Orchestration vs. Automation

Orchestration vs. Automation: What Each One Does and When You Need Both

IN-COM July 29, 2026 , , , ,

Automation and orchestration are two of the most overloaded terms in modern IT. They appear together constantly, in job descriptions,...

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Establishing Maintainability Index Metrics

Establishing Maintainability Index Metrics for COBOL Applications

IN-COM July 28, 2026 , , , ,

The Maintainability Index (MI) is one of the most widely used composite metrics in software quality measurement. It condenses three...

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Hybrid Cloud Strategies for COBOL Applications

Hybrid Cloud Strategies for COBOL Applications in Regulated Industries

IN-COM July 27, 2026 , ,

COBOL still runs an estimated 95% of ATM transactions, 80% of in-person point-of-sale transactions, and the core processing logic of...

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Replatform or Rearchitect? How to Choose the Right Modernization Path for Legacy COBOL

Replatform or Rearchitect? How to Choose the Right Modernization Path for Legacy COBOL

IN-COM July 23, 2026 , ,

Two organizations with COBOL portfolios of similar size make different modernization decisions. One replatforms: moves COBOL programs to cloud infrastructure...

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Detect Redundant File Opens and Closes in COBOL

How to Detect Redundant File Opens and Closes in COBOL: A Static Analysis Approach

IN-COM July 22, 2026 , , ,

File handling in COBOL is deceptively simple on the surface. You declare a file in the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION, describe its...

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Memory Leaks Occur in Garbage-Collected Languages

Can Memory Leaks Occur in Garbage-Collected Languages?

IN-COM July 22, 2026 , , , ,

Yes. And understanding why requires unlearning one of the most persistent myths in software development. The myth: garbage collection prevents...

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