PODCAST · technology
The Modern Mainframe
by BMC Software
Tune in for lively, insightful discussion of topics important to the mainframe community, from DevOps to security and staffing. 2020, 2024 & 2025 winner of the DevOps Dozen Award for Best DevOps-Related Podcast Series.
Episodes
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Modern Monitoring: Turning Mainframe Data into Action
In this episode of The Modern Mainframe, Matt DeLaere is joined by BMC experts Rami Hadad and Steven Dzikowski to discuss the evolution of modern monitoring, the role of AI and machine learning in reducing noise, and how AIOps and observability help teams identify issues faster, understand root...
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Preparing the Mainframe for the Agentic Future: From AI Awareness to AI Advantage
Intellyx analyst Jason English joins BMC's Tony Anter, Anthony DiStauro, and Tim Ceradsky to discuss what AI readiness really means for mainframe organizations, and why it is much bigger than adopting a new tool. Links: Podcast: Mainframe Intelligent Autonomy: Agentic AI and Agentic Workflows -...
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The Mainframe's Secret Society: Attracting the Next Generation
Northern Illinois University Professor Geoffrey Decker joins Mark Schettenhelm and The Modern Mainframe to discuss the importance of engaging students, the skills they bring to organizations, and the evolving landscape of mainframe technology. They emphasize the need for companies to recognize…
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Cut Mainframe Costs Without Cutting Confidence
BMC’s Glenn Everitt and Jeremy Hamilton share insights on managing rising costs, improving visibility, and making data-driven decisions. Glenn and Jeremy discuss mainframe cost optimization, how to identify drivers of consumption, and how AI/ML can be leveraged for capacity planning. Links: Tour…
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How Today’s Students Are Choosing a Career in Mainframe Development
In this episode, host Matt DeLaere is joined by two promising students from Northern Illinois University, Xander Nadas and Chase Richards, along with BMC Principal Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm. Together, they delve into the generational shift in mainframe demographics, the importance of...
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DevOps Insights From the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey
BMC DevOps experts Tony Anter and Mark Schettenhelm discuss DevOps insights from the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, including growing implementation, the impact of AI, the generational shift in talent, and the increasing use of Java. Links: Blog: DevOps Insights From the 2025 BMC Mainframe Survey, by...
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Bridging the Gap - How OpenTelemetry Is Transforming Mainframe Observability
BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, Lead Product Manager Manoj Jadwani, and Product Development Architect Richard Nikula delve into the complexities of modern data flows, discussing the challenges of maintaining visibility across various platforms and the importance of an...
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Mainframe Intelligent Autonomy: Agentic AI and Agentic Workflows
Intellyx analysts Jason Bloomberg and Jason English join BMC's Anthony DiStauro and Mark Schettenhelm to delve into the evolving landscape of intelligent autonomy, focusing on the role of AI agents and agentic workflows in automating tasks within mainframe environments. The panel discusses the...
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Mainframe Modernization with AIOps: Insights from the Field
GigaOm Field CTO Darrel Kent, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Principal Solution Marketing Manager for AIOps Nick Mears discuss the evolution of mainframe operations towards modernization, focusing on the integration of AIOps and generative AI as well as the drivers...
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Closing the Mainframe Expertise Gap with GenAI and AI Agents
Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Senior Manager of Product Management Liat Sokolov, and BMC Distinguished Engineer Anthony DiStauro explore the challenges organizations face in managing scattered institutional knowledge and how generative AI, specialized language models,...
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Automating Mainframe Operations: Smarter, Simpler, Stronger
BMC Senior Solution Engineer Steven Dzikowski, Senior Principal Solution Engineer Gilles Robert, and Principal Product Manager Paul Spicer discuss the critical role of automation in modern mainframe operations, addressing workforce challenges, the integration of automation with IT practices, and...
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Banking on the Future: Tackling FinServ Challenges with a Modern Mainframe
Intellyx Principal Analyst and CTO Eric Newcomer leads a discussion with BMC Area Director Duncan Ash, BMC Sales Director Ted Bakon, and BMC Vice President of Solution Marketing Management Priya Doty, exploring the current trends, challenges, and transformations within the banking, financial...
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The Game-Changing Benefits of AIOps for Modern Mainframe Operations
BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and Field Chief Technology Officer Jeremy Hamilton discuss the current state of AIOps, its evolution, and its impact on mainframe operations. They explore the challenges faced by operations teams and the transformative role of AIOps in managing…
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The Future is Hybrid: 2025 Predictions for GenAI and Mainframe Transformation
Led by Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, Principal Product Manager Liat Sokolov, and R &D Solutions Architect Anthony DiStauro discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence in mainframe computing, focusing on how AI can enhance...
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Your Mainframe in an Era of Efficiency: What To Do When the Government Says "Modernize!"
HyperFRAME Research CEO and Principal Analyst Steven Dickens, BMC DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the efficiency of government IT, particularly focusing on the mainframe. The conversation debunks common myths surrounding mainframe technology,...
