Terminal Talk

Programming on the mainframe. Sounds complicated, right? Perhaps not as much as you think. In this episode, Marie Laser gives us all a little lesson on LE (Language Environment), and how the platform is tackling newer languages. 0:27 Good advice 4:04 Mainframe development... as people actually imagine it 10:49 All The FSs 13:48 What IS OMVS? 15:25 What are you up to today? 16:51 We get it, you like REXX 21:01 Node on Z   Contact: Email: contact@terminaltalk.net Twitter: @TerminalTalk

<p>Do you enjoy dropping things? Wrapping gifts? Experimenting with densities of foam padding? Perhaps you should consider a role in Package Engineering! In this episode, we sit down and chat with Sharon Spaulding about exactly what it takes to ship mainframes (and other hardware) around the world safely.</p> <p> </p> <p>0:19 Not that kind of packaging</p> <p>2:51 We have standards around here!</p> <p>4:31 Tip 'n' Tells on Terminal Talk!</p> <p>8:11 @FaultWarrior</p> <p>8:48 Just like Nibbler's poo</p> <p>11:34 How would we mess this up?</p> <p>17:49 Bob and Doug's Delivery System</p> <p>19:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFsJmVJiac</p> <p>21:17 IBM Z: On Tour</p> <p>25:24 The Maserati of Computers</p> <p>27:19 How do I become a packaging expert?</p> <p> </p> <p>Contact:</p> <p>email: <a href="mailto:contact@terminaltalk.net">contact@terminaltalk.net</a></p> <p>Twitter: @TerminalTalk</p>

Do you enjoy dropping things? Wrapping gifts? Experimenting with densities of foam padding? Perhaps you should consider a role in Package Engineering! In this episode, we sit down and chat with Sharon Spaulding about exactly what it takes to ship mainframes (and other hardware) around the world safely.   0:19 Not that kind of packaging 2:51 We have standards around here! 4:31 Tip 'n' Tells on Terminal Talk! 8:11 @FaultWarrior 8:48 Just like Nibbler's poo 11:34 How would we mess this up? 17:49 Bob and Doug's Delivery System 19:56 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFsJmVJiac 21:17 IBM Z: On Tour 25:24 The Maserati of Computers 27:19 How do I become a packaging expert?   Contact: email: contact@terminaltalk.net Twitter: @TerminalTalk

<p>The mainframe needs to continuously evolve in order to stay well-positioned in datacenters across the world. On today's episode, we sit down for a chat with Mark Anzani, VP of Strategy for IBM Z... and that's an uppercase Z.</p> <p> </p> <p>3:02 What I want to do when I grow up</p> <p>4:38 Racing stripes!</p> <p>15:14 Things that are difficult are hard to do</p> <p>17:36 Pervasive Encryption, we get it... what else?</p> <p>25:14 Say you're a sysprog...</p> <p>26:06 Staying ahead of the curve</p> <p> </p> <p>Email: contact@terminaltalk.net</p> <p>Twitter: @TerminalTalk</p>

The mainframe needs to continuously evolve in order to stay well-positioned in datacenters across the world. On today's episode, we sit down for a chat with Mark Anzani, VP of Strategy for IBM Z... and that's an uppercase Z.   3:02 What I want to do when I grow up 4:38 Racing stripes! 15:14 Things that are difficult are hard to do 17:36 Pervasive Encryption, we get it... what else? 25:14 Say you're a sysprog... 26:06 Staying ahead of the curve   Email: contact@terminaltalk.net Twitter: @TerminalTalk

Understanding the platform involves much more than just memorizing a bunch of commands. It also means knowing when to choose one solution over another, and how to connect it all so that it makes sense from a business perspective. Bill Seubert @ITArchitectBill stopped by our traveling recording studio to talk about how he sharpens his skills as a Z Architect.   0:28 Everyone... meet Bill 3:18 Life Experience and Work Experience 8:12 Breaking the habit 14:55 How the same but also better? 17:31 Curse you, SMF!! 18:53 How do you keep up with it all? 22:21 How do I get my hands on a Z? 25:21 Terminal Talkin' 29:41 Your expertise is what get you your respect 30:24 The Career Path of an Architect   Twitter: Bill: @ITArchitectBill The Show: @TerminalTalk Email: contact@terminaltalk.net

<p>Understanding the platform involves much more than just memorizing a bunch of commands. It also means knowing when to choose one solution over another, and how to connect it all so that it makes sense from a business perspective. Bill Seubert @ITArchitectBill stopped by our traveling recording studio to talk about how he sharpens his skills as a Z Architect.</p> <p> </p> <p>0:28 Everyone... meet Bill</p> <p>3:18 Life Experience and Work Experience</p> <p>8:12 Breaking the habit</p> <p>14:55 How the same but also better?</p> <p>17:31 Curse you, SMF!!</p> <p>18:53 How do you keep up with it all?</p> <p>22:21 How do I get my hands on a Z?</p> <p>25:21 Terminal Talkin'</p> <p>29:41 Your expertise is what get you your respect</p> <p>30:24 The Career Path of an Architect</p> <p> </p> <p>Twitter:</p> <p>Bill: @ITArchitectBill </p> <p>The Show: @TerminalTalk</p> <p>Email: contact@terminaltalk.net</p>

