We're joined by BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman and DevOps evangelists Atul Bhovan and Tony Anter to discuss the value of metrics in driving continuous improvement for DevOps teams. The three talk about the right metrics to track for DevOps success, key KPI objectives, and measuring the adoption rate of tools and processes within your own organization.

Links:
Part 2 of the discussion: https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/charting-your-mainframe-devops-kpis-part-2-bmc-compuware-zadviser

Metrics Worth Measuring: Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs for Continuous Improvement (White Paper) - https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainframe-devops-kpis-whitepaper.html

BMC AMI zAdviser - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-zadviser.html

The Modern Mainframe

Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs for Continuous Improvement, Part 1

BMC DevOps evangelists Atul Bhovan and Tony Anter and Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman return to discuss how BMC AMI zAdviser and the data it provides enable increased efficiency and continuous improvement, as well as the new KPI dashboards included in BMC's January 2022 release. 
Links:
Part 1 of the discussion - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/charting-devops-kpis-continuous-improvement

Blog: New DevOps KPI Dashboards in zAdviser Drive Continuous Improvement - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-devops-kpis-continuous-improvement/

Metrics Worth Measuring: Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs for Continuous Improvement (White Paper) - https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainframe-devops-kpis-whitepaper.html

BMC AMI zAdviser - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-zadviser.html

Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs, Part 2: BMC AMI zAdviser

BMC Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, Lead Product Manager Steve Solomon, and DevOps evangelist Tony Anter discuss the benefits of including the mainframe in your continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline, things to consider when choosing tools and processes, Tony's experience leading the DevOps transformation at a major credit card company, and more.

Links:
eBook: Maximize the Benefits of Your CI/CD Pipeline by Including the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/forms/accelerate-mainframe-application-development-with-ci-cd-pipeline-ebook.html

Blog: Maximize the Benefits of Your CI/CD Pipeline by Including the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/include-mainframe-cicd-pipeline/

Blog: New DevOps KPI Dashboards in zAdviser Drive Continuous Improvement - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-devops-kpis-continuous-improvement/

Podcast: Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs for Continuous Improvement, Part 1- https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/charting-devops-kpis-continuous-improvement

Podcast: Charting Your Mainframe DevOps KPIs, Part 2: BMC AMI zAdviser - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/charting-your-mainframe-devops-kpis-part-2-bmc-compuware-zadviser

Podcast Series: Building a Better Software Delivery Platform - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/sets/building-a-better-software-delivery-platform

Innovation at the Speed of Now: Maximizing Your Mainframe-Inclusive CI/CD Pipeline

The use of Git for source control management of mainframe code is a hot topic these days. BMC Director of Software Consulting Elizabeth Maxwell, DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm join the Modern Mainframe to discuss the benefits of using Git for the mainframe, things to consider when getting started, and how Git can be used alongside BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (formerly BMC Compuware ISPW) to manage, build, and deploy mainframe code.

Links:
eBook: Git for the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/forms/git-for-mainframe-devops-ebook.html

BMC Mainframe DevOps page - https://devops.api.bmc.com/

Blog: Git for the Mainframe: Take Mainframe DevOps to the Next Level - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/take-mainframe-devops-to-the-next-level

Blog: Making Mainframe Git Less Daunting - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/making-mainframe-git-less-daunting

Blog: How to Supercharge Mainframe DevOps with Git + BMC Compuware ISPW - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/how-does-git-work-with-ispw

Git for Mainframe DevOps

Author, investor, speaker, and advisor Tom Taulli joins The Modern Mainframe to discuss his new book, "Modern Mainframe Development: COBOL, Databases and Next-Generation Approaches," why mainframe development is a promising career opportunity, the impact and future of the platform, and more.

It's a can't-miss episode for those entering the IT workforce, considering a career change, or looking to build or strengthen a development team.