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Goodbye Tape, Hello Cloud - The Future of Mainframe Data Storage
BMC AMI Cloud Sales Specialist Colleen Gordon and Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the history of secondary storage of mainframe data, the current state of tape and VTL, how object storage is the future of mainframe data storage, and how the new Cloud Data Sets feature in BMC AMI...
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Next-Gen Mainframers Discuss Their Experiences on the Platform
BMC Technology Solutions Director and DevOps Evangelist Anthony Anter leads a roundtable discussion with BMC Associate Solution Engineer Rachel Clevenger and Senior Associate Software Consultants Nick Guillemette and Dakota Locklear about their careers, what drew them to the platform, and how...
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The Role of Generative AI in Mainframe Transformation
Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English joins BMC Vice President of R&D David Jeffries, Vice President of Solution Marketing Management Priya Doty, Senior Product Development Architect Anthony DiStauro, and Principal Product Manager Liat Sokolov for a roundtable discussion about the...
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AI, Intelligent Automation & A Future-Proof Interface for Mainframe Ops
BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst, Senior Solution Engineer Steven Dzikowski, and Principal Solution Marketing Manager Nick Mears explore how cutting-edge technologies like AI, machine learning (ML), and intelligent automation are revolutionizing mainframe operations, all within…
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Ransomware and Immutable Backups on the Mainframe
BMC AMI Cloud Sales Specialist Colleen Gordon and Worldwide Director of Cybersecurity Sales Ken Chism talk about the threat of ransomware on the mainframe, how organizations can work to prevent attacks, how to recover in the event of an attack, and the importance of immutable backups to those...
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The Impact of AI and Generative AI on Mainframe Operational Resilience
Industry experts discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI can help organizations solve mainframe operational challenges like the loss of tribal knowledge, faster onboarding of new talent, managing cost and capacity, and more. Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English...
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BMC AMI Ops Monitoring: The Total Economic Impact™
BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst, Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and Principal Solution Marketing Manager Nick Mears discuss the importance of modern tooling in mainframe operations and the results of a recent Forrester® Total Economic Impact™ study of BMC AMI Ops...
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Two Generations of COBOL: My Grandma and Me
Two generations of COBOL developers, Pat Rinehart and her grandson, BMC Developer Devin Berchtold, discuss the differences, as well as the similarities, in their experiences working on the mainframe. Links: Blog Post: Two Generations of COBOL, My Grandma and Me, by Devin Berchtold -...
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Generative AI and the Mainframe Developer Experience
Intellyx Director and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Vice President of R&D David Jeffries, BMC R&D Solutions Architect Anthony Distauro, and BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the role generative AI is already playing in mainframe DevOps and what’s in store for the future,...
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These Are the Mainframe's Good New Days
BMC’s Anne Hoelscher, David Schipper, and Mark Schettenhelm talk about their mainframe careers, how things have changed since they started out, and how the mainframe has adapted to stay relevant for six decades and counting. Links: Blog: The Next, Next Generation of Mainframers Is Here, by Anne...
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Mainframe Observability: More Than Monitoring
Mainframe Observability: More Than Monitoring Intellyx Managing Director Jason Bloomberg, BMC Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries, and BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst discuss the importance of mainframe observability, what it entails, and its role in...
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Mainframe Operational Resilience: DORA and Beyond
Led by Futurum's Steven Dickens, our panel discusses the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), how companies are preparing for it, and its benefits beyond regulatory requirements. Links: Webpage: What is DORA? The Digital Operational Resilience Act Explained - https://www.bmc.com/dora...
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Driving Down Database Development Dollars
BMC Lead Product Developer Marcus Davage, R&D Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes, and Principal Solution Marketing Manager Nick Mears discuss the advantages of a collaborative, database DevOps approach to mainframe database development. Links: Presentation: Driving Down Database Development Dollars…
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It's Not the 1980s, So Why Develop That Way?
BMC Senior Product Manager Rita Ankatha and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss changes they’ve seen in the process and tooling of mainframe development and why a modern approach is the right one.
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2024 Predictions Double-Click: The Next Wave of Mainframe Innovation
BMC Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter share their thoughts on what’s to come for the mainframe in 2024. Links: Podcast: A Look Ahead: 2024 Mainframe Predictions - https://soundcloud.com/modernmainframe/mainframe-predictions-2024-a-look-ahead Podcast:...
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A Look Ahead: 2024 Mainframe Predictions
The role of AI, the impact of data governance regulations, the changing mainframe workforce, and more take center stage as BMC Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation John McKenny, Vice President of Intelligent Z Strategy April Hickel, and Vice...
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Modern Mainframe DataOps
BMC Principal Product Manager John Barry discusses how mainframe DataOps brings developers and database administrators together to ensure data availability while strengthening resilience and increasing observability. Links: On-Demand Webinar:...
