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Shield Takes IBM i Monitoring Solution AAG to New Heights with Ansible

With Ansible integration, AAG now offers a game-changing capability: automated remediation.

Vertali Launches ‘Mainframe Shield’ Security Awareness Initiative

The initiative focuses on the risks facing organizations and the need to work collaboratively to protect sensitive data and secure mission-critical applications.

The Business of AI: A Roadmap for Strategic Adoption

A step-by-step guide to implementing AI in your organization, including readiness assessment, use cases prioritization, cost evaluation and more

z/OS and Friends: JES—One of the Most Important Base Elements of z/OS

Joe Gulla explains how the Job Entry Subsystem (JES) contributes to the overall functionality of z/OS, outlining the five main characteristics of JES2

Getting a Grip on the AI Ecosystem

How the IBM i community is adjusting to a new reality, and making the most of it

The Impact of AI on Database Administration

Database expert Craig Mullins explains how DBAs can evolve alongside AI as the technology increasingly impacts their jobs

New IBM Storage System Designed to Handle AI Data

A look at IBM storage announcements and an update on IBM Champions, with Rob McNelly

Lessons in AI: A Survival Guide

Strategies for Preventing New Mainframe Data Exfiltration Vulnerabilities

MainTegrity CEO Al Saurette outlines the multi-facted approach required to protect sensitive data from exfiltration, including file integrity monitoring, behavioral anomaly analysis, access controls and data encryption

Guiding the Next Generation of Leaders, With Walter Yenkosky

The executive coach and former Marine joins Charlie Guarino to explain what good leadership looks like—in IT or any other industry

The Business of AI: Unlocking AI for Legacy Systems, With Michael Curry of Rocket Software

Brian Silverman interviews his friend, Michael Curry, about ways of unlocking the value of AI for the mainframe and IBM i

Arctic Wolf Threat Report: 96% of Ransomware Cases Included Data Theft as Cybercriminals Double Down on Extortion

Arctic Wolf’s annual Threat Report offers in-depth analysis of the evolving cyber threat landscape.

ITSA Acquires Baer Consulting to Provide IBM Mainframe Support to Mid-Market and Enterprise Customers

Baer’s expertise in end-to-end mainframe software support—from the operating system to middleware and databases—positions ITSA to play a pivotal role in supporting critical IT infrastructure for mid-market and enterprise customers.

z/OS and Friends: Optional Features Complete a Compelling and Function-Rich Legacy OS

Following up on his exposition of the 50-plus base elements of z/OS, Joe Gulla dives into the optional features, from the language support like the HLASM Toolkit to data management tools like DFSORT

The Business of AI: Cybersecurity and Trust in the Age of AI

Cybersecurity expert Paul Robinson, founder and managing director of Tempus Network LLC, discusses how AI is impacting his field.

New Mainframe Data Exfiltration Vulnerabilities Emerge

MainTegrity CEO Al Saurette explains how the integration of mainframes into broader networks makes them susceptible to heists where there’s no getting your data back

Organic Growth is for Tomatoes: To Avoid IT Fragmentation and Maximize AI, Grow Intentionally

Ed Walsh of IBM Consulting sees the convergence of hybrid cloud and AI as a window of opportunity, but organizations must find internal alignment to take advantage

As Hacks and Data Breaches Soar, IBM, Lenovo, Cisco Top 2025 ITIC Security Survey

Eighty-six percent of organizations cited security issues as the top cause of unplanned server downtime; 75% cited human error

2025 IBM Champions Unveiled, Along With New Directory

Bolstered by a new directory, the advocacy program welcomes newly minted IBM evangelists and embraces returning honorees

Cybersecurity Reigns as the IBM i Community’s Top Concern: Fortra Marketplace Survey

The annual poll also showed growing concern over skills, while AI gained attention

Triton Consulting Launches ZMARS to Maximize Mainframe Uptime

The independent data management and digital transformation service provider, has just added Z Mainframe Availability and Resiliency Service (ZMARS) to its portfolio of client services.

IBM Z Backup Resiliency 2.1 Release Sets Foundation for the Future

IBM Z Backup Resiliency (IZBR) works to significantly enhance resiliency, while streamlining and automating key recovery processes.

Exploring DFSMScdm 1.2 Use Case and Capabilities

IBM z/OS DFSMS Cloud Data Manager (DFSMScdm) 1.2 enhances z/OS cloud storage strategies by enabling scalable sharing of z/OS data across other sysplexes and hybrid cloud applications in other environments.

Remain Software ‘Plows Through Dev Barriers’ With TD/OMS V17.0 Milestone 2

Remain Software announces the release of TD/OMS V17.0 Milestone 2, a significant update to its flagship application lifecycle management (ALM) solution.

TechChannel Rising Stars Share Their Stories on the Debut of ‘IT Social Hour’

To kick off the new roundtable-style conversation series, Robyn Lafleche and Isaac Thibault talk about their paths to IBM Power, share their observations on the skills gap and try to predict the future