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On the Mainframe and a Changing, Challenging IT World

Joe Winchester of IBM Hursley and Reg Harbeck engage in a discussion and debate on ISPF, molecular biology and the cello

IBM Unveils IBM Storage Scale System 6000

On October 31, IBM announced the release of the IBM Storage Scale System 6000, the latest innovation within the IBM Storage for Data and AI portfolio. To satisfy new computational demands on account of growing AI adoption, the IBM Storage Scale System 6000 is a cloud-scale global data platform designed to yield greater value from […]

FLRT, NIM, DNF, HMC and More: Technical Lessons From 2023

2023 has been incredibly busy, but I have also learned a lot during that time. It was great to attend TechXchange, see everyone in person and share ideas and thoughts with everyone. In this article I have tried to distill some of the things I learned throughout the year: Updates to tools How to install […]

How to Attract Next-Gen Mainframe Talent

On October 16, the Making Our Strong Community Stronger initiative (MSCS) hosted a webinar focused on how to make the mainframe space more accessible to people of all backgrounds. The webinar, “Closing the Knowledge Gap: How to Attract and Retain Next-Gen Mainframe Talent,” featured the following panelists: Moderator Derek Powe, senior vice president, zArchitecture computing […]

AIX SR-IOV VF and Cisco CDP

IBM’s Chris Gibson highlights the latest AIX updates

The Balancing Act Between Security and Maintenance

This transcript is edited for clarity. Reg Harbeck: Hi. I’m Reg Harbeck and today I am here with Milt Rosberg, who is the global VP at Vanguard Integrity Professionals, and we’re here to talk about patch management. Now Milt and I are both mainframers by background, so we have a particular experience with what the […]

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Boost IT Performance and Security With mPower

In the digitally driven world, modern businesses are faced with the challenge of maintaining high-performance IT systems while keeping costs low and ensuring optimal security. At Meridian IT, we believe there’s a solution that meets these diverse needs whether it’s through on-prem hardware, cloud-based systems, or a hybrid approach. Our full suite of IBM Power […]

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Streamline Mainframe Application Development

How a risk-managed approach to application development can enhance productivity and address staffing challenges

The Value of Open-Source Software on the Mainframe

Mainframes, as we know, are fast, reliable and secure. They can deliver data to users faster than any other platform—particularly, cloud-based systems—and they can ensure that the data is encrypted in transit, while stored and even when in use. The software that runs on these computing behemoths comes from reputable software vendors who ensure their […]

Kisco Systems Launches Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

The IBM i community is all too familiar with the challenge of replacing the older generation of employees with new talent. Kisco, an IBM i security solutions provider, is seeking to fill the gaps left behind by retirees in the IT industry with the Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program. The program focuses on promoting the […]

Continuity and the Mainframe Ecosystem

I was just chatting with a colleague from a small mainframe software startup, and we were brainstorming about how to get organizations that have mainframes to wake up and invest in the future of the platform. During our conversation, I mentioned the “Mainframe Continuity Planning” white paper I’d written in 2004 about the need to […]

How AI Is Changing the IBM i World

This transcript is edited for clarity. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. Today’s meeting I’m very happy to say that I’m with a friend, a business leader, and a thought leader in our IBM i community. It’s Mr. Alex Roytman, who is the CEO of Profound […]

The Growing Relevance of REST APIs

Note: This podcast transcript is lightly edited for clarity. Paul Tuohy: Hi everybody and welcome to another iTalk Business with Tuohy. I am yet again delighted to have with me my friend for many, many years now I think and now working with Midrange Dynamics as their development and solutions architect Scott Klement. Hi Scott. […]

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8 Steps to Running Your First Containerized Python Application on zCX

In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to run a Docker container using zCX

A Warning About Running ezh and eezh Scripts in Updated HMC Environments

Rob McNelly cites recent AIX enhancements and passes along a plethora of tips

Paul Tuohy Reflects on His Career on IBM i

Through his years of podcasting for TechChannel, Paul Tuohy always set aside a few moments at the close of his interviews. He wanted his iTalk guests—people who devoted their careers in some fashion to the IBM i platform—to share something personal about their lives, their families, their hobbies or any little thing outside of work. […]

Power10 Lessons Learned in 2023

2023 has been a busy year with lots of Power10 implementations. And I have learned a great deal during that time from a combination of experience, IBM documents and tips from friends. It is important that you follow the instructions on how to set up your Power10 server. The addition of the VMI (Virtualization Management […]

IBM Z Day 2023 Focuses on the Future

IBM Z Day, IBM’s annual virtual conference, returned this year to showcase the next generation of innovation. Throughout the one-day event, thought leaders, global developers and mainframe users of all levels came together to connect, learn and be inspired by the latest insights in IBM Z technology. IBM Z Day 2023, held on Oct. 18, […]

IBM Announces Evolution in Partnership with Amazon Web Services to Expand Generative AI Capabilities

IBM announced today that it will expand its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) for clients of both companies. By expanding their partnership, IBM and AWS aim to provide more efficient solutions for their clients’ critical use cases. By extending the partnership into the generative AI space, IBM and […]

Mainframe Master Innovations: Establishing the Future

IBM Champion Reg Harbeck connects with mainframe luminaries and leaders to highlight the people, technology, business and future of the mainframe

Preparing a VIOS for Maintenance Using the HMC

In this how-to tutorial, IBM’s Chris Gibson explains how to prepare a VIOS for maintenance with the HMC, from validation to error detection and post-maintenance activity

Automated Analysis and Transformation for Enterprise COBOL Applications

CM First’s John Rhodes and Roger Hammer on modernizing enterprise COBOL applications

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Open Mainframe Project Celebrates 5 Years of Zowe, Looks Back on Growth

Since the Open Mainframe Project was founded eight years ago, the program has grown and evolved to become a pillar of the mainframe community, serving as a focal point for the deployment and use of Linux and open-source technology on the mainframe. Over the past near-decade, Open Mainframe has branched out into several other projects […]

The Complete Beginners’ Guide to Hacking a Mainframe

Any movie or TV show makes hacking seem like a trivial affair. A couple of minutes of screen time and some nerdy kid shouts, “I’m in.” Five minutes later, all the data has been stolen and dangerous applications have been rewritten (compiled and executed). We know that’s not how it happens, but the worrying thing […]

Announcing IBM i 7.5 TR3 and 7.4 TR9

Believe it or not, fall is here, which means it’s time for another IBM i announcement. The team has once again spent the summer traveling around the world listening to user feedback from our community and IBM i Advisory Councils and have delivered several key enhancements to our platform and Licensed Program Products (LPPs) that […]