Links:
Tom Taulli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomtaulli/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttaulli

Tom's PluralSight.com COBOL courses:
https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/cobol-big-picture/table-of-contents
https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/murachs-mainframe-cobol

The 2023 BMC Mainframe Survey: https://www.bmc.com/forms/mainframe-survey-results.html

Podcast: The Mainframe on Campus with Dr. Cameron Seay - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-mainframe-on-campus-with-dr-cameron-seay

Blog: Awareness, Relatability Key to Drawing Students to the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/awareness-relatability-key-to-drawing-students-to-the-mainframe/

A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli

BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman, DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter, and Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics and why they're important to measure on the mainframe.

Links:
eBook: DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/forms/dora-metrics-for-mainframe-devops-ebook.html

Blog: Continuously Improve with DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/dora-metrics-for-mainframe-devops/

DORA Metrics for Mainframe DevOps

In the first of a two-part discussion, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about the importance of prioritizing the developer experience on the mainframe and how providing familiar tools and processes helps recruit and retain developers while increasing overall productivity.

Links:
IDC Report: A Mainframe-Inclusive Approach to Your DevOps Strategy - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/79/31/537931/537931.pdf

BMC AMI DevX Workbench for VS Code -https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devx-workbench.html

The Modern Developer Experience, Part 1

In part two of a discussion on the mainframe developer experience, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about how the use of modern tools improves the developer experience and increases productivity, how these tools can benefit new and veteran developers alike, and new and upcoming tools that further enhance the developer experience.

Links:
The Modern Developer Experience, Part 1 - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-developer-experience-part-one

IDC Report: A Mainframe-Inclusive Approach to Your DevOps Strategy - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/79/31/537931/537931.pdf

BMC AMI DevX Workbench for VS Code -https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devx-workbench.html

Blog Post: Achieving the Mainframe DevX Factor To Improve Developer Delivery and Productivity -https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-developer-experience-improve-delivery-productivity/

The Modern Developer Experience, Part 2

Venafi Vice President of Security Strategy and Threat Intelligence Kevin Bocek and BMC Director of Worldwide Cybersecurity Sales Ken Chism join The Modern Mainframe to discuss automated certificate management, how it helps organizations employ their Zero Trust strategies, and the ways it benefits not only organizations' security, but their mainframe and security professionals' work experience.

Links:
Solution Brief: BMC AMI Enterprise Connector for Venafi - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/59/48/535948/535948.pdf

Venafi - https://venafi.com/

Blog: Automated Certificate Management on the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/enabling-enterprise-mainframe-certificate-management/

Infographic: Towards Enterprise-wide Zero-Trust: BMC and Venafi - https://www.bmc.com/documents/infographics/enterprise-wide-zero-trust.html

On-Demand Webinar: Extending Machine Identity to the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/forms/build-zero-trust-by-extending-machine-identity-mainframe-webinar.html

Strengthening Your Zero Trust Security with Automated Certificate Management

Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the advantages of mainframe data storage, management, and protection in the hybrid cloud. 

The group discusses some of the challenges presented by the use of traditional on-premises infrastructure and how hybrid cloud alleviates them, how managing mainframe data on the hybrid cloud makes it accessible to analytics engines and AI/ML, and more.

Links:

BMC AMI Cloud Solutions – https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-cloud.html

Blog: Entering a Future of Possibility with Hybrid Cloud Mainframe Data Management – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/hybrid-cloud-mainframe-data-management-future-of-possibility

Video: Unlock the Power of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Mainframe Data Management - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oedNp_PgJ0

Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Mainframe Data

BMC Senior Product Manager Rita Ankatha and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss changes they’ve seen in the process and tooling of mainframe development and why a modern approach is the right one.

DevX - Mainframe Developer Experienec

It's Not the 1980s, So Why Develop That Way?

BMC Lead Product Developer Marcus Davage, R&D Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes, and Principal Solution Marketing Manager Nick Mears discuss the advantages of a collaborative, database DevOps approach to mainframe database development.

