Had to dig into this topic a little to be clear on the specifics. Thank god I'm mates with Mark Wilson at Vertali. Here's the challenges of #mainframe sysprogs and DBAs, and a revolutionary approach to their salvation. www.popup-mainframe.com/accelerated-...

A sort of unexpected delivery? 😕 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A reality of #mainframe #appdev is that the environment hampers the speed the modern business needs. Time to get real on modernizing how to build on z/OS. My commentary for PopUp Mainframe. www.popup-mainframe.com/modern-mainf...

We live in #testing times. And in #mainframe #QA, that's typically a tough old gig, plagued by delay, config and environment issues. There's a better way, I say... New blog incoming... www.popup-mainframe.com/are-testing-... #modernization

More perspectives on #ITskills in the #mainframe world, as kindly published on Planet Mainframe. planetmainframe.com/2026/01/miss...

If you didn't catch it live, here's another chance to see Barry Tait's excellent intro and top tips session around #modernization, via the AveriSource ondemand webinar on PlanetMainframe.com check it out! planetmainframe.com/2025/12/rede...

Responding to some recent shifts in market behaviour, the PopUp Mainframe guys have just announced a new commercial offering called Flex Edition. Potentially a great solution for key areas of the mainframe market. www.openpr.com/news/4336337...

A look ahead on what might unfold in 26 in the tech world. I'm only guessing, of course. Enterprise IT Trends: Reflections on a Year of Adjustment (and a Look Ahead) - Planet #Mainframe planetmainframe.com/2025/12/ente... thx @planetmainframe

Plenty going on recently in the #mainframe space (GSUK, IBM Z Day) and a lot of discussions with the PopUp Mainframe team. Here's a great recap of their overall value including a trusted equine metaphor or two. www.popup-mainframe.com/harnessing-y... #modernization #devops

Hat-tip to the gang at DataVantage for pushing out this news of their new partnership with fellow #mainframe innovators PopUp Mainframe. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Some notes on the recent @techfieldday.com event at SHARE - specifically about the Broadcom WatchTower product as kindly tidied up and published by the wonderful team at PlanetMainframe.com planetmainframe.com/2025/09/why-... #mainframe #observability

I continue to love the effort and innovation from the team at PopUp Mainframe. This latest bit of kit enables you to replicate and restore entire z/OS virtual environments at the flick of a switch. The #mainframe is now a Tardis. Cue the music! www.popup-mainframe.com/getting-on-t...

Learn more about #TFDx #SHAREcle2025 on our website. 🌐 🔗 techfieldday.com/event/sharec... @stephen.fosketts.net @derekbrittonuk.bsky.social @gminks.bsky.social @guycurrier.bsky.social @geekazine.bsky.social #Mainframe #AI #Observability

A leader in the tech space - @stevendickens3.bsky.social is blazing ahead with his new venture @hyperframeresearch.bsky.social - so it was a delight to catch up with him and Gary Thornhill of PopUp Mainframe to talk about #mainframe innovation at #sharecleveland2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLV1...

Just reporting the facts here, that's all. OpenText Announces Leadership Transition prn.to/4m3pUke

In a delicious metaphorical moment, it is time to ask ourselves the big question. Yes, does the #mainframe world need a martini? planetmainframe.com/2025/05/the-... #linux #appdev #CIO

Mt. Vesuvius towering over Napoli, taken from the waterfront at Sorrento. I know, how smug does that sound.

Loving the new-look and refined story and visuals from my friends at PopUp Mainframe. www.popup-mainframe.com

The mainframe has been re-imagined for the AI era. 💽 🧠 🎧 ICYMI 📺 buff.ly/0i2vGgD Tech Field Day heads to SHARE to explore how mainframes are evolving for the AI era @Stephen.Fosketts.net @DerekBrittonUK.bsky.social @Geekazine.bsky.social #TFDPodcast #SHAREcle2025 #Mainframe #AI

Great to team up with other industry voices on the @techfielddaypod.bsky.social preview chat all about the upcoming SHARE conference and Tech Field Day Extra events next month. (spoiler - #ai and #mainframe) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x7m...

The mainframe has been re-imagined for the AI era. 💽 🧠 🎧 New 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x7m... Tech Field Day heads to SHARE to explore how mainframes are evolving for the AI era @Stephen.Fosketts.net @DerekBrittonUK.bsky.social @Geekazine.bsky.social #TFDPodcast #SHAREcle2025 #Mainframe #AI

Eeek. I hope they're insured. 'Generali' sign atop insurer's skyscraper offices collapses in Milan. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

Some ghostwriting work on this piece for DevOps.com featuring the ideas of PopUp Mainframe, the research of Vanson Bourne, and the industry POV of @futurumgroup.bsky.social - quite the blend. devops.com/breaking-thr...

