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Real-Time Business on the Mainframe: How CICS Observability Supports Digital Priorities
Date/Time: 07/15/2025 | 1:00 p.m. CT
Speakers: Jason Bloomberg, Managing Director, Intellyx, Craig Hilburn, Principal Sales Engineer, CICS, Rocket Software, Robyn Andersen, Principal Product Manager, CICS, Rocket Software
Description:
Join Jason Bloomberg, Founder and Managing Director of Enterprise IT Industry analyst firm Intellyx as he discusses the challenges faced in maintaining real-time mainframe performance and the role CICS observability plays in supporting teams to optimize performance, analyze operations, and lower MTTR to minimize customer disruption.
Alongside Jason will be product and technology experts from Rocket Software providing real customer perspectives on challenges faced and solutions that work.
Topics include:
- The need for real-time, high performance mainframe operations
- Why observability is critical and what it delivers in a CICS environment • Identifying low performance and enabling rapid outage resolution
- Modernizing the mainframe with minimal impact
- Addressing the CICS skills shortage and enabling newer staff
- Q&A Register now to learn how to improve your understanding of your CICS environment, reduce manual effort and keep operational costs in check.
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Enabling More in the AI+ Era with Modernization Without Disruption
Date/Time: 07/17/2025 | 11:00 a.m. CT
Speakers: Tim Willging, CTO, Mainframe, Z Systems Architecture and Technology, Rocket Software and Dusty Rivers, Senior Director, US Systems Z at Mainline Information Systems
Description: The AI+ era is here — and it’s redefining what’s possible for enterprise IT. From optimizing operations to securing vital data and accelerating digital transformation, organizations are under pressure to do more with their technology investments. So how can you grow, innovate, and stay secure — all while managing complexity and resource constraints?
Join Dusty Rivers, Senior Director, US Systems Z at Mainline Information Systems, and Tim Willging, CTO, Mainframe, Z Systems Architecture and Technology at Rocket Software for an in-depth discussion on how the new IBM z17 is purpose-built to meet these challenges head-on. Learn how z17 enables AI where it matters most — at the heart of your hybrid IT environment — to drive better decisions, boost productivity, and ensure infrastructure resilience. We’ll explore how you can leverage the z17’s unmatched performance and reliability to modernize your environment without compromise.
In this session, we’ll cover how you can:
- Embed AI inferencing into every customer interaction.
- Use LLMs to drive efficiencies and enhance customer experience.
- Simplify mainframe operations with predictive AI.
- Harness transactional data for AI across mainframe and cloud.
- Ensure secure and cyber-resilient operations.
- Accelerate productivity and address skill gaps.
70% of the world’s transactional workloads by value still rely on IBM Z — and z17 extends this legacy into the future. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from trusted experts and get insights into how IBM z17 can help you do more — and do it smarter.
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