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Refactoring Monolithic Mainframe Code
BMC Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky, DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter, and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss why large mainframe applications need to be refactored, why now is the time to start the process, and how BMC AMI DevX Code Insights can help. Links: BMC AMI DevX…
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Mainframe AppDev Metrics: The Drive for Continuous Improvement
BMC Vice President of Research and Development David Jeffries joins BMC Lead Product Manager Spencer Hallman and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter for a lively discussion of continuous improvement in software development, the metrics that help drive it, and how technologies like artificial…
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Why Hybrid Cloud for Mainframe Data Protection — And Why Now?
Beyond the numerous benefits of managing mainframe data in the hybrid cloud is a strategic imperative. Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig and Director of Software Consulting Tim Ceradsky discuss not only why a shift to hybrid…
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Hardening Mainframe Security
BMC Senior Product Manager David Lea and Practice Lead Manager Julian Bridges discuss how to include the mainframe in enterprise security hardening efforts, covering why security hardening is essential, first steps to take in the process, security assessments, and more. Links: White Paper: Top 7...
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Megatrends for the Future of Mainframe Ops
Intellyx Partner and Principal Analyst Jason English, BMC Technology Solutions Director Jeremy Hamilton, and BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst discuss the trends they’re seeing in mainframe operations, including the use of hybrid cloud solutions, the role of artificial…
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Mainstreaming the Modern Mainframe DevX
Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg joins BMC DevOps Architect Tony Anter and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm for a discussion of the modern mainframe developer experience (DevX), it’s impact on developers and their organizations, recent trends, and more. Links: Intellyx...
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Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Cloud Storage for Mainframe Data
Intellyx analyst and managing partner Jason Bloomberg, BMC Director of Product Management Alan Warhurst and BMC Senior Product Manager Tomer Zelberzvig discuss the advantages of mainframe data storage, management, and protection in the hybrid cloud. The group discusses some of the challenges...
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Accelerate Change with Database DevOps
BMC Principal Product Manager David Schipper and R&D Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes talk about database DevOps – what it is, why it’s needed, and what the results of a recent IDC survey on the subject indicate about its acceptance and adoption across the mainframe industry. Links: IDC Survey:...
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Strengthening Your Zero Trust Security with Automated Certificate Management
Venafi Vice President of Security Strategy and Threat Intelligence Kevin Bocek and BMC Director of Worldwide Cybersecurity Sales Ken Chism join The Modern Mainframe to discuss automated certificate management, how it helps organizations employ their Zero Trust strategies, and the ways it benefits...
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Heading Off Abend Storms That Can Affect Your Users
BMC Principal Solution Engineer Roland Kinsman, Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter talk about keeping runaway abends under control with a new feature in BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID that enables users to set notification thresholds . Links: Podcast:...
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Why Mainframe Performance Testing is Crucial
BMC Senior Product Managers John Dannenberg and Kevin Corbett, and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss the importance of mainframe performance testing, the benefits of shifting left and automating, how to get started, and more. Links: Blog: High-Performing Development Teams Use…
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Ease Deploy Anxiety with Automated Notifications
BMC Principal Solution Engineer Roland Kinsman and Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm discuss a new feature in BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID that facilitates ChatOps, leading to faster issue resolution and easing deployment anxiety. Links: Blog: Notify, Then Inform with Automated Trouble Ticket...
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2023 Mainframe DevOps Predictions
BMC DevOps Architect Tony Anter and Lead Product Managers Spencer Hallman and Mark Schettenhelm join the Modern Mainframe to give their predictions for mainframe DevOps in 2023. From the use of AI/ML in analytics to the use of consistent tooling across platforms, the three share their thoughts on...
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Ten Steps to True Mainframe Agility
The authors of the BMC E-book "Ten Steps to True Mainframe Agility" discuss crucial steps along the path to agility. BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter, Solutions Architect Frank Rhodes, and Senior Product Manager Kevin Corbett discuss the...
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Liberate Mainframe Developers by Automating Repetitive Tasks
BMC Lead Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, Senior Solution Engineer Manoj Singh, and DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter discuss how automation can eliminate the "grunt work" of mainframe development and help deliver a developer experience that inspires and delights developers at any…
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Ten Steps to Effective Mainframe Testing
BMC DevOps Architect and Evangelist Tony Anter and Senior Product Managers Mark Schettenhelm, Kevin Corbett, and Paul Allard discuss a new BMC E-book, "Ten Steps to Effective Mainframe Testing," and how automated testing is essential to the effective adoption of DevOps on the mainframe. Topics...
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The Modern Developer Experience, Part 2
In part two of a discussion on the mainframe developer experience, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about how the use of modern tools improves the developer experience and increases...
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The Modern Developer Experience, Part 1
In the first of a two-part discussion, BMC Director of Software Consulting Dr. Elizabeth Maxwell, Senior Product Manager Mark Schettenhelm, and DevOps Evangelist Tony Anter talk about the importance of prioritizing the developer experience on the mainframe and how providing familiar tools and...
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Tune in for lively, insightful discussion of topics important to the mainframe community, from DevOps to security and staffing. 2020, 2024 & 2025 winner of the DevOps Dozen Award for Best DevOps-Related Podcast Series.
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