Our partner, Longpela Expertise, has just released the latest edition of their mainframe ezine, which is packed with insights every mainframe professional should read. This issue dives deep into mainframe secrets: where they are hidden, who keeps them, and why they matter.
Here is a sneak peek at what’s inside this edition:
While IBM's mainframe documentation is world-class, there are still things that aren't officially documented but are commonly used in the industry—or things that are documented, but the information is incredibly hard to find. This article explores these "mainframe secrets" and how to navigate them.
Every z/OS system has SYS1.SAMPLIB, a dataset filled with sample code, JCL, and scripts provided by vendors. But are you truly getting the most out of it? This technical breakdown uncovers the valuable, hidden gems tucked away inside this standard library.
When consultants or new managers step into an organization, it’s easy to overlook the wealth of knowledge already in the room. David Stephens argues that your local technical staff hold invaluable, unspoken secrets about your systems—knowledge that is easily undervalued but critical to retain.
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