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Terminal Talk

Frank and Jeffwww.terminaltalk.net
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.
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Episodes

Episode 53 - Anna Shugol - zHyperLink - 8.6.2018

We've spent the last few episodes talking about reliability... but what about speed? In this episode, Anna Shugol talks about a new method for accelerating database reads and more. Let's hear from our favorite Terminal Talk Top Tier Member, Anna Shugol.

Aug 06, 201830 min

Episode 52 - Bob Abrams - RAS - 7.23.2018

Bob Abrams is the STSM for RAS at IBM. If you know what more than two of those acronyms mean, then maybe you don't need to listen to this week's episode, but we recommend checking it anyway.

Jul 23, 201840 min

Episode 42 - Randy and Rich - 4.2.2018

Authors of Redbooks, creators of ReST-ful Services on the mainframe, and all-around interesting guys Rich and Randy have plenty to say about the state of the mainframe and how they get work done in their area.

Apr 02, 201840 min

Episode 41 - Ed Jaffe - Phoenix Software - 3.26.2018

It's been quite a wile ride for Ed Jaffe. Starting out selling fireplaces and moving up to CTO of Phoenix Software, Ed exemplifies mainframe modernization and capability, and a guy you should really know if you want to have a good time at SHARE.

Mar 26, 201835 min

Episode 34 - Marie Buzzetti - Mainframe Programming - 2.5.2018

Programming on the mainframe. Sounds complicated, right? Perhaps not as much as you think. In this episode, Marie Laser gives us all a little lesson on LE (Language Environment), and how the platform is tackling newer languages. 0:27 Good advice 4:04 Ma

Feb 06, 201823 min

Episode 33 - Sharon Spaulding - Mainframe Packaging - 1.29.2018

Do you enjoy dropping things? Wrapping gifts? Experimenting with densities of foam padding? Perhaps you should consider a role in Package Engineering! In this episode, we sit down and chat with Sharon Spaulding about exactly what it takes to ship mainfram

Jan 29, 201837 min

Episode 32 - Mark Anzani - Mainframe Strategy - 1.22.2018

The mainframe needs to continuously evolve in order to stay well-positioned in datacenters across the world. On today's episode, we sit down for a chat with Mark Anzani, VP of Strategy for IBM Z... and that's an uppercase Z.

Jan 22, 201832 min

Episode 30 - Steven Cook - GDPS - 1.9.2018

When things go bump in the night, companies generally like to know that it won't dramatically impact their workloads. In this episode, Steven Cook tells us all about GDPS, the little slice of magic that lets mainframers spread their Parallel Sysplex out a

Jan 08, 201830 min

Episode 29 - Sam Reynolds - ISPF & Comm Server - 1.1.2018

Interactivity and network communications.... without them, hard to imagine how you'd do much of anything on the mainframe, yet this is an area that is a mystery for many. In this episode, Sam Reynolds schools us on the past, present, and future of ISPF an

Jan 01, 201846 min

Episode 25 - Chad Rikansrud - Mainframe Security - 12.4.2017

The mainframe is responsible for holding some of the world's most valuable data. Why should we give it a free pass when it comes to security? Chad Rikansrud of RSM Partners is here to tell you that it shouldn't, and that there's a lot keep in mind before

Dec 04, 201751 min
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