Since the 1950s, open access to source code has been used to create or adapt software for use on the mainframe to meet the needs of individual businesses.
In today’s data-driven world, it is essential for businesses to manage their application programming interfaces (APIs) to make business capabilities more consumable by users in an easier way.
It didn’t take long in conversation with Dr. John Ehrman for it to become apparent why he was considered the father of mainframe assembler. Indeed, as the following excerpt from our interview demonstrates, he had a cycle-logical mastery.
Many IT organizations see outsourcing as a viable solution to the problem of declining skills in their mainframe team. The outsourcer will take the responsibility of managing, maintaining, and upgrading the mainframe. On paper, it’s the “perfect solution!”
SHARE Phoenix, held March 10-15 2019, features 500+ technical sessions, covering topics including IBM Z, DevOps, innovative workloads, Zowe, analytics and security, as well as numerous networking opportunities.
