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Here are the show notes for Episode 11 “XI-Ting”. The show is called “XI-Ting” because, well, it is episode #11 and we had one shot at the Roman numeral to use and took it.
In Episode 10 we talked about the Workflow iOS app, and its role in automation. Just this week it was announced Apple has bought the Workflow app and its developers are now Apple employees. The app is now free on the iTunes Store.
One view of this announcement can be read here: Apple Acquires Workflow – from MacStories
A special hello to Australia and Sweden (“Hallå !”), who we’ve heard from and has listened to the podcast.
Martin has not been anywhere (except for Hursley, UK) since our last podcast.
Marna has been at SHARE in March 2017 in San Jose, California. It was an excellent conference with familar faces and was made even better by the ability to talk about the z/OS V2.3 previewed items.
Our “Mainframe” topic was Marna’s experience in trying out the z/OSMF Workflow Editor. The z/OSMF Workflow Editor is a new function in z/OSMF to create your own Workflow, or change an existing Workflow. The Workflow Editor is available on z/OSMF V2.1 in PTF UI43814 and on z/OSMF V2.2 in PTF UI42847.
Marna pointed out some hints about using this new feature. Some discussion points include:
There is a self-directed lab to learn about the z/OSMF Workflow Editor available here
which you can run on your own system by using the samples in the Appendix.
Martin had a special guest for a conversation on zHyperLinks, Anna Shugol, IBM Mainframe Technical Specialist.
Martin and Anna talked about a Statement of Direction that was released at the beginning of 2017. This topic is very important because it is an innovative new IBM I/O and Storage technology to improve performance for DB2-centric applications. This is designed to provide dramatic improvements in I/O latency, and change the I/O paradigm.
It complements existing technology, such as Hiper Performance FICON and using large DB2 buffer pools. zHyperlinks is intended to provide short distance (150 meters between the CEC and the storage unit) point-to-point improvements, which are expected to support 8GBs (gigabytes per second) with new
protocols.
Stay tuned for more on this topic, as further details are released; Remember this is a Statement Of Direction (SOD) rather than a formal announcement at this stage.
Our podcast “Topics” topic has been sub-titled “Some Assembly Required” ; Not the HLASM that mainframers might think that relates to, but actually something in the same vein.
Marna’s 14-yr old son who is interested in hardware has just built his first personal computer. Marna and Martin talk about how that first computer has a lot in common with a mainframe:
Here’s the interesting thing about Marna’s son:
Well, the first smoke test passed fine. The thing to understand? The new generation can understand mainframe concepts and likes them, even if they don’t know they are mainframe concepts.
Marna and Martin discussed two customer requirements:
Marna will be at IBM Systems Technical University in Orlando, May 22-26, 2017
Martin has a plan to go nowhere but as always, things change with his schedule.
Martin has published three blog posts recently:
Marna has written one half of one, which is not ready to talk about.
You can reach Marna on Twitter as mwalle and by email.
You can reach Martin on Twitter as martinpacker and by email.
Or you can leave a comment below.
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