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PodcastsThe Uniquely Supportive IBM i Community and the Future It Is Shaping, With Marius Le Roux
February 2, 2026
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
ArticlesIT Social Hour: Meet TechChannel’s Newest Rising Stars
January 30, 2026
Coming from an array of unique backgrounds, this collection of standout early-career technologists explain the keys to their success on IBM Power and IBM Z systems
ArticlesIBM i Skills Supplant Cybersecurity as the Community’s Top Concern: Fortra Survey
January 27, 2026
To unpack the 2026 report, Steve Will and Kris Whitney of IBM i are joined by veteran analyst Timothy Prickett Morgan and Fortra’s Tom Huntington
ArticlesMainframers Are Getting Younger, and Other Takeaways From BMC’s Annual Survey
January 22, 2026
Eric Odell, director of solutions marketing at BMC, interprets the results, which tell the story of a generational handoff and all-time high positive views of the platform
The Mainframe DBA: From Custodian to Strategist in the Age of Intelligent Automation
December 19, 2025
New models and tools mean database administrators can now focus less on routine tasks, and more on higher-level functions, Craig Mullins writes
E-Books2025 TechChannel Rising Stars
December 15, 2025
TechChannel recognizes early-career technologists who have already made outstanding contributions to the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems.
ArticlesGenerative AI and the Fast Track to Mainframe Skills
December 5, 2025
Meredith Stowell, VP of LinuxONE & Z Ecosystem at IBM, explains how generative AI tools are helping new mainframers get up to speed and beat the skills gap
PodcastsBreaking the Legacy Myth and Building IBM i Unicorns: Early-Career Insights From Megan Olson
December 1, 2025
Megan Olson, software engineer and product manager at Fortra, joins Charlie Guarino on "TechTalk SMB" to discuss the critical role of mentorship in the IBM i community and dispel myths about the platform
Press ReleasesIBM Study: Chief Data Officers Redefine Strategies as AI Ambitions Outpace Readiness
November 14, 2025
The findings suggest that while chief data officers are at the helm of this transformation, many say their data is still not ready to unlock AI's full potential.