Links:

Presentation: Driving Down Database Development Dollars - https://www.virtualusergroups.com/project/january-2024-driving-down-database-development-dollars/

IDC Survey: Unlocking Mainframe Data with Database DevOps - https://www.bmc.com/forms/unlocking-mainframe-data-with-database-devops-white-paper.html

Customer story: Dillard’s satisfies retail customers with fast, efficient transactions - https://www.bmc.com/documents/customer-stories/dillards.html

Customer story: Large insurer improves customer service with developer self-service and automation - https://www.bmc.com/customers/huk-coburg.html

2025 BMC Mainframe Survey - https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

BMC AMI DevOps for Db2® - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-devops.html

BMC AMI SQL Performance for Db2® - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-sql-performance-db2.html

Mainframe Data

Driving Down Database Development Dollars

Mainframe Observability: More Than Monitoring

Intellyx Managing Director Jason Bloomberg, BMC Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries, and BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst discuss the importance of mainframe observability, what it entails, and its role in regulatory frameworks like the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Sheltered Harbor.

Links: 

White Paper: Mainframe Observability: More than Monitoring - https://www.bmc.com/documents/white-papers/mainframe-observability-more-than-monitoring.html

Blog Post: Mainframe in the Situation Room: System Monitoring and Observability for the Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-system-monitoring-observability/

What is DORA? The Digital Operational Resilience Act Explained - https://www.bmc.com/learn/digital-operations-resilience-act-dora-explained.html

Operations

Mainframe Observability: More Than Monitoring

BMC’s Anne Hoelscher, David Schipper, and Mark Schettenhelm talk about their mainframe careers, how things have changed since they started out, and how the mainframe has adapted to stay relevant for six decades and counting.

Links:

Blog: The Next, Next Generation of Mainframers Is Here, by Anne Hoelscher - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-next-generation-is-here/

Blog: IBM System/360 Laid Groundwork for Mainframe Innovation, by David Schipper - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-innovation-groundwork-ibm-s360/

Blog: These Are Mainframe Development’s Good New Days, by Mark Schettenhelm - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-application-development-good-new-days/

These Are the Mainframe's Good New Days

Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Vice President of R&D David Jeffries, BMC R&D Solutions Architect Anthony Distauro, and BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the role generative AI is already playing in mainframe DevOps and what’s in store for the future, including how GenAI can help streamline onboarding of new developers and assist in code comprehension, how BMC is utilizing GenAI in its mainframe solutions, and more.

Links:

Blog: Generative AI in Mainframe Development: Revolutionizing Code Explanation and Documentation, by Anthony DiStauro - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/genai-mainframe-development-code-explanation-documentation/

Blog: Leveraging Generative AI in Mainframe DevOps, by David Jeffries - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/leveraging-generative-ai-mainframe-devops/

Blog: AI-Generated Mainframe Development Insights, by April Hickel - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/ai-generated-mainframe-development-insights/

DevX - Mainframe Developer Experience

Generative AI and the Mainframe Developer Experience

Two generations of COBOL developers, Pat Rinehart and her grandson, BMC Developer Devin Berchtold, discuss the differences, as well as the similarities, in their experiences working on the mainframe.

Links:
Blog Post: Two Generations of COBOL, My Grandma and Me, by Devin Berchtold  - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/two-generations-of-cobol-my-grandma-and-me/

Podcast: These Are the Mainframe’s Good New Days - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/these-are-the-mainframes-good-new-days

Blog Post: The Next, Next Generation of Mainframers Is Here, by Anne Hoelscher - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-next-generation-is-here/

Blog: IBM System/360 Laid Groundwork for Mainframe Innovation, by David Schipper - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-innovation-groundwork-ibm-s360/

Blog: These Are Mainframe Development’s Good New Days, by Mark Schettenhelm - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-application-development-good-new-days/

Two Generations of COBOL: My Grandma and Me

Industry experts discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI can help organizations solve mainframe operational challenges like the loss of tribal knowledge, faster onboarding of new talent, managing cost and capacity, and more. Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English leads a panel including BMC Area Vice President of Product Management Mark Banwell, R&D Solutions Architect Anthony DiStauro, and Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton.
Links:
Podcast: Mainframe Operational Resilience: DORA and Beyond - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-operational-resilience-dora-beyond

