did you know that we run monthly sessions which we call "New to zSystem" sessions? During these sessions we will discuss all sorts of topics from z/os Basics to some cool modern usage such as API integrations, ZOAU functionalities and more. Although the title of the series is "New To zSystems" it' s everything but limited to new boarders in the zSystem community. The term " new" is very flexible with all sorts of new and updated features being released on a regular base. The other great aspect of these sessions is that the participants do have a variety of background and experience. So if you are looking for your network to expand or specific connections ...

Le 14 Avril 2021, nous réunissions le Comité Fondateur du Z user Lab, le « premier laboratoire à idées » dédié aux stratégies de transformation et de modernisation du mainframe sur le Z entre utilisateurs du Groupe Sopra Steria. Basé sur des retours d’expérience entre experts de la transformation digitale et du mainframe, l’objectif est d’imaginer et de co-construire de nouvelles perspectives offertes par la plateforme dans un cadre confidentiel et restreint de partage entre pairs. Diversité de tailles et de secteurs d’entreprises utilisatrices sont autant d’éléments enrichissants pour les membres de ce nouveau Think Tank ! Partage d’expériences, de visions ...

Below you will find the background information and playbacks posted for the upcoming webinars Roland Trauner Eintauchen in IBM Z *German edition* Replay: here document: What is a mainframe Roland Trauner The Guts of IBM Z Replay: here Joris Mertens& Bill Pereira Automating z/OS using Ansible and Zowe Replay: here

On the 21th of November the yearly GSE National Conference was held in the city of Almere with nearly 300 members attending. Traditionally, the main topics were about IBM Z and all that comes with it. And even though the audience is a well-known group of people there was a significant group of newcomers: 25 students from different High Schools within the BeNeLux attended the “IBM Z coding challenge”. A student track which was held for the first time this year with the purpose of engaging a new generation of developers in the world of IBM Z. The challenge was to create a running application on z/OS t using a combination of traditional IBM Z applications like CICS ...

Did you know... developers with IBM Z skills are in extremely high demand, and developers exploring their journeys are arriving at some of the highest paying jobs in tech? Register today for IBM Z Day to advance your tech skills, explore technical case studies, and discover how anyone can build their path to Z. There's something for everyone! Look at the event section for more information. Replay's of the sessions are still available

Would you like your life to be predictable? Or do you prefer the excitement of the unknown? We humans must have both certainty as well as uncertainty. But as with everything, you want to have this in balance: too much predictability will lead to boredom, while too much uncertainty will create fear. For some things in life we simply require certainty and reliability. This is especially the case for your IT infrastructure and business critical applications. You want a server that excels in this? You guessed it.. the IBM Z . Built on literally decades of R&D and expertise, it is an enterprise grade system that is pervasive in the functioning of our society. ...

In the IT world everybody talks about open source, Linux, security, microservices and cloud. When we talk about security, we think about the most secure machine in the world which is the mainframe. When we talk about Linux, we think about x86 servers, lots of them. If we talk about microservices, we think about the cloud. With Linux on IBM Z or the IBM LinuxONE we can achieve all of this, in one machine. You can play with a virtual machine on the IBM Developer LinuxONE Community Cloud. No-charge, open access to an enterprise grade Linux environment. I made a walk-through video to help you if needed. Every step you have to take is explained in 6 minutes. I also ...