Modern Mainframe Development: COBOL, Databases, and Next-Generation Approaches

by Tom Taulli

Even as spending on digital transformation continues to skyrocket, mainframes nevertheless have major advantages for global enterprises. These systems still process huge amounts of information and allow for highly secure transactions. In this practical book, author Tom Taulli shows software developers how to pursue a hybrid approach by integrating traditional mainframes and applications with modern digital systems. By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of the mainframe architecture and ecosystem, including core concepts and technologies such as COBOL, REXX, JCL, Db2, VSAM, and CICS. You'll also learn how to blend in newer technologies such as the cloud, AI and machine learning, and microservices. This handbook is indispensable for enterprises looking to thrive in the new digital world.

346 pages, Paperback

Published April 19, 2022

About the author

I'm the author of a variety of books on technology and finance, with the latest being How to Create the Next Facebook and High-Profit IPO Strategies. I also write for Forbes.com and the IPOPlaybook.com.

Reviews

[Carlo Martinello · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting more.
The book is huge but all themes are just touched with no deep analysis (if that was done probably it would have reach 10000 pages).
Some of the themes in my opinion were added but not expanded seriously (eg. devops, agile, artificial intelligence) where it seems to me much more build by an internet search.

I wouldn't recommend.