Blog: Harnessing AI and Generative AI for Mainframe Operational Resilience, by Mark Banwell - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-operational-resilience-harnessing-generative-ai/

Podcast: Mainframe Observability: More Thank Monitoring - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-observability-more-than-monitoring

Blog: Leveraging Generative AI in Mainframe DevOps, by Dave Jeffries - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/leveraging-generative-ai-mainframe-devops/

Podcast: Generative AI and the Mainframe Developer Experience - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/generative-ai-and-the-mainframe-developer-experience

Mainframe Operations

The Impact of AI and Generative AI on Mainframe Operational Resilience

Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English joins BMC Vice President of R&D David Jeffries, Vice President of Solution Marketing Management Priya Doty, Senior Product Development Architect Anthony DiStauro, and Principal Product Manager Liat Sokolov for a roundtable discussion about the role of artificial intelligence in mainframe transformation.

Links:
BMC AMI Platform Statement of Direction: Simplify Mainframe Management with AI and Cloud - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/bmc-ami-platform-statement-direction-ai-cloud/

Blog Post: You’ve Never Mainframed Like This: Introducing BMC AMI Assistant, by John McKenny - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/genai-introducing-bmc-ami-assistant/

E-book: Harnessing AI and Generative AI for Mainframe Operational Resilience - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/74/59/547459/547459.pdf

White Paper: Mainframe Transformation Journey: Blueprint for Integrating GenAI Services Within a Cloud-Native Platform - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/88/76/548876/548876.pdf

BMC AMI Assistant Solutions Brief - https://documents.bmc.com/products/documents/87/71/548771/548771.pdf

2024 BMC Mainframe Survey – https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

Podcast: The Impact of AI and Generative AI on Mainframe Operational Resilience - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/ai-mainframe-operational-resilience

Podcast: Generative AI and the Mainframe Developer Experience - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/generative-ai-and-the-mainframe-developer-experience

The Role of Generative AI in Mainframe Transformation

BMC Technology Solutions Director and DevOps Evangelist Anthony Anter leads a roundtable discussion with BMC Associate Solution Engineer Rachel Clevenger and Senior Associate Software Consultants Nick Guillemette and Dakota Locklear about their careers, what drew them to the platform, and how mainframe organizations can attract new talent.

Links:
Blog: Why Mainframe Development Is a Great Career Choice - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-development-great-career-choice/

Podcast: The Mainframe on Campus with Dr. Cameron Seay - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/the-mainframe-on-campus-with-dr-cameron-seay

Blog: These Are Mainframe Development’s Good New Days - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-application-development-good-new-days/

Blog: The Next, Next Generation of Mainframers Is Here - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-next-generation-is-here/

Blog: Two Generations of COBOL: My Grandma and Me - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/two-generations-of-cobol-my-grandma-and-me/


Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform

BMC AMI Cloud Sales Specialist Colleen Gordon and Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the history of secondary storage of mainframe data, the current state of tape and VTL, how object storage is the future of mainframe data storage, and how the new Cloud Data Sets feature in BMC AMI Cloud Data is changing the way data storage is handled.

Links:

Blog: Goodbye, Tape: The Future of Mainframe Data Storage - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/future-of-mainframe-data-storage/

BMC AMI Cloud - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-cloud.html

Blog: BMC’s Path to Hybrid Cloud Innovation - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/bmc-path-hybrid-cloud-innovation/

Podcast: Ransomware and Immutable Backups on the Mainframe - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/ransomware-and-immutable-backups-on-the-mainframe

Podcast: Why Hybrid Cloud for Mainframe Data Protection – And Why Now? - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/hybrid-cloud-mainframe-data-protection-why-now

Cloud Data Management

Goodbye Tape, Hello Cloud - The Future of Mainframe Data Storage

HyperFRAME Research CEO and Principal Analyst Steven Dickens, BMC DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the efficiency of government IT, particularly focusing on the mainframe. The conversation debunks common myths surrounding mainframe technology, highlights the importance choosing the right system for the job, and explores the role of AI in modernizing legacy applications. The panelists emphasize the mainframe's efficiency in handling high transaction volumes at a low cost, while also discussing its integration within cloud and hybrid environments and its relevance and adaptability in today's technology landscape.

