I was on a call with Broadcom last week. A representative from a bank was also on the call and talked about how their use of a mainframe computer was connected to their commitment to security, ...

In the financial services industry, where IT systems are high-volume and mission-critical, news of Big Iron’s ‘big crisis’ is greatly exaggerated, at least for now. It’s true that in today’s digital ...

As someone who lives and breathes mainframes, I often forget that people who aren’t part of this world don’t always believe some of the truths that I believe to be self-evident. One common way that I ...

Many companies, including banks, are still buying and maintaining mainframes despite a global shift to the cloud. IBM is seeing an increase in mainframe sales. And a recent survey conducted by IDC ...

The global banking sector is experiencing the most significant technological shift since the introduction of the mainframe. Generative AI has moved from experimentation to board‑level priority in less ...

A data security standard recommending strong security for banks that handle credit, debit or ATM transactions through a mainframe is expected to get even tougher in the coming months. It points to a ...

If you’ve been following this blog, you may have seen me mention mainframes are popular with banks and financial institutions. In reading that again and again, you may have thought to yourself, “So ...

When people think of mainframes, they typically envision ancient, obsolete technology running arcane spaghetti code – systems that IT management would love to retire if only they could free themselves ...

IBM has worked hard in recent years to keep its mainframe franchise attractive to IT managers. The company has made the high-end machines Linux and Java friendly and it has developed ...