CICS Update Journal
Xephon's monthly technical journal covering CICS. Older issues, including published code, available for free download.
Data Processing FAQ
Although intended to provide answers to oft-asked mainframe technical questions, the questions are those that frequently come up in day-to-day work.
DB2 Server for VSE & VM
IBM home page for Database 2 running on z/VM and VSE/ESA. Overview and associated products, with links to features and benefits, system requirements, success stories, news, events…
GDDM: Graphical Data Display Manager
Available for z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA, with some components base elements included with z/OS.
IBM Application Development Software
Includes WebSphere and VisualAge, as well as traditional programming language compilers and tools. Plus software management tools such as Software Configuration and Library Manage…
IBM End of Support Dates
IBM's official listing of the announced end of support date, if any, for each of their software products.
IBM Storage Software
IBM home page for mainframe storage software, including DFSMS, DFSORT and DataCore SANSymphony, with a link to the TotalStorage Software Roadmap.
IBM Transaction Systems
Starting point for information on IBM transaction processing software, including CICS, IMS/TM, WebSphere MQ (formerly MQSeries) and TPF.
Jaqui's Papers & Presentations
10 years of technical conference papers and presentation notes by Jacqui Lynch of Circle4 Consulting. Performance, capacity planning and security, including VSAM, z/OS, Linux, TCP…
LookAt Message Help Facility
IBM message lookup for z/OS, OS/390, z/VM and VSE/ESA. By operating system version number.
Mainframe Month On-line Journal
A free monthly publication from Xephon providing access to complete Adobe PDF copies of two year old editions of their fee-based technical journals covering CICS, DB2, MQ, z/OS, VS…
Mainframes.com
Mainframe programming information, including a large dictionary and links to downloads and manuals.
Mainstar Software: Resources
Although focused on z/OS storage management, many of the VSAM documents, for example, also apply to VSE/ESA and z/VM. White papers and other articles, much of it vendor-neutral.
Mike Murach's Mainframe Books
Publisher of books on COBOL, DB2, CICS, z/OS JCL, TSO, VSAM, IMS, and VSE/ESA. Sample chapters and code can be downloaded.
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