Links:
Article: Why Mainframes (and COBOL) Are Secretly Saving Your Tax Dollars, by Steven Dickens -  https://hyperframeresearch.com/2025/02/19/why-mainframes-and-cobol-are-secretly-saving-your-tax-dollars/

Blog: Embracing Efficiency in Government IT, by Tony Anter - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/embracing-efficiency-in-government-it/

2024 BMC Mainframe Survey Report - https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

BMC Automated Mainframe Intelligence (BMC AMI) - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-automated-mainframe-intelligence.html

Your Mainframe in an Era of Efficiency: What To Do When the Government Says "Modernize!"

Led by Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, Principal Product Manager Liat Sokolov, and R &D Solutions Architect Anthony DiStauro discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence in mainframe computing, focusing on how AI can enhance operations, improve performance management, and increase the quality, velocity, and efficiency of mainframe software development. The discussion highlights the proactive capabilities of hybrid AI and explores the importance of specialized language models, the potential for autonomous AI, the necessity of building trust in AI systems, and more. 
Links:

Blog: Predictions for 2025: Transforming Mainframes with Generative and Hybrid AI, by Anthony DiStauro - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-ai-predictions/

Podcast: The Role of Generative AI in Mainframe Transformation - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/role-generative-ai-mainframe-transformation

Podcast: The Impact of AI and Generative AI on Mainframe Operational Resilience - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/ai-mainframe-operational-resilience

Blog: Untangling Intractable Mainframe Application Code with Generative AI, by Jason Bloomberg - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/untangling-intractable-mainframe-application-code-genai/

Blog: You’ve Never Mainframed Like This: Introducing BMC AMI Assistant, by John McKenny - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/genai-introducing-bmc-ami-assistant/

Blog: GenAI Insights from the 2024 BMC Mainframe Survey, by Alan Warhurst - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/gen-ai-insights-bmc-mainframe-survey/


The Future is Hybrid: 2025 Predictions for GenAI and Mainframe Transformation

BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and Field Chief Technology Officer Jeremy Hamilton discuss the current state of AIOps, its evolution, and its impact on mainframe operations. They explore the challenges faced by operations teams and the transformative role of AIOps in managing data complexity, optimizing resource usage, and preparing organizations for future challenges. 

Links:

On-Demand Webinar: 7 Hidden Costs of Ignoring AIOps - https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1700026&tp_key=c8a8e5b749&sti=bmc

Blog: Equipping SysProgs with AI/ML and a Modern UX, by Nick Mears - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/aiops-equipping-sysprogs-with-ai-mi-intelligent-automation/

Whitepaper: The AIOps-Powered Mainframe - https://www.bmc.com/forms/earlier-issue-detection-faster-resolution-and-improved-uptime.html

Webpage: BMC AMI Ops Insight - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-ops-insight.html


The Game-Changing Benefits of AIOps for Modern Mainframe Operations

Intellyx Principal Analyst and CTO Eric Newcomer leads a discussion with BMC Area Director Duncan Ash, BMC Sales Director Ted Bakon, and BMC Vice President of Solution Marketing Management Priya Doty, exploring the current trends, challenges, and transformations within the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industries. Key topics include the impact of emerging technologies like AI and cloud computing, the importance of regulatory compliance and security, and strategies for aligning mainframe operations with modern demands.

Links:

Blog: Top Mainframe Priorities for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance Firms, by Priya Doty - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-priorities-banking-financial-services-insurance/

Blog: Last Minute Checklist for DORA Compliance: Critical Considerations for Your Mainframe, by Duncan Ash - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/last-minute-dora-mainframe-checklist/

BMC Mainframe Education and Certification - https://www.bmc.com/education/mainframe-training-and-certification.html

Banking on the Future: Tackling FinServ Challenges with a Modern Mainframe

BMC Senior Solution Engineer Steven Dzikowski, Senior Principal Solution Engineer Gilles Robert, and Principal Product Manager Paul Spicer discuss the critical role of automation in modern mainframe operations, addressing workforce challenges, the integration of automation with IT practices, and the future of automation with AI and machine learning.

