catastr.aspx Thanks for input; next query to come shortly... -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing,

Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems

Query for Destination z article on chargeback systems I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- giving tips on chargeback systems. I'm interested in reasons for/against implementing chargeback; technical tips for implementing; political hints for inflicting, including

Destination z article: Comprehensive security requires detecting, defeating insider threats

Inside Information Comprehensive security requires detecting, defeating insider threats http://destinationz.org/security-internal-threats.aspx ...thanks for comments from all you insiders! -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, inc.g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls

Query for Destination z article on reporting problems

I'm writing article for Destination z -- http://destinationz.org/ -- giving tips for reporting problems to vendors. I'll include information/procedural aspects (e.g., technical details to provide, how to set severity/priority, what to realistically expect from support, collaborative debugging,

A proof-of-concept project lets you boldly go where you've never been before

Destination z: A proof-of-concept project lets you boldly go where you've never been before Proof-of-concept (POC) demonstration projects can blaze a trail, doing something on a small scale, for the first time, but perhaps changing basic assumptions and potentially influencing an industry or

The Truth Will Set You Free -- on Destination z

The Truth Will Set You Free http://destinationz.org/Mainframe-Solution/Business-Case/The-Truth-Will-Set-You-Free.aspx ...and of course, thanks to all who responded to query. -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA

Re: Run NTP on zLinux or not?

I'm curious, have you looked at IBM's System z Academic Initiative program? https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/university/systemz/ It's been active for years, offers online training, classes at hundreds of colleges/universities, certifications, etc. It seems to get positive reviews. For

Destination z article query: Fun with proof-of-concept projects

Major mainframe changes often begin with small proof-of-concept (POC) projects. Sometimes they're even off-radar skunkworks efforts, hidden until results are irrefutable and leading to game-changing successes. Linux on System z is frequently introduced with this toe-in-water approach, then scaled

Destination z article query: Dealing with insider threats

Research reports and anecdotal evidence repeatedly show that major vulnerabilities -- perhaps the largest risks -- come from insider threats. That is, trusted people betraying their positions and trust. But what's the answer? Watchers watching watchers watching each other? Decades ago, as a

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