5 reasons virtual machines still matter
5 reasons virtual machines still matter alansmithee Thu, 04/13/2023 – 03:00 Virtualization used to be a big deal. For a while, it was the primary way to run services in a “sandbox” environment. IT departments used virtual machines by the hundreds. And then containers happened, doing much of what a virtual machine could do with a fraction of the resources required. While container technology made virtual machines seem...
Run Git on a mainframe
Run Git on a mainframe pleia2 Thu, 04/13/2023 – 03:00 One of the fascinating things I keep encountering in my journey to learn everything I can about the mainframe world is how my expertise in Linux distributed systems and open source tooling carries over into this realm. I recently discovered zigi, an independently developed open source (GPLv3+) Git interface for IBM z/OS ISPF (Interactive System Productivity Facility). I had...
