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The 5-Day Boot: Running Linux on the World’s First Microprocessor

Rob McNelly geeks out about Linux ‘running’ on the world’s first microprocessor, shares IBM Support tips and cites another cautionary tech tale

Leverage Form Software to Maximize Productivity

Should you consider implementing a forms solution to reduce reliance on AFP for developing forms on IBM i? Is generating more professional forms worth the effort? Let’s explore the benefits.

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AIX Development: How Threads Really Compete for Power

ATS Group’s Justin Bleistein continues his AIX Development series, debunking the illusion of simultaneous processes and explaining how AIX manages CPU usage through sophisticated scheduling

IBM Z Day: What’s on Tap

The virtual event, set for Oct. 1, will feature more than 250 speakers and 80 sessions

MainTegrity Announces Cyber Security Framework V3.1

MainTegrity CSF v3.1 builds upon its industry-leading foundation with enhanced features that ensure comprehensive security coverage, faster responses to threats, and seamless recovery options

IBM Announces Telum II Processor and Spyre Accelerator

Christian Jacobi, IBM Fellow and CTO of IBM Systems Development, describes how the Telum II processor and Spyre accelerator will help scale artificial intelligence capabilities on the mainframe

The State of the Mainframe? Better Than Ever

Software Developer Chris Craddock explains what’s great about the open, modern mainframe

COBOL’s 65th Anniversary: Industry Experts Weigh In

Proponents of the longstanding programming language, including Reg Harbeck, Misty Decker, Derek Britton and more, reflect on its monumental impact

Best Practices for Successful Hybrid Cloud Adoption

TechChannel IBM Z Survey Informs TechBeat Newsletter Updates

Readers want more tutorials and a variety of content formats in TechChannel’s weekly newsletter, TechBeat

TechChannel Reader Survey Confirms TechBeat’s Trustworthy Reputation

Technical tutorials and articles about new technologies garner the most interest from Power Systems users, while concerns over AI and security keep readers up at night

How to Maximize Your Hybrid Cloud Strategy

IBM Consulting’s Aparna Sharma, Accenture’s Andy Tay and Wipfli’s Tom Wojcinski offer best practices for building a future-proof, scalable and secure hybrid cloud infrastructure

Shield Advanced Solutions Announces HA4i V7.4

Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd takes their High Availability Solution for IBM i, HA4i, to the next level, announcing version 7.4

Automating AIX Live Update With Ansible

IBM’s Chris Gibson explains how to perform AIX Live Update using Ansible with command examples

Nuggets From AIX Documentation

Rob McNelly seeks answers, makes a quick confession and receives a timely reminder

The Evolution of Mainframe Education: Part 3

Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard recaps this year’s Kyndryl Internship Program

Adventures with NIMADM: Upgrading from AIX V7.2 to V7.3

IBM Champion Jaqui Lynch highlights her recent experience using NIMADM to upgrade AIX from V7.2 to V7.3

Extending AI Beyond the IT Department

Profound Logic’s Brian May is seeing IBM i clients benefit from AI and has advice on getting started

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Test Automation: Containerizing the Robot Framework with Docker

In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to containerize the Robot Framework for testing with a simple example

2024 TechChannel Rising Stars Nominations Are Now Open

TechChannel Rising Stars recognizes those who have worked on IBM Z or Power Systems for 5 years or fewer but are already making a big impact

Upgrading to PowerVM v4.1.0.21

IBM Champion Jaqui Lynch highlights her experience upgrading PowerVM from v4.1.0.10 to v4.1.0.21

NAKIVO Enables Agent-Based Backup and Recovery for Proxmox VM Data

NAKIVO is among the first backup solution vendors to support data protection for Proxmox virtual environments

Moving Target: How the Cyber Threat Landscape Is Evolving

Vertali’s Leanne Wilson on how the cyber threat landscape continues to develop and how to defend systems and mitigate future risk

Using AI to Assist in Mainframe Application Modernization

CDW’s Scott Fagen and IBM’s Jennifer Velasquez discuss how IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z changes the developer experience

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Takeaways From the CrowdStrike Glitch

Rob McNelly on the ever-presence of Microsoft, and the promise and challenges that arise from an ever more tangled web of connectivity