The Open Mainframe
The Open Mainframe series spotlights all aspects of Open Mainframe Project from the community, project and technology perspectives. Key topics include open source, COBOL, Zowe, mentorships, training and diversity and inclusion. Launched in 2015, Open Mainframe Project has increased membership by 225% and projects by 1500% in just five years. Now with more than 40 business and academic institutions, it is the connection between mainframe and IT innovation for a more flexible, scalable and secure enterprise solution. Produced by Techstrong Group.
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Why did we stop teaching mainframe skills? In this session, hosts Alan Shimel and John Mertic discuss mainframe education with Dr. Cameron Seay, Professor at East Carolina University, Lauren Valenti, Head of Mainframe Education and Customer Engagement at Broadcom, and Tye Glenz, 2021 Open Mainframe Project Mainframe Open Education Mentee. We’ll learn more about why mainframe skills are important, where to go to get these skills, how academic institutions can add this to their curriculum, and a first-hand experience from a student.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Join our hosts Alan Shimel and John Mertic (Linux Foundation), for a roundtable discussion about the importance of Zowe, its Conformance Program and what the future looks like for the project. Speakers include Zowe community and Conformance Program members: Alex Kim, Vicom Infinity – Rose Sakach, Broadcom – Ulf Heinrich, Software Engineering – Ed Jaffe, Phoenix Software.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Open Mainframe Project has become the focal point for open source on the mainframe. In this panel, we’re joined by Open Mainframe Project members April Hickel (Vice President, Product Management BMC), Rick Perret (AR and Client Voice Program, Broadcom), Meredith Stowell (VP of IBM Z Ecosystem, IBM), John Mertic (Director of Program Management, Linux Foundation), and Peter Fandel (Sr Dir Prod Management for Mainframe Modernization, Rocket Software). We’ll discuss how open source communities are driving opportunities and how being a member of the ecosystem has benefited them.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
COBOL is the lifeblood of mainframe applications that power the global economy. It is proven, reliable, and the foundation of most mission critical financial services at the world’s biggest banks. Hosts Alan Shimel and John Mertic are joined by Cameron Seay from East Carolina Univ. and Suharshan Srinivasan of IBM. Together they will take a look at the COBOL’s history, the sudden demand for it, the academic landscape, and the efforts of Open Mainframe Project and other organizations to create resources for COBOL and showcase its value to a broader audience.