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NAKIVO Expands Platform Support and Elevates Security in v11.2

The latest release adds support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.0 and OAuth 2.0 authentication

Spyre, Power11, and How to Beat the Odds in Enterprise AI

Sebastian Lehrig, worldwide AI on IBM Power team leader, explains how the Spyre accelerator and an integrated AI software stack are vital in a world where 95% of enterprise AI projects fail

The Blueprint for the Agentic AI Mainframe

Patrick Stanard, Distinguished Engineer and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl US, explains how the mainframe can be transformed to leverage the latest in agentic AI capabilities

Future-Proofing IBM i – The New Path to Modernization and Long-Term Durability

Long-term utility and durability form the bedrock of IBM i systems in today’s enterprise landscape. These platforms have powered mission-critical operations for decades, delivering unmatched reliability and scalability. Yet, as business demands evolve, modernization – rather than outright replacement – remains key to utilizing its full potential. This modernization approach follows incremental, low-disruption sprints that […]

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Tricentis Introduces the First End-to-End Enterprise Agentic Quality Engineering Platform

The new Tricentis AI Workspace and team of AI agents enable enterprises to scale quality at the speed of AI with built-in governance and human oversight.

The Nines Don’t Lie—But They’re Not the Whole Truth

The mainframe platform is not the problem. So what is? Mark Schettenhelm, principal product manager at BMC, explores the question

Explaining Quantum Computing (and Why the Mainframe Is Ready for It)

Jim Zell, Distinguished Engineer and VP of U.S. Core Enterprise & zCloud Practice at Kyndryl, explains the basics of quantum computing and the mainframe’s role in securing data against quantum threats

In the Age of Deepfakes, Basic Security Still Matters

AI-enabled social engineering attacks require a new level of vigilance as bad actors deploy increasingly sophisticated fakery

AIX’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Is Underway

Rob McNelly shares the latest IBM news and support updates, plus details from the recent storage announcement

TechChannel Launches Innovation Hour

New webinar format provides viewers with quick-hitting insights from three modernization software solutions providers

Can Claude Code Really Understand COBOL Applications?

Following Anthropic’s market-moving blog post, Omer Rosenbaum, CTO and co-founder at Swimm, shares the results of his team’s testing

January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Z)

TechChannel readers were most encouraged by the move toward hybrid cloud and the adoption of modern development languages and interfaces, while their biggest concerns were skills gaps and “legacy” perceptions

January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Power)

AI adoption and machine learning is the most encouraging development on the platform, TechChannel readers said in the Inaugural TechPulse.

hmcScanner: Evolution of a Classic IBM Power Tool

For more than two decades, the free hmcScanner tool has been a trusted utility in the toolkit of IBM Power administrators. From Power5 through Power10, it has quietly supported teams in gathering Power system inventory, validating configurations and planning migrations. Its longevity is a testament to its simplicity, reliability and script-friendly design—features that have made […]

‘Because We’ve Always Done It This Way’ Is Not a Reason to Do Anything: Niall Ashley on IT Social Hour

Niall Ashley, a technical consultant at Vertali, shares his unique perspective on the mainframe industry in this episode of IT Social Hour

February TechPulse Results: Database Management (IBM Power)

The results of February’s TechPulse are in. This month, the micro-survey asked TechChannel readers about their database environments. The 73 responses for IBM Power reflected a landscape of partial cloud migration, a commitment to keeping database management systems (DBMS) current and a high interest in AI for databases. For the production of forms and labels, […]

February TechPulse Results: Database Management (IBM Z)

In February’s TechPulse, the bulk of respondents said they still keep the majority of their database workload off the cloud, keep their database management system (DBMS) current and face significant hurdles in finding skilled personnel and ensuring data security. On the AI front, the majority of the 27 respondents indicated they were either researching AI […]

Mainframe Skills Aren’t Disappearing; They’re Becoming More Valuable

Craig Mullins explains how mainframe skills are indispensable in an AI-driven world as mainframers assume a more strategic role

Kipu Quantum Announces Quantum-Enhanced Feature Extraction Service for Machine Learning

Rimay Quantum Feature Extraction boosts the performance of classical machine learning (ML) models.

A Guide to Automated Package Installation on AIX

Chris Gibson explains how to address a common challenge by using the new autofsinstall utility in AIX 7.3 TL4

Agentic AI Coming to IBM FlashSystem Storage

The new-generation FlashSystem is ‘the most transformative thing that has happened in storage in decades,’ proclaimed Sam Werner, GM of IBM Storage

Are You Falling Into the IBM Power Trap?

In this episode of Ask the Experts, Racksquared dives into a challenge many organizations don’t even realize they’re facing — The IBM Power Trap. It happens when businesses delay critical, long-term strategy decisions about their IBM Power environment. What feels like “staying the course” can quietly lead to rising costs, aging infrastructure, and limited flexibility […]

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MainTegrity CSF With NetWatch Combats Billion Dollar Data Breaches

MainTegrity CSF 3.2 with NetWatch gives mainframe teams visibility into data movement—detecting potential exfiltration before it becomes a costly breach.

In Praise of the ‘Grayframers’

A longtime mainframer shares why institutional memory still matters on modern platforms

The Uniquely Supportive IBM i Community and the Future It Is Shaping, With Marius Le Roux

IBM i consultant Marius le Roux joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB to discuss the friendly community surrounding IBM i, why authoring the IBM i 7.6 Redbook made him feel like a spy, why AI might one day be seen as an OS, and more