No one has to tell you that the mainframe is still a critical driver of business progress, despite the misleading rumors of its demise over the past couple of decades.
With its scale and processing capabilities, the mainframe is particularly well suited to running Big Data analytics. Now, a new tool is making it even easier for companies to leverage their existing infrastructure with Apache Spark, one of the most popular analytics platforms on the market.
Glenn Anderson is a z/OS instructor and World-wide z Systems Conference content manager for IBM Lab Services and Training. Among his primary responsibilities is developing and executing z Systems technical events and training programs.
Dusty Rivers began his career in June 1977 as an engineer for BellSouth, sticking with the company for nearly two decades. In the spring of 1997, he became a senior engineer and consultant at IONA Technologies. Seven years later, he joined GT Technologies.
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