- March 8, 2021
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Jim Porell9 Posts
I am a Solutions Architect at Rocket Software, focusing on pre and post sales technical assistance for Rocket developed products from IBM. Prior to joining Rocket, I was an independent consultant and retired IBM Distinguished Engineer. I held various roles as Chief Architect of IBM’s mainframe software and led Business Development and marketing of Security and Application Development for the mainframe. My last IBM role was Chief Business Architect for Federal Sales. I held a TS/SCI clearance for the US Government, was a member of the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Taskforce in Chicago and co-authored several security books. I've done cybersecurity forensic work at a number of Retail, Financial and Government agencies and created a methodology for interviewing customers to avoid security breaches for large enterprises. I have over 40 years working with Information Technology.
IMS Ecosystem: Beyond Transaction Manager, Database and Tools
The mission-critical technology powering banking, airlines, insurance companies, the hospitality industry, delivery services, and more, IBM Information Management System, better known as “IMS,” processes an estimated 265 billion transactions today. In fact, if you live a modern life, it’s pretty much impossible not to interact with it. Despite that fact, most people aren’t aware of […]
Leveraging Open Source & Hybrid Cloud for z/OS: A Rube Goldberg Evolution to COTS Value
This content was originally presented at the inaugural Open Mainframe Project Summit in September 2020. I’ve been working on the mainframe for over 50 years, lately focusing on the open source capabilities of IBM’s proprietary operating systems. Throughout the years, I’ve noticed that businesses have three main goals for their mainframe environment: Get off the […]
Rocket’s Open Source Tools for z/OS
For a long time, the downside to using the mainframe for open source software had been the limited tools and binaries available. Instead of acquiring binaries from others, the user has to build their own code. Luckily, times have changed and IBM and Rocket Software, along with the Linux Foundation’s Open Mainframe Project, have established […]
Rocket and Open Source: A Brief History on the Open Mainframe Movement
Do you remember OpenEdition MVS? This technology was IBM’s first foray into “opening” the mainframe up to a new community of developers—over 25 years ago! IBM began shipping this feature as part of the base of the new OS/390 operating system, which dramatically reduced the cost and skills needed for new workload development on the […]
Manage IMS performance spikes
“Why is it taking so much time?” is a common refrain among IMS administrators lately. The reason why things are taking longer is compounded because, while working from home, they don’t have access to what they were using before. Regardless, transaction volumes change for many reasons, including online sales, the need to access banking transactions […]
Introducing IBM Z MFA v2.1 and its z/VM support
Secure authentication to critical IT infrastructure is paramount. Multi factor authentication is a critical improvement over legacy userid and password technology. The introduction of the IBM Z Multi-Factor Authentication V2.1 product enables the IBM z/VM operating system to benefit from this security improvement. With a larger remote workforce, it is paramount that all systems are […]
Adapting to the new normal: Remote work and the mainframe
Work from home has become an essential business proposition and it’s not just for today. It’s something that we’re going to live with for many years. As a result, we need to rethink how we’re connecting to the mainframe today. Accessing the mainframe First things first, a connection is necessary. Rocket BlueZone Web 3270 emulator. […]
Reducing Shadow IT Through Digital Transformation
All businesses today have a hybrid IT environment. They pay for collections of servers, be they UNIX servers, Windows servers, cloud servers or mainframe servers. Other IT spending includes mobile, desktop and end-user devices. In many cases, those budgets might be by server domain, so the mainframe budget is separate and independent of the rest […]
Rethinking the role of the IBM Z during the COVID-19 quarantine
The COVID-19 quarantine is changing a lot of our lives, including working from home 100% of the time. This makes it a great time to revisit how your business is using its IBM Z. There are some terrific capabilities that can dramatically improve your business’ responsiveness to problems. These include reacting to spikes in business […]
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