When things go bump in the night, companies generally like to know that it won't dramatically impact their workloads. In this episode, Steven Cook tells us all about GDPS, the little slice of magic that lets mainframers spread their Parallel Sysplex out across multiple physical locations.     1:48 Who are you, and what is GDPS? 3:13 Scripting 5:18 Emergency vs Planned migrations 7:06 Distance and Missing Ones and Zeroes 9:43 Does Linux get to play? 10:41 ... this guy named Linus Torvalds... 13:35 IO's and Boy Bands 14:45 Talk PPRC to me 19:04 The best of a potentially bad situation 21:18 Mainframe vs Distributed IO 23:01 ... another dead body 23:33 Massive Abstraction... possibly the name of my next band 26:56 Closing out the week...   Email: contact@terminaltalk.net Twitter: @TerminalTalk

<p>When things go bump in the night, companies generally like to know that it won't dramatically impact their workloads. In this episode, Steven Cook tells us all about GDPS, the little slice of magic that lets mainframers spread their Parallel Sysplex out across multiple physical locations.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>1:48 Who are you, and what is GDPS?</p> <p>3:13 Scripting</p> <p>5:18 Emergency vs Planned migrations</p> <p>7:06 Distance and Missing Ones and Zeroes</p> <p>9:43 Does Linux get to play?</p> <p>10:41 ... this guy named Linus Torvalds...</p> <p>13:35 IO's and Boy Bands</p> <p>14:45 Talk PPRC to me</p> <p>19:04 The best of a potentially bad situation</p> <p>21:18 Mainframe vs Distributed IO</p> <p>23:01 ... another dead body</p> <p>23:33 Massive Abstraction... possibly the name of my next band</p> <p>26:56 Closing out the week...</p> <p> </p> <p>Email: contact@terminaltalk.net</p> <p>Twitter: @TerminalTalk</p>

Interactivity and network communications.... without them, hard to imagine how you'd do much of anything on the mainframe, yet this is an area that is a mystery for many. In this episode, Sam Reynolds schools us on the past, present, and future of ISPF and Comm Server.   0:43 I heard "Expert" 4:17 A collection of components 7:09 How are we still working on ISPF? 9:18 Fielding requirements 13:21 Open Source? 17:51 Extensibility 19:52 Where did it come from? 21:59 When I grow up, I wanna do Comm Server 23:26 VTAM? 25:03 SNA 26:46 Literal Terminal Talk 30:26 How does SNA exist in a TCP/IP world? 36:26 A question 39:39 Next steps for Comm Server 41:07 SMCD   email: contact@terminaltalk.nettwitter: @TerminalTalk

<p>Interactivity and network communications.... without them, hard to imagine how you'd do much of anything on the mainframe, yet this is an area that is a mystery for many. In this episode, Sam Reynolds schools us on the past, present, and future of ISPF and Comm Server.</p> <p> </p> <p>0:43 I heard "Expert"</p> <p>4:17 A collection of components</p> <p>7:09 How are we still working on ISPF?</p> <p>9:18 Fielding requirements</p> <p>13:21 Open Source?</p> <p>17:51 Extensibility</p> <p>19:52 Where did it come from?</p> <p>21:59 When I grow up, I wanna do Comm Server</p> <p>23:26 VTAM?</p> <p>25:03 SNA</p> <p>26:46 Literal Terminal Talk</p> <p>30:26 How does SNA exist in a TCP/IP world?</p> <p>36:26 A question</p> <p>39:39 Next steps for Comm Server</p> <p>41:07 SMCD</p> <p> </p> <p>email: contact@terminaltalk.net<br />twitter: @TerminalTalk</p>

Happy Holidays! Here's a silly one

Happy Holidays! Here's a silly one

A database is a database is a database, right? Not entirely. In this episode, we take a look at Db2, how it was built specifically to handle rigorous business demands, and how it is growing to meet whatever the future will throw at it. Take a peek under the hood of Db2 for z/OS in this interview with Mark Rader, Db2 Data Wizard. 0:43 How do I spell Db2? 1:23 Ok, so why the 2? 4:42 Power to the Programmers 5:29 Db2 on z/OS vs elsewhere 9:31 Db2 Tools 11:19 ... and now it's time for "Impress Us With Big Numbers" 13:15 Locking structures 15:21 Buffer Pools 19:35 Size limitations 21:43 IDAA 26:13 Let's pretend... Email us: contact@terminaltalk.net Twitter: @TerminalTalk

<p>A database is a database is a database, right? Not entirely. In this episode, we take a look at Db2, how it was built specifically to handle rigorous business demands, and how it is growing to meet whatever the future will throw at it. Take a peek under the hood of Db2 for z/OS in this interview with Mark Rader, Db2 Data Wizard.</p> <p>0:43 How do I spell Db2?</p> <p>1:23 Ok, so why the 2?</p> <p>4:42 Power to the Programmers</p> <p>5:29 Db2 on z/OS vs elsewhere</p> <p>9:31 Db2 Tools</p> <p>11:19 ... and now it's time for "Impress Us With Big Numbers"</p> <p>13:15 Locking structures</p> <p>15:21 Buffer Pools</p> <p>19:35 Size limitations</p> <p>21:43 IDAA</p> <p>26:13 Let's pretend...</p> <p>Email us: contact@terminaltalk.net</p> <p>Twitter: @TerminalTalk</p>