A trip report of an article from the recent GSE Nordic conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. www.linkedin.com/pulse/letter...

After all the theatre in April, the z17 box is now GA techchannel.com/z17/ibm-intr...

The moment this week when the lights failed during the presentation at GSE Nordic. But we carried on in the shadows -- until someone found the light switch. The show must go on, as they say.

Loving this take on the recent PopUp Mainframe product launches from analyst and industry expert @stevendickens3.bsky.social - once again HyperFRAME is first to offer sharp insights. hyperframeresearch.com/2025/05/08/m... #mainframe #linux #cloud #devops #appdev

#Marketing effectiveness means maximizing the value of every single thing. Multiplying and amplifying content across formats etc. So paid media, earned media, research, webinars, blogs, and newsletters are based on a single idea. Hence stuff like this www.popup-mainframe.com/keeping-up-t...

Some staggering stats from the 2025 Mainframe Market report from PopUp Mainframe / Vanson Bourne. Grab your copy today for the latest insight on how the #mainframe world is really feeling. www.popup-mainframe.com/mainframe-ma...

Loving this take on the recent PopUp Mainframe product launches from analyst and industry expert @stevendickens3.bsky.social - once again HyperFRAME is first to offer sharp insights. hyperframeresearch.com/2025/05/08/m... #mainframe #linux #cloud #devops #appdev

In a delicious metaphorical moment, it is time to ask ourselves the big question. Yes, does the #mainframe world need a martini? planetmainframe.com/2025/05/the-... #linux #appdev #CIO

Delighted to help launch some ground-breaking #mainframe tech in the form of PopUp Mainframe Z Edition this week. Here's the product announcement. www.popup-mainframe.com/product-anno... #mainframe #linux #modernization #SDLC #appdev #devops

A deep dive into the recent #mainframe market study -- and a great collaboration between PopUp Mainframe, researchers Vanson Bourne, and publishers Planet Mainframe. planetmainframe.com/2025/04/fres...

A deep dive into the recent #mainframe market study -- and a great collaboration between PopUp Mainframe, researchers Vanson Bourne, and publishers Planet Mainframe. planetmainframe.com/2025/04/fres...

New #mainframe market survey reveals fresh focus on silos, strategy, and specialization. www.openpr.com/news/3981732...

Slightly bashful about the whole thing but if you get any sort of public kudos, then it is best to accept it with grace. So here's me being graceful, and grateful. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Some observations about the recent Arcati #mainframe survey, on behalf of PopUp Mainframe, published in Planet Mainframe. Have I mentioned mainframe enough? planetmainframe.com/2025/04/what...

Today's the day. Here's the news at the heart of the fanfare #z17 #mainframe www.ibm.com/new/announce...

Great to grab the wisdom of @craigmullins.bsky.social in this new post on the PopUp Mainframe blog - this time about managing #data to mitigate the risk of change on the #mainframe. www.popup-mainframe.com/reducing-the... #CIOstrategy #devops #SDLC

Here are some much needed daffs for your timeline.

It is all in a day's work to use a pun about prime numbers in a content title. Thanks Planet Mainframe for indulging my sense of humour - if you can call it that. planetmainframe.com/2025/03/a-pl... #mainframe #z17 #modernization

Sadly, this is not particularly surprising. www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

Proud to be part of this event this year for such an important cause - www.newburycancercare.org.uk/rainbow-rooms

Another probing POV via my chums at PopUp Mainframe - this time all about the cost of change in the #mainframe world. Spoiler: yes, we can do better. www.popup-mainframe.com/calculating-... #agile #sdlc #modernization

I just asked an #AI image generator to create me something to do with #AIwashing. Predictably, it missed the point entirely, but its too funny not to share. Is your latest release just saying #AI on the box because you think it should? #marketing #metoo #whynothow #leadership

ICYMI - my chat with the brilliant Alison O'Leary of Dream Chasers / Live True. #leadership #personaldevelopment #careerpath #selfcare livetrue.co.uk/podcast-028/

Posting this again because a) the graphic changed b) it is closer to the release of the new #mainframe and this will be very topical soon enough www.popup-mainframe.com/can-the-best... #modernization #z17 #devops #sustainableIT #CIO #cloud #ITstrategy

This is a great resource for anyone looking into #cloud options cloudwars.com/cloud-wars-t... #modernization #ITstrategy

UBS fined for failing to protect whistleblowers www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...