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‘IT Social Hour’: Meet the Team Behind ‘Big Iron Bits’ (Including Chaz and Reg!)

In this episode, we look behind the scenes of “Big Iron Bits,” a workplace mockumentary following a misinformed CIO’s mainframe awakening

AAG Version 3.0 is here

The release from Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd delivers 2-3x faster response times and dramatically reduced overhead on Nagios Servers.

How to Survive a ‘Missile Attack’ and the Other Latest Cyberthreats

Robi Singh, mainframe architect at Vertali, offers advice for recovering in time and staying in business, including descriptions of the latest attack methods and how they can be defeated by resilient architecture

PopUp Mainframe’s Pay-Per-Use Flex Edition Now Available

Flex Edition provides an instantly available mainframe environment in a pay-as-you-go model

Secrets to Attracting IBM i Talent (and Keeping It), With Steve Wolk

Steve Wolk, a distinguished IBM i evangelist, joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to discuss ways the IBM i community can overcome challenges in attracting qualified talent

McNelly: IBM Unveils watsonx.data

Rob McNelly shares details on the recently GA’ed watsonx.data on IBM Power, an explainer on the dangers of ‘shadow AI’ and the latest security alerts

TechChannel Looks Back on a Jam-Packed 2025

The year brought a pair of major hardware releases as the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems continued to embrace AI and hybrid cloud while preparing for new challenges in cybersecurity

Introducing TechPulse, a Monthly Poll From TechChannel

TechPulse will provide a place for technologists on IBM Power and IBM Z to share their opinions and observations

The z/OS Interface Ecosystem: Bridging Networks, Security, Automation and Development

For the final installment of “z/OS and Friends,” Joe Gulla catalogs the modern interfaces for networking and integration, security, monitoring and automation, and DevOps

The Mainframe DBA: From Custodian to Strategist in the Age of Intelligent Automation

New models and tools mean database administrators can now focus less on routine tasks, and more on higher-level functions, Craig Mullins writes

Accelerate Application Modernization With watsonx and z17 AI

In this webinar, experts from Novipro and Blair Technology Solutions dig into the new mainframe and its promise of enhanced speed, accuracy and automation When IBM unveiled the new z17 mainframe in 2025, the company doubled down on its AI mission, enhancing the hardware’s AI inference capabilities with the Telum II processor, optional Spyre AI […]

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Spyre AI Accelerator Now Available on Power11

The card became generally available Dec. 12, expanding on-premises inferencing abilities for organizations racing to operationalize AI

2025 TechChannel Rising Stars

TechChannel recognizes early-career technologists who have already made outstanding contributions to the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems.

A Matter of Trust: Why Your AI Strategy Needs a Librarian

Amid an AI “trust crisis,” Nathan Smith, who leads mainframe data replication strategy for customers at Kyndryl, writes about the ways the mainframe can help generative AI produce more reliable results

Navigating the Core: A Compendium of Traditional z/OS Interfaces

For “z/OS and Friends,” Joe Gulla provides an overview of the interfaces that every feature, software product and application development environment relies on to communicate.

IBM and AWS Strengthen Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise Agentic AI Across Industries

The companies are partnering on every layer of the AI stack as they unveil new innovations.

Generative AI and the Fast Track to Mainframe Skills

Meredith Stowell, VP of LinuxONE & Z Ecosystem at IBM, explains how generative AI tools are helping new mainframers get up to speed and beat the skills gap

Explaining Mainframe Security to Your CISO

Mark Wilson of Vertali explains how to help your CISO understand the threats that face the mainframe despite its reputation for security

New AIX and Availability Enhancements

Rob McNelly shares recent IBM news and notifications, including virtualization enhancements and security alerts

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Capabilities for IBM i Agents

After explaining how to build agents for IBM i, IBM AI specialists Adam Shedivy and Devansh Kumar show how to transform those agents from useful tools into intelligent systems

Breaking the Legacy Myth and Building IBM i Unicorns: Early-Career Insights From Megan Olson

Megan Olson, software engineer and product manager at Fortra, joins Charlie Guarino on “TechTalk SMB” to discuss the critical role of mentorship in the IBM i community and dispel myths about the platform

Building the Future With DevOps, CI/CD and Developer Tooling

For “z/OS and Friends,” Joe Gulla shares his fascination with evolving software deployment practices

ISVs Push Back Against zPDT Sunsetting

The platform allows ISVs to test their products on-premises in an emulated z/OS environment, but only for another 13 months

How to Build an AI Agent for IBM i

In this step-by-step tutorial, IBM AI specialists Adam Shedivy and Devansh Kumar show how to bring agentic AI from theory to practice

TLAForms: The Smarter Way to Create and Manage Forms on IBM i

TLAForms: The Easiest Way to Create, Manage, and Deliver IBM i Forms In the fast-paced world of business operations, efficiency and reliability are paramount. For companies utilizing IBM i systems, managing forms and documents is a critical yet challenging task. TLAForms, by TL Ashford, is software designed to streamline document creation, management, and distribution. This […]

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