DevOps and Hybrid Cloud: A Q+A With Rosalind Radcliffe
March 15, 2023
Much of Rosalind Radcliffe’s career has been spent ensuring DevOps can be cross platform and cross enterprise, including zSystems as part of hybrid cloud. Most recently, Radcliffe, IBM Fellow and CIO DevSecOps CTO, moved to the client side in the IBM CIO organization, a customer of the DevSecOps products. The IBM CIO’s office is responsible […]
ArticlesTeaching the New Class of Mainframe Architects
February 23, 2023
For Bobby Houston, hybrid cloud architect at Kyndryl, the best part about the mainframe is the people. Pat Stanard, Houston’s mentor and chief mainframe architect at Kyndryl, is one of those people. Houston and Stanard met through Aspiring Architects, a program started by Stanard that prepares participants for careers in mainframe architecture. Bobby went through […]
ArticlesIBM Announces 2023 IBM Power Strategy
February 14, 2023
Today, IBM announced several updates to IBM Power, as well as its 2023 strategy for IBM Power clients and partners. Ken King, general manager of IBM Power, says, “It is well known but worth reiterating that IBM Power is designed for mission-critical workloads that require superior availability, reliability, security and performance. In other words, it’s […]
ArticlesIBM i Security in the Hybrid Workplace
December 6, 2022
According to a recent AT&T work survey, “Hybrid work will be the foremost working model by 2024, with 56% of work done offsite.” Many companies that deployed remote work solutions during the pandemic found that employees working remotely can be as productive as being in the office. In addition, employees are demanding the flexibility to […]
ArticlesMoving Mainframe Apps to the Cloud: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
November 29, 2022
Over the last few years there’s been a noticeable push from the big public cloud data center providers to encourage enterprises to move their zSystems mainframe applications to the cloud. Cloud providers are offering a mix of support to entice companies, including development and runtime environments, systems integration tools and expertise—plus assurances that moving to […]
IBM Diamondback Tape Library: Storage for the Future
November 22, 2022
In an age when data capacity is growing rapidly, the need for smart, sustainable, resilient storage solutions is growing just as quickly. Enter: IBM Diamondback Tape Storage. Released in October 2022, Diamondback is a next-generation, sustainable, ultra-high-density storage solution designed to protect against the constant threat of ransomware and data breaches in hybrid cloud environments. […]
ArticlesHow to Position Your Organization for Successful IT Modernization
November 9, 2022
As IT environments evolve, so do security and modernization strategies. And while there are not any “one-size-fits-all” modernization solutions, there are certainly ways to position your organization for a successful IT environment modernization plan poised to meet business needs. According to Ensono’s Oliver Presland, for example, successfully laying out your modernization plan begins with […]
ArticlesThe Evolution of Mainframe Education
October 28, 2022
The average age of a mainframer is 58 years old. Yes, most of us have gray hair and wear Aerosmith tee shirts to work. The task at hand is how do we pass the baton of mainframe knowledge to the next class of mainframers that will support the massive mainframe ecosystem that runs our world […]
ArticlesIBM, VMware Expand Hybrid Cloud Partnership
September 7, 2022
At VMware Explore 2022, the tech giants unveiled plans for joint product development and consulting alliance aimed at modernizing hybrid cloud environments in regulated industries
ArticlesIBM Bolsters Power10 Servers With Scalability and Security Capabilities for Hybrid Cloud
July 12, 2022
IBM today took a big step to expand its Power10 server enterprise presence with the introduction of scale-out systems designed to modernize, secure and automate business applications and IT operations, particularly in hybrid cloud environments. A Look at the New Servers The latest Power10 servers meld performance, scalability, flexibility and top-notch reliability and security with […]