Database

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

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

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

Using a Metric Database to Populate Dashboards for IBM i

Rick Flagler explains how to create a database to contain metrics for dashboard reporting—for the sake of performance, simplicity and flexibility

AI Agents for IBM i: A Comprehensive Introduction

In this installment of IBM's "AI With IBM i" series, IBM AI specialists Adam Shedivy and Devansh Kumar explain how LLMs can be enhanced with knowledge, tools and memory to take real actions

SYSB-II: Turning Nightly Downtime into a Competitive Advantage

If you run on IBM Z, you may still stop CICS overnight so batch jobs can update VSAM files. That pause is a habit, not a requirement. SYSB-II removes the trade-off between fresh data and uninterrupted access: batch updates VSAM while CICS remains open, preserving integrity and predictable response times. The Value in One Paragraph […]

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How the DBA’s Role Transforms in the Hybrid Cloud Era

Craig Mullins looks at the shifting environment facing DBAs, who are now tasked with navigating an increasingly interconnected digital landscape

Modernization in Place: Protect What Works, Prepare for What’s Next

Artificial Intelligence, hybrid cloud, event streaming, digital transformation, you name it—the future of IT is exciting. But it is also disruptive. How do you make time to innovate and invest in what’s next while keeping your core business—dependent on unique mainframe applications—on track? Especially in the face of rising costs, skill shortages, capacity constraints, and […]

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Data Governance and Compliance on Mainframes: Aligning With Modern Regulations and Requirements

Craig Mullins explains how modernization efforts can help organizations get a handle on rapidly shifting compliance standards

Protect Mainframe Data From Cyber Threats and Ensure Compliance

Defend your mainframe data against ransomware, mass deletion, and other cyber threats to achieve operational resiliency and regulatory compliance. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Enterprises must protect mainframe data against escalating cyber threats, particularly ransomware, which encrypts data and demands payment for its release. Because mainframe data is mission-critical, a single vulnerability can cause severe financial, operational, and […]

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