Terminal Talk
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In this podcast, we'll take a look at the people, technology, and culture behind one of the world's most powerful and important computing platforms, the Mainframe. Expect interviews, discussions, and interesting tidbits along the way, with your hosts, Frank and Jeff.
Terminal Talk
5M ago
Datacenters grow, and every so often, they need to move, which is quite possibly the clearest definition of "Easier Said than Done." Now make it 23 datacenters around the world with an IBM Z presence, consolidated down to 4. In this episode, Marianne Serra talks us through how to even start thinking about tackling a problem this size.  ..read more
Terminal Talk
6M ago
We had a packed studio for this one, and there is much to discuss. It's time to get an update into the latest Ansible news, plus some deep diving into some work being led by Jay in the area of automation on z/VM using Ansible. An episode to delight, educate, and inspire anyone interested in working smarter, rather than harder.
Ansible for IBM Z Playbook repository: https://github.com/IBM/z_ansible_collections_sample
z/VM Ansible collection: https://github.com/IBM/zvm_ansible
Ansible for IBM Z collections: https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/search/?keywords=ibm_z ..read more
Terminal Talk
7M ago
If you know how to do it, you're probably looking to do it faster. ZOAU is a great set of tools which exists to make many common z/OS system tasks happen with less friction and more user friendliness. In this episode. Anthony Giorgio gives us the info on what we can find, and what we may hope to find in this wonderful piece of software.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zoau/1.2.x
https://www.seven9s.com ..read more
Terminal Talk
10M ago
Returning to the show are Python and Open Source Experts Joe Boston and Chad McIntyre. Keeping up to date on how Python on IBM Z is advancing and improving is important, and we've got an episode chock full of info. From packages to ports, AI to Flask, it's time to refresh that knowledge.
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Frank Welcome to the Terminal Talk podcast on mainframe and mainframe related topics.
Jeff Frank Hi, Frank, It's really nice to meet you. I'm Jeff.
Frank And with us today, we have two very important guests. We have Chad MacIntyre, w ..read more
Terminal Talk
1y ago
Nuts and Bolts vs Ones and Zeroes. Who really makes the world go around? It gets feisty on this one when Frank and Ray go toe-to-toe discussing their favorite part of our favorite platform.  ..read more
Terminal Talk
1y ago
Getting resolution on an ever-evolving platform requires ever-evolving solutions. In this episode, we talk with the Team Lead for z/OS & USS Support, John Shebey, about what it takes to optimize problem resolution on such a demanding system.  ..read more
Terminal Talk
1y ago
Getting skills on Z is discussed almost as frequently as Z itself, and with good reason! The jobs are out there, they need to be filled, but it takes the right type of person and the right type of education to bring it all together. There is perhaps none better to discuss this topic than COO of Interskill, Darren Surch.
Learn more about Interskill's offerings at interskill.com
To see some of the courses that Jeff is featured in, visit learn.ibm.com ..read more
Terminal Talk
2y ago
Being back in the studio means we can finally get the band back together. In this episode, we've got Gary Puchkoff and Allison Moshier to tell us how z/OS Container Extensions have advanced since we last chatted, and to give us a peek of the direction of things to come.  ..read more
Terminal Talk
2y ago
Standing in for the now-possibly-unbanned Peter Enrico, Scott Chapman is in the virtual studio to give us a fresh batch of insight into how IBM Z users can get the most from their systems. We learn that sometimes exceeding your goals is *not* a good thing, and that recompiling code to take advantage of new features isn't always as simple as hitting the big green "recompile" button.
Learn more at https://www.pivotor.com  ..read more
Terminal Talk
2y ago
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 SDK
Product Page (Demos on the "Resources" tab)
IBM Documentation ..read more