The Modern Mainframe

Northern Illinois University Professor Geoffrey Decker joins Mark Schettenhelm and The Modern Mainframe to discuss the importance of engaging students, the skills they bring to organizations, and the evolving landscape of mainframe technology. They emphasize the need for companies to recognize and hire these students, as well as the importance of building relationships between educational institutions and employers.

Links:

Podcast: How Today’s Students Are Choosing a Career in Mainframe Development - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/choosing-a-career-in-mainframe-development

Blog: 5 Reasons I’ve Decided to Pursue a Mainframe Career: A College Student’s Perspective, by Chase Richards - blog.share.org/Article/5-reasons…dents-perspective

Podcast: Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform - soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/next-gen-mainframe-discuss-experiences

Podcast: A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli - soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/a-discussion-of-modern-mainframe-development-with-tom-taulli

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

BMC’s Glenn Everitt and Jeremy Hamilton share insights on managing rising costs, improving visibility, and making data-driven decisions. Glenn and Jeremy discuss mainframe cost optimization, how to identify drivers of consumption, and how AI/ML can be leveraged for capacity planning.

Links:
Tour / Demo - https://www.bmc.com/demos/manage-mainframe-cost-capacity.html

Webinar: BMC AMI Tech Talk: Optimize Mainframe Cost and Capacity with BMC AMI Ops - https://events.bmc.com/bmc-ami-tech-talk-optimize-mainframe-cost-and-capacity-with-bmc-ami-ops

BMC Community Post - Mainframe Cost Optimization Needs a New Operating Mindset - https://community.bmc.com/s/news/aA3cx000000Do73CAC/mainframe-cost-optimization-needs-a-new-operating-mindset

Solution Brief : Mainframe operational excellence with BMC AMI Solutions - https://www.bmc.com/documents/solution-briefs/mainframe-operational-excellence-bmc-ami-solutions.html

BMC AMI Capacity and Cost Webpage - https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-cost.html

BMC AMI Capacity and Cost Datasheet - https://www.bmc.com/documents/datasheets/bmc-ami-capacity-and-cost.html

In this episode, host Matt DeLaere is joined by two promising students from Northern Illinois University, Xander Nadas and Chase Richards, along with BMC Principal Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm. Together, they delve into the generational shift in mainframe demographics, the importance of recruiting new talent, and the unique perspectives that young professionals bring to the industry. Tune in to discover how the next generation is shaping the future of mainframes and why this technology remains vital in today's digital world.

Links:
Blog: 5 Reasons I’ve Decided to Pursue a Mainframe Career: A College Student’s Perspective, by Chase Richards - https://blog.share.org/Article/5-reasons-ive-decided-to-pursue-a-mainframe-career-a-college-students-perspective

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

Podcast: Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/next-gen-mainframe-discuss-experiences

Podcast: A Discussion of Modern Mainframe Development with Tom Taulli - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/a-discussion-of-modern-mainframe-development-with-tom-taulli

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

BMC DevOps experts Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm discuss DevOps insights from the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, including growing implementation, the impact of AI, the generational shift in talent, and the increasing use of Java.

Links:
Blog: DevOps Insights From the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, by Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-survey-devops-insights/

The 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey: A Modern Platform, Positioned for the Age of AI - https://www.bmc.com/info/mainframe-survey.html

Blog: State of the Mainframe in 2025, by John McKenny - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/state-of-mainframe/

Blog: Cracking the Code for Java on the Mainframe, by Jason Bloomberg - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/java-on-mainframe-cracking-the-code/

BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, Lead Product Manager Manoj Jadwani, and Product Development Architect Richard Nikula delve into the complexities of modern data flows, discussing the challenges of maintaining visibility across various platforms and the importance of an enterprise-wide observability approach that includes mainframe systems.

Links:
December 10 BMC AMI Tech Talk: Extend Mainframe Observability with OpenTelemetry to Splunk and Other Enterprise Platforms - https://events.bmc.com/open-telemetry-mainframe-observability-tech-talk

BMC AMI Datastream for Ops: https://www.bmc.com/it-solutions/bmc-ami-datastream-for-ops.html

Blog: New Features Improve Mainframe Observability, Understanding, Resilience - https://www.bmc.com/blogs/mainframe-open-telemetry-metrics-code-transformation/