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IBM z17 3D-printable scale model (STL)

Fans of IBM Z Hub|CAMILLO SASSANO|Apr 21, 2025

The new 3D-printable scale model of z17, provided by the IBM Industrial Design Program. The design has been modified to be more easily 3D-printed, without the need for supports, and it can be distributed to the public. The .zip file contains: z17-rack-..

Innovating for the Future: AI, Automation, and the Power of Community in the IBM Z Ecosystem

IBM Z|Meredith Stowell|Apr 8, 2025

The IBM Z community continues to grow, with an estimated 100K members globally, and 35% of these being new to Z, fueled by innovation, collaboration, and skills development. The newly introduced IBM z17 announced today, presents an opportunity to highli..

Recognizing the People Who Keep Mainframe Moving Forward - Planet Mainframe

External|Mar 19, 2025

Nominations are open for the 2025 Influential Mainframers, and self-nominations are welcome! Just take a few minutes to tell us about someone who made an impact in mainframe. The deadline is March 31.

Data - An underestimated high value resource

IBM Z Educator Hub|Paul Newton|Mar 4, 2025

Data is the most fundamental element in this highly advanced digital world that is now critical to the second by second operation of commerce and governments. Decades ago, successful business leaders referred to data as the new gold. Want to learn more ..

Networking - Understand the present by visiting the past

IBM Z Educator Hub|Paul Newton|Mar 4, 2025

Today's networking technology is most likely never going to be fully understood or appreciated by the current generation of digital natives that some of us digital immigrants grew up with. I was fortunate. I grew up with the evolution of the digital ne..

IBM Telum II & Spyre Accelerator: Powering the Future of AI-Driven Enterprise Computing

IBM Z|Hridyesh Nigam|Feb 28, 2025

IBM Telum II & Spyre Accelerator: Powering the Next Wave of Enterprise AI AI is no longer a futuristic concept, it’s now the engine of enterprise computing, changing how companies handle data, make choices, and automate important processes. The Telum II..

WAVEZ UK Spring 2025 In-Person Event

New to IBM Z|Ricki West|Feb 23, 2025

📅 Date: April 8th, 2025 📍 Location: Barclays Technology Centre, Radbroke, Knutsford WA16 9EU 🎟 Limited Capacity: 80 Attendees | 💰 Free to Attend (Lunch & Refreshments Provided) 🚀 About the Event The WAVEZ Spring 2025 Networking & Learning Event is ..

Congratulations to the educators recognized as 2025 IBM Z and LinuxONE Champions!! 🎉🚀

IBM Z Educator Hub|Malini Prasad|Feb 14, 2025

The 2025 IBM Z Champions Who is an IBM Champion? They are individuals that spend so much of their time (outside of their job role) building and growing communities, presenting at conferences, sharing knowledge and participating in councils. To see a ful..

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All About Data

Mar 5, 2025

How can we help students grasp the importance of data, how would you explain 'data gravity' to show how it affects the way businesses run? Watch the fun way Paul explains Data in this IBM Z Educator Hub - Lecture Series Replays - Lecture #8. Educators ..

Using Python with JCL & Rexx

Oct 2, 2024

Hello, I hope you are well. I have Python 3.12 and ZOAU 1.3.1 installed on my Z/OS and I read the tutorial "Using Python with JCL & Rexx - IBM Z and LinuxONE Community". I tested the different examples. For the first example (hello.py + pyjob.jcl), I ha..

Educator Hub Lecture Series - Content Solicitation & Participation

Aug 28, 2024

Aug 29, 2024 is the 2nd of a planned lecture series for educators, mentors, and anyone else with a desire to learn and pass along what you have learned to others interested in the same learning journey. During the Aug 29 lecture, I will solicit for futu..

From today i cant access (log in) ibmzxplore

Aug 23, 2024

I always recive message:"ReCaptcha failed, please try again" Also trying to send message to Admin fail all the time What can i do? Ari

Educator Symposium track in IBM Z Day 2024

Jun 21, 2024

Hello Educators, Have you seen the Call for Papers for IBM Z day 2024 ? There is a new Education Symposium track for the first time! Check it out and submit your proposal soon. ibm.biz/ibmzday-cfp2024

Transfer my files from the the COBOL Machine to the the new IEXPLORE machine

Jun 10, 2024

Hello, Is there a method where I can transfer all my datasets and files from the current z/OS system to my personal Laptop (as a backup) and then to the new IBM Explorer machine (Re: zOS System Sunset)? Thanks in advance! Shafik Ismail

Gaining access to current z/OS system to develop training materials

May 9, 2024

I've been developing and teaching IBM application programmer materials since 1975. I "retired" around 2012, but joined in the Advent of Code event in December 2023 and found I still enjoyed working with z/OS, so I'm on a stint to update my course materi..

Instructor needed

Dec 2, 2023

We are working with a couple different universities in Illinois to promote mainframe, and a couple are currently looking for instructors. One has a long established program but is looking for an instructor for one course next semester, while the other ..

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