The SHARE Press Room acts as a central resource for all SHARE-related press coverage and industry news. Peruse the variety of articles compiled on this page to get the latest updates on SHARE and the enterprise technology community.
Media Coverage
Career Watch: Taking Aim At Young Mainframers - Network World
February 22 - "I find that many of us new mainframers have this inner drive and desire to learn something new every day, to figure things out." [Read more]
Career Watch: Taking Aim At Young Mainframers - The Industry Standard
February 22 - "When a new enterprise computing professional enters this workforce, it is encouraging to have this support group to share their own experiences with, and to learn from others' experiences as well." [Read more]
Career Watch: Taking Aim At Young Mainframers - IT World
February 22 - "Can a group like zNextGen really help attract the younger generation to IT?" [Read more]
Career Watch: Taking Aim At Young Mainframers - CIO
February 22 - "Why do young people currently entering the enterprise workforce need a user group of their own?" [Read more]
Career Watch: Taking Aim at Young Mainframers - Computer World
February 22 - "As a young female working on the mainframe, I have found that there are very few opportunities to network and socialize with peers in the business because of the age difference. I think the chance to network, communicate and socialize for educational and professional reasons is very appealing for the zNextGen mainframers out there." [Read more]
WorkWise: Teaming - What Some Younger Workers Want
February 8 - "Opportunities for new and exciting projects are percolating up from younger workers to their more senior counterparts. People on the receiving end of the invitations recognize that they have something younger workers want." [Read more]
How to Re-Energize Your Weary Workforce
November 17 - In his many years in IT, Robert Rosen has had to lay off employees, implement hiring and pay freezes and oversee other budget-cutting measures that impact staff. [Read more]
SHARE President Pam Taylor: New Technology, Economics Drive Enterprise Data Center Resurgence
August 5 - With the SHARE event in Denver coming up this month, Datatabase Trends & Applications 5 Minute Briefing caught up with Pam Taylor to talk about what attendees can expect in terms of hot topics and programs. As important as the online community is, Taylor observes that the in-person event provides unique opportunities for education and networking. [Read more]
100% Online Enterprise Systems and Data Center Education Programs
July 7 - Marist College and the Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP) are pleased to announce the availability of 100% online enterprise systems and data center education programs including the three-tiered certificate program helping participants increase their knowledge of the System z™ platform. [Read more]
Young “Geeks”: What's the Appeal?
April 8 - Elizabeth Bell isn’t the only young person who is pursuing a career in mainframes (see "The Magic of Mainframes"). In fact, about 450 individuals...[Read more]
Is Security a Myth?
March 31 - Are we losing the battle to keep our information safe? It certainly seems that way. Recent surveys and reports...[Read more]
SHARE and SHARE I Like
March 9 - Wow what a great and intense week that was at SHARE in Austin! Too much to put in a single blog, so I'll save something for upcoming blogs...[Read more]
Mainframe Users Share z/OS 1.10 Stories
March 5 - Migrations to z/OS 1.10 go more smoothly than with previous versions, but they certainly aren't free of problems, said users at SHARE in Austin. [Read more]
Mainframe Staffing: Truths & Consequences
March 5 - The Mainframe Executive takes a hard look at the education and training of enterprise technology professionals and the future career opportunities in the industry for young job seekers. [Read more]
Austin High School Students Bowled Over by Mainframe's Scale
March 5 - Attendees at SHARE in Austin discuss early experiences with z/OS 1.10, which was released six months ago. [Download Video or view it below]