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Mainframe problem analysis: What's the worst that could happen?
In this mainframe humor observation, an overconfident programmer gets more than he bargained for when he takes his shot at analyzing a TSO problem. Humor
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The mainframe programmer and the process auditor
In this humor piece, see what happens when a mainframe programmer is forced to work with the non-understanding "Windows" world. Humor
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IBM mainframe Share user group special report 2008
Mainframe users flocked to San Jose, Calif., recently for the IBM Share user group conference. This report is a roundup of news and video from the event. Conference Coverage
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SHARE
SHARE is renowned for its technical conferences that deliver expertise, hands on instruction, new product information, access to developers, and more user experiences than any other training event in its class. Link
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IBM launches mainframe job board: News in brief
Mainframe pros get a new source for System z jobs, and other data center news. News | 13 Jun 2011
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Q&A: Mainframe costs, skills are two biggest challenges
CA mainframe chief Chris O'Malley will give a keynote speech at the Share user group show in Denver this month, and talked about the hurdles mainframers face today. Article | 11 Aug 2009
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Share President Pamela Taylor talks top mainframe issues
High software costs, cloud computing, and next-gen mainframers are top topics addressed by IBM Share user group President Pamela Taylor. Article | 28 Jul 2009
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Mainframe programmer takes roundabout route in career path
For BMC Software's Paul Horst, mainframe programming may be a second career, but it was always his first priority. Article | 19 May 2009
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Mainframe 2008 year in review
With the release of IBM's z10 and with Linux on the mainframe gaining traction, 2008 was a big year for big iron. But forces such as independent software vendors and the Web itself threaten mainframe vitality. Article | 08 Dec 2008
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Mainframers go for a jog at Share user group conference
At a recent conference in San Jose for the Share user group, there was a fitness session every morning. A group of mainframers gathered together at 6 a.m. to go for a jog or walk. Here is a light-hearted video on the aging mainframe workforce. Article | 19 Aug 2008
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Mainframe student anticipates a bright future
An IBM-sponsored contest two years ago introduced Texas A&M University graduate student Christian McArthur to the mainframe, and he hasn't looked back since. This series of videos features MacArthur discussing job prospects and his take on the mainfr... Article | 13 Aug 2008
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Share's leadership dishes on San Jose conference
Members of the leadership of Share, the mainframe user group, discussed the main themes at this year's conference in San Jose, the impact of virtualization and more. Article | 11 Aug 2008
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Mainframe group to focus on project management skills for '07
Robert Rosen, immediate past president of the mainframe user group Share, addresses the mainframe job market, the IT energy crisis and hot skills for next year. Article | 08 Nov 2006
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COBOL, Wintel generations must bury the hatchet
Some pundits and bloggers think that mature, COBOL generation IT workers should retire and get out of the way in order to make room for Wintel IT staff. Forrester analyst Phil Murphy explains why that idea is counterproductive. Article | 01 Nov 2006
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The future of systems programming
A mainframe expert, who has seen more than 30 years of systems programming and technology changes, offers his opinion on how outsourcing and skill shortage will continue to change the field. Tip
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Avoid a mainframe skills shortage: Educate recent graduates
The mainframe skills shortage doesn't have to mean the end of the platform. We can still teach recent college graduates the mainframe basics they weren't taught in school. With a bit of schooling in mainframe-specific data management and systems prog... Tip
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The future of the mainframe in healthcare: Two scenarios
Mainframe use in the healthcare industry may look different depending out the outcome of the 2008 presidential election. Each candidate has a different healthcare system proposal that would be a change from the present system. Tip
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Mainframe New Year's resolutions
Mainframe guru Robert Crawford calls for IT executive management, independent software vendor (ISV) and IBM reform for the New Year. Tip
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Is there a mainframe skills shortage?
As baby-boomer IT professionals retire over the next five to seven years, mainframe shops are going to have great difficulty managing their mainframe environments. But how serious is the mainframe skills shortage? Tip
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Mainframe outsourcing trend beginning to reverse
For the last 15 years, the overall trend in IT has been towards outsourcing – but that trend is apparently beginning to reverse. Tip
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Special Report: Share Conference Fall 2006
SearchDataCenter.com attended the mainframe user group Share conference in Baltimore this month. This is a wrap-up of the event. Tip
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The aging mainframer
Mainframes are not going away anytime soon but mainframers are. In this column, Craig S. Mullins explores the impending problem of what will happen when all the mainframers retire. Tip
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Leveraging mainframe skills with Linux
Can I use my existing mainframe skill set with Linux on mainframe? Ask the Expert
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Austin high-schoolers bowled over by mainframe's scale
Attendees at the Share mainframe user group conference in Austin discuss early experiences with z/OS 1.10, which was released six months ago. Video
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Share user group mainframers go jogging
At the Share user group conference in San Jose, some mainframers gathered together early in the morning to go for a jog and walk. Here is a humorous video on the aging mainframe workforce. Video
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The future of systems programming
A mainframe expert, who has seen more than 30 years of systems programming and technology changes, offers his opinion on how outsourcing and skill shortage will continue to change the field. Tip
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IBM launches mainframe job board: News in brief
Mainframe pros get a new source for System z jobs, and other data center news. News
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Mainframe problem analysis: What's the worst that could happen?
In this mainframe humor observation, an overconfident programmer gets more than he bargained for when he takes his shot at analyzing a TSO problem. Humor
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The mainframe programmer and the process auditor
In this humor piece, see what happens when a mainframe programmer is forced to work with the non-understanding "Windows" world. Humor
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Q&A: Mainframe costs, skills are two biggest challenges
CA mainframe chief Chris O'Malley will give a keynote speech at the Share user group show in Denver this month, and talked about the hurdles mainframers face today. Article
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Share President Pamela Taylor talks top mainframe issues
High software costs, cloud computing, and next-gen mainframers are top topics addressed by IBM Share user group President Pamela Taylor. Article
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Mainframe programmer takes roundabout route in career path
For BMC Software's Paul Horst, mainframe programming may be a second career, but it was always his first priority. Article
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Austin high-schoolers bowled over by mainframe's scale
Attendees at the Share mainframe user group conference in Austin discuss early experiences with z/OS 1.10, which was released six months ago. Video
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Avoid a mainframe skills shortage: Educate recent graduates
The mainframe skills shortage doesn't have to mean the end of the platform. We can still teach recent college graduates the mainframe basics they weren't taught in school. With a bit of schooling in mainframe-specific data management and systems prog... Tip
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Mainframe 2008 year in review
With the release of IBM's z10 and with Linux on the mainframe gaining traction, 2008 was a big year for big iron. But forces such as independent software vendors and the Web itself threaten mainframe vitality. Article
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