Links:

BMC AMI Ops Monitoring - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-ops-monitoring.html

The Total Economic Impact™ Of BMC AMI Ops Monitoring - www.bmc.com/documents/analyst-r…ops-monitoring.html

Blog: Equipping SysProgs with AI/ML, Intelligent Automation, and a Modern UX - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/aiops-equipping-sysprogs-with-ai-mi-intelligent-automation/

Podcast: BMC AMI Ops Monitoring: The Total Economic Impact™ - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/bmc-ami-ops-monitoring-the-total-economic-impact

Podcast: AI, Intelligent Automation & A Future-Proof Interface for Mainframe Ops - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/ai-intelligent-automation-mainframe-aiops

Podcast: The Game-Changing Benefits of AIOps for Modern Mainframe Operations - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-aiops-game-changing-benefits

Automating Mainframe Operations: Smarter, Simpler, Stronger

Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Senior Manager of Product Management Liat Sokolov, and BMC Distinguished Engineer Anthony DiStauro explore the challenges organizations face in managing scattered institutional knowledge and how generative AI, specialized language models, and AI agents can bridge knowledge gaps, improve operational efficiency, and enhance decision-making. 

Links:

Blog: Taking a Ride on the Modern Mainframe Trip With Your AI Best Friend, by Jason English – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/taking-a-ride-on-modern-mainframe-trip-with-ai/

Blog: How Conversational and Contextual AI Power Mainframe Transformation, by Liat Sokolov - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-transformation-conversational-contextual-ai/

Blog: Choose the Right LLM: Why AI Flexibility Matters for Mainframe Transformation, by Priya Doty – https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-ai-llm-flexibility/

Blog: The Rise of AI Agents: A New Era for Mainframe Transformation, by Anthony DiStauro - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/ai-agents-mainframe-transformation/

Podcast: Podcast: The Role of Generative AI in Mainframe Transformation - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/role-generative-ai-mainframe-transformation

Closing the Mainframe Expertise Gap with GenAI and AI Agents

GigaOm Field CTO Darrel Kent, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Principal Solution Marketing Manager for AIOps Nick Mears discuss the evolution of mainframe operations towards modernization, focusing on the integration of AIOps and generative AI as well as the drivers behind this shift, including business needs and technical complexities. 

Links:
GigaOm CxO Decision Brief: Resilient by Design, Modernizing Mainframe Ops Without Disruption - https://portal.gigaom.com/report/cxo-decision-brief-resilient-by-design-modernizing-mainframe-ops-without

On-demand webinar: Modernizing Mainframe Ops for Experts and Next-Gen Teams
Case Study: Dillard’s satisfies retail customers with fast, efficient transactions


Mainframe Modernization with AIOps: Insights from the Field

Intellyx analysts Jason Bloomberg and Jason English join BMC's Anthony DiStauro and Mark Schettenhelm to delve into the evolving landscape of intelligent autonomy, focusing on the role of AI agents and agentic workflows in automating tasks within mainframe environments. The panel discusses the current trends driving the adoption of intelligent autonomy, the challenges faced in achieving true autonomy, and the evolution from traditional chatbots to more sophisticated AI agents. 

Links:

Blog: When AI Lets the Mainframe Talk Back - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-artificial-intelligence-ai-agents/

Blog: The Rise of AI Agents: A New Era for Mainframe Transformation -https://www.bmc.com/blogs/ai-agents-mainframe-transformation/

Mainframe Intelligent Autonomy: Agentic AI and Agentic Workflows

BMC mainframe Senior Vice President and General Manager John McKenny discusses the journey that is mainframe modernization, the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, and who BMC AMI is and what it means for customers.

Who Is BMC AMI?

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