Explore hot topics in enterprise IT from IBM Systems Magazine editors. Check out hand-picked articles on such topics as CICS IBM Z, data security, z/OS and more.

IBM z13 Configuration Best Practices
You are free to configure your CECs and LPARs however you choose; these recommendations are not IBM z13 specific, but not following these recommendations can lead to more overhead on the z13 than prior processors.
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/hot-topics/z13-configuration/

IBM SDK for Node.js – z/OS Offers Co-Location and Technology Advantages
Node.js enables enterprises to access a vast pool of JavaScript skills where the developer population is over 11.5 million worldwide.
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/modernization/ibm-sdk-nodejs/

CICS Tools Identify Performance Issues
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/administrator/cics/performance-tools/

Secure Service Containers are a Virtual Appliance Framework for Sensitive Workloads
Clients must find IT technology that addresses regulatory and existential security concerns, and IBM can provide that with IBM Secure Services Containers.
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/security/secure-service-containers/

IBM Guardium Updates Help Organizations Reduce Risk and Demonstrate Compliance
IBM Guardium provides a robust set of capabilities to protect data, assess and recommend changes for security, reduce risk and improve compliance across the data landscape.
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/security/ibm-guardium-updates/

Susan Rice on Her Journey of Perseverance Through the Mainframe
In the zTalk podcast, Reg Harbeck talks with Susan Rice about her story of perseverance and her career as a system programmer.
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/trends/ztalk/susan-rice/