Terminal Talk

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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Episode 64 - Ray Mullins - Languages and such - 12.31.2018

2018-12-31

Terminal Talk Tippity Top Tier Subscriber Ray Mullins is an expert on mainframe programming languages. On this episode, we talk about all that, plus what it means to be an ISV, Metal C, and the Principle of Least Astonishment.
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Episode 63 - Nora Borsare - Some New-to-Z Insight - 12.24.2018

2018-12-24

Nora Borsare is new to the mainframe, but it's safe to say she's one of us. Check out a relatively new-to-the-mainframe engineer's insights on the platform and what she's busy working on.
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 10.74 MB - Duration: 23:08m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)

Episode 62 - Ed Pryor - Allocation, SMF, Odds and Ends - 12.10.2018

2018-12-10

We had Ed on the show to talk about SMF, Allocation, and Scheduler, but as you can tell, this conversation went off in several different directions. Come hear what a relatively new-hire mainframer is excited about on an all-new episode of Terminal Talk.
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Episode 61 - Mark Gambino - z/TPF - 11.26.2018

2018-11-26

Few operating systems are so widely used, yet so unknown as z/TPF. The secret hero of many large retailers, hotel chains, credit card companies, and transportation providers. Listen to Mark Gambino explain how z/TPF does what it does so well.
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Episode 60 - Kurt Quackenbush - SMP/E - 11.12.2018

2018-11-12

Managing software on z/OS means understanding SMP/E. If you've never had the pleasure, or if you want to hear more about it, this week's episode is for you. Kurt Quackenbush is an SMP/E expert, and was nice enough to stop by the studios for a bit.
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Episode 59 - Dave Follis - WebSphere - 10.28.2018

2018-10-29

Internet. Kinda useful. And if you're doing anything on the mainframe that talks to the internet, you're probably dealing with WebSphere. Want to know more? We've got Dave Follis here to help explain it all.
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Episode 58 - Dan Wiegand - Z Operational Analytics - 10.15.2018

2018-10-15

You may already know this, but the mainframe produces a lot of data. Perhaps it's time we start thinking of that data as an asset, rather than just letting it sit there. Dan Wiegand has a few ideas about how to get started.
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Episode 57 - Chad Rikansrud - Hack to the Future - 10.1.2018

2018-10-01

Chad has seen some stuff, and that's not a bad thing, because once you've seen it, you can fix it. In this follow-up with one of our favorite mainframe hackers, we talk about security at a practical level, and make ourselves laugh... a lot. 
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Episode 56 - Chris Poole and Mark Cocker - 9.17.2018

2018-09-17

CICS plays a very important role in the history and future of the mainframe, but for many newcomers, its purpose and appeal seem difficult to grasp. In this episode, we've got Chris Poole and Martin Cocker on the mic to help explain what it's all about.
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Episode 55 - Terri Menendez - VSAM - 9.3.2018

2018-09-03

VSAM. Know it, use it, love it. Terri Menendez is here to make sure you know even more, so you can use it even better, and love it even more.
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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 14.86 MB - Duration: 32:09m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)

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