A Global Community Pushes the Mainframe Forward
May 29, 2024
The IBM Z community makes the mainframe a vibrant, innovative platform; from new talent entering the ecosystem to seasoned professionals ready to pass on their knowledge, the community continues to evolve and meet the needs of the future
Podcasts‘A Fascinating Piece of Machinery’
May 3, 2024
Truth: Sabine Diemt, a Learjet pilot and IBM Champion, said those words about the mainframe
ArticlesThe Value of IBM Education, the Opportunity to Interact
April 4, 2024
Rob McNelly looks ahead to this fall's IBM TechXchange event
ArticlesMainframe Skills Council Brings the Community Together to Keep the Skills Momentum Going
March 28, 2024
IBM's Meredith Stowell on how the IBM Mainframe Skills Council is helping organizations bridge the shrinking mainframe skills gap
Articlesi Can Homecoming: Upcoming COMMON Events
January 18, 2024
My fans may have noticed a lack of i Can blog posts recently, particularly in the latter half of 2023. I apologize and confess that the main reason for my absence is I simply needed a break. The i Can blog started in 2009, and after over 13 years of regular postings, writer's block hit […]
Peg Tuttle to Host TechChannel PowerTalk Podcast
December 19, 2023
With the new year come new initiatives for TechChannel. The recent retirement of Paul Tuohy, former host of the iTalk With Tuohy podcast, means two changes are happening to the podcast: a new name and a new host. Starting in January 2024, IBM Champion Peg Tuttle is taking over as host of TechChannel’s sponsored IBM […]
E-Books2023 TechChannel Rising Stars
November 21, 2023
Meet the 2023 class of TechChannel Rising Stars, who have worked on IBM Z or Power Systems for five years or less but are already making a big impact on the mainframe and IBM i ecosystems
ArticlesContinuity and the Mainframe Ecosystem
November 1, 2023
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 […]
E-BooksMainframe Master Innovations: Establishing the Future
October 17, 2023
IBM Champion Reg Harbeck connects with mainframe luminaries and leaders to highlight the people, technology, business and future of the mainframe
ArticlesCOMMON Education Foundation: Connecting with the Next Generation of IT Talent
September 28, 2023
As the older generation of IT professionals looks toward retirement, filling the gaps left behind can be challenging. COMMON Education Foundation (CEF) seeks to help solve that challenge, connecting the next generation of IT talent with employers and educational resources. Laura Ubelhor, owner of Consultech Services Inc. and secretary of CEF, has been working with […]