In this podcast, we‘ll take a look at the people, technology, and culture behind one of the world‘s most powerful and important computing platforms, the Mainframe. Expect interviews, discussions, and interesting tidbits along the way, with your hosts, Frank and Jeff.
Episodes
Jan 5, 2020
Jan 5, 2020
34 min
What does it take to bring Z technology to those who could benefit from it most? Talk to Melissa Sassi, IBM Z Evangelist, who is working with startups around the world to make it all happen.
Dec 16, 2019
Dec 16, 2019
27 min
Want it or not, we all need cryptography in our lives. And while we may not need to know the mechanics behind every operation, it certainly doesn't hurt to have a little behind-the-scenes information. Anne Dames is here to enlighten and delight.
Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
32 min
We thought this it'd be a good time to dive into the security aspects of Your Favorite Hypervisor (z/VM). Terminal Talk Top Tier Subscriber, Brian Hugenbruch came all the way down from Endicott to let us in on a little secret.
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
26 min
Anthony Sofia is back... again... to talk about a revolutionary new data-centric solution for protecting information both on and off the IBM Z platform.
Nov 4, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
25 min
If you work in data, compression is a tool you use on a daily basis, and Z is a platform where it's practically elevated to an art. Hear from Anthony Sofia how the z15 changes things up once more, allowing even greater flexibility for managing data.
Oct 21, 2019
Oct 21, 2019
31 min
Sitting at the Mainframe's Hardware Management Console is like sitting on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Great power, but probably overwhelming at first. Carl and Andraes are on the case to make HMC drastically more user-friendly.
Oct 9, 2019
Oct 9, 2019
24 min
One of the exciting new features newly announced for Z is Instant Recovery. Tyler King and Kevin McKenzie are just two of the brains behind it. Learn how maintenance windows will get shorter on this new episode of Terminal Talk
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
33 min
The latest and greatest, the IBM z15 is finally here and we couldn't be any happier. There's a lot to geek out about a new system, but it goes far beyond the box. Hear from Tarun Chopra, Director of IBM Z Offering Management, why this is a good time for Z
Sep 8, 2019
Sep 8, 2019
30 min
This time of the year is always especially busy, and we thought it'd be nice to get together and talk about what we've been up to. Any excuse to hang out in the recording studio, really.
Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
28 min
In this episode, recorded at SHARE in Pittsburgh, Deepak gets right to what people want to know about IMS, including its two main components, and how it differs from the "other" databases and transaction managers out there. A good education for everyone.