Stream: Virtual Room 6
Time: 15:00 - 15:45
It’s best practice to always have supported software. But why, and does everyone really do this? In this session, David Stephens explores software support: what you get, the reasons to keep software support, and if unsupported software is really as bad as it seems. David will share what he sees in the field: who has unsupported software, why they do it, how you find unsupported software, and recommendations he makes to his clients. Come and see an independent view of the mainframe world and how it approaches software support.
David Stephens is a z/OS systems consultant with Longpela Expertise, often working with CPT Global. He has over 35 years’ experience with z/OS and associated subsystems including CICS, IMS and MQ. His experience includes systems software development for IBM, and for the past 17 years a z/OS systems consultant. He is the author of the book “What On Earth is a Mainframe,” and is behind the website lookupmainframesoftware.com.
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