Episodes
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Bill O’Farrell and James Tang - Do Not Pass Up Go!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
The Go language has emerged as a leading language for server-side and cloud applications, DevOps automation tools, and so much more. Like all good things, it has come to z/OS, and may just be what you're looking for to extend existing methods into a new direction. Bill O'Farrell and James Tang are here to walk you through all of the questions you never knew you had about the Go language.
Go on z/OS download - https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-49659
Product page (Demos on "Resources" tab) - https://www.ibm.com/products/open-enterprise-sdk-go-zos
IBM Documentation - https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdk-go-zos
Go on z/OS community - https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/groups/topic-home?CommunityKey=6fb961a9-1e24-42c4-ad73-6a4a6b799f8a
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Ken Jonas and Rob Scott of Rocket Software - SDSF
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
SDSF is, to many, the part of ISPF that lets you manage jobs and fire off the occasional command, but not many truly appreciate its journey and just how deep those hooks go into the core of the OS. Ken Jonas and Rob Scott stop by this episode to shed some insight into SDSF and what the future may hold for such a powerful tool.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Dustin Demetriou - Sustainable Computing and Z
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
In order for Z continue to run the world, we need a world around for it to run. Recent efforts in Sustainability are designed to lessen the impact of computing on our own natural resources, as well as making better decisions with regards to modern workloads. There's lots to discuss, and Dustin Demetriou is going to lay it all out for you on this new episode of Terminal Talk.
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Robert Gensler - Transparent Cloud Tiering
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
It's time to rethink your storage model. Don't worry, nobody is saying throw everything into the cloud, rather TCT is a new offering allowing for a whole new tier of storage which leverages the cloud storage provider of your choice. That's about the extent of my Storage knowledge, so if you want to know more, hit play and listen to Robert Gensler tell us all about Transparent Cloud Tiering.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Kevin Miner & Mike Koester - Don‘t Knock VTOC
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
VTOC. Know it. Use it... Love it? If you're putting data on volumes, you're using a Volume Table of Contents to keep track of what's where, and like most things in Z, knowing just how that information gets put to use can help aid in performance and reliability. Let the experts, Kevin Miner and Mike Koester take us through the importance of this oft-overlooked aspect of storage management.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Brenton Belmar - DevOps... for Firmware??
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
When you think of DevOps, your mind probably fills with visions of mobile apps, some middleware applications, maybe a backend service or two, but probably not machine firmware and millicode. Brenton is here to change that thinking, telling us all about how implementing DevOps at all levels can help teams get more done with greater efficiency.
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Christian Jacobi tells us all about Telum
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
The processor powering the next generation of IBM Z and LinuxONE machines has some seriously impressive tech inside. From caching structures that keep response times down, to even more speciality engines built around AI, to even more security enhancements, Telum has much to offer. The research and collaboration that went into bringing all of this to life deserves some airtime as well, and we've got Dr. Christian Jacobi, Distinguished Engineer, IBM Z Hardware Development Systems to tell us why Telum is grabbing the industry's attention, how it all came together behind the scenes, and how its technology will benefit Z and LinuxONE users around the world.
Read more here: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/systems/ibm-telum-processor-the-next-gen-microprocessor-for-ibm-z-and-ibm-linuxone/
Anandtech Article: https://www.anandtech.com/show/16924/did-ibm-just-preview-the-future-of-caches
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
PJ Catalano - N-1: A Time Machine for Testing
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
Wednesday Sep 08, 2021
For testers, there's just never enough time, and being thorough without pushing back release dates is a constant struggle. With some very clever test architecture, and just heaps of pure genius, PJ Catalano and team have been able to get a jump on testing some big features in new hardware without sacrificing quality. Get a peek into the world of Enterprise System Test in this episode.
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Marna Walle - Modern Installation Management on z/OS
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
You've gotta stay on top of your installed software, and the right approach can make all the difference. World renowned software install/management/upgrade expert Marna Wanna (and co-host of the other mainframe podcast, Mainframe, Performance, Topics) joins us to shed some light on what it takes to keep current without adding drama to an already-busy workload.
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Ansible in Action - Michael Fontanetta and Michael Neuliep of Ensono
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
What happens when you try and mix core Z tasks with modern automation frameworks? Turns out you get a robust system for getting those basic tasks done quicker, and in a way that enables much greater integration into other tooling.
In this episode, we talk with The Michaels from Ensono, and hear how they leverage Ansible with z/OS to make things run smoother, just by aligning workloads, and in a single-digit matter of months. Truly inspiring.
Learn more at https://www.ensono.com
and https://www.ansible.com/integrations/infrastructure/ibm-zos