‘Being in a Minority of One Did Not Make You Mad:’ The Only Mainframer in the Room
November 29, 2021
How often have you been in a meeting where you explain the power and capabilities of the mainframe to a room full of intelligent people, who just don’t get what you are saying? And in your mind, you recall a similar meeting, perhaps three years previously, where a different group of people ignored your recommendation […]
ArticlesIBM Announces IBM z/OS V2.5
July 28, 2021
According to an IBM Institute for Business Value study “Application modernization on the mainframe” released today, 71% of executives surveyed say mainframe-based applications are central to their business strategy; and in three years, the percentage of organizations leveraging mainframe assets in a hybrid cloud environment is expected to increase by more than 2x. With this in […]
ArticlesThe Pandemic and Modernizing Your Mainframe
July 21, 2021
The press often seems filled with stories about how mainframes were first available in the 1960s and implies that the technology hasn’t advanced since then—ignoring the fact that cars and jet planes are even older, and they can be seen to be updated all the time. So, why wouldn’t mainframes have been updated to give […]
ArticlesWhen Mainframe Modernization Is Actually an Improvement: Building on Success
May 14, 2021
Sometimes, newer is better. It can be good to renew, revive or redeem something that has begun to stagnate. It is certainly important to respond to unfilled needs with innovations. And there is no doubt that new generations of people bring new perspectives, energy, creativity and insights to contexts that may otherwise grow stale. One […]
ArticlesRed Hat OpenShift 4.7 on IBM Z Is a Game Changer for Container Orchestration and Management
May 13, 2021
Red Hat recently announced OpenShift 4.7, which offers support for IBM Z mainframes. As IBM mainframes march towards modernization—a hot topic for many corporations—OpenShift 4.7 provides the orchestration and management capabilities needed for containers running on IBM Z, and specifically Linux on IBM Z. For many large mainframe customers pursuing a path of system modernization, […]
How Education Can Save Your Company Money
May 12, 2021
After a tough hit to the economy and job market in 2020, just about every business is looking for ways to save money, create resiliency and improve their business processes. In the IT industry, one of the best ways to do this is to focus on education. New technologies and techniques are always launching with […]
ArticlesIBM i Gets a Refresh, Increasing Automation and Storage Options
April 20, 2021
The latest round of IBM i technology refreshes (TRs) provides enhancements to offerings, services and hardware. On Tuesday, April 13, IBM announced the latest round of OS TRs—IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10. These TRs demonstrate a commitment to IBM i services, showcase a continuing push toward automation and represent a heavy investment in […]
ArticlesAccelerating Clinical Trials With Big Data Analytics
April 14, 2021
We’ve seen several groundbreaking scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs over the last few years—from the second coming of mRNA, to gene therapies and cell therapies, and of course—emerging COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. If there’s anything this pandemic has taught us, it’s the importance of science and medical research. But these groundbreaking discoveries didn’t emerge out […]
E-BooksTechChannel E-book: How Open Source Bolsters Power Systems Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Strategies
April 13, 2021
With its built-in reliability, security, stability and availability, the IBM Power Systems platform is ideal for hosting critical enterprise workloads across hybrid cloud infrastructures. These strengths, paired with open-source integration, can help organizations keep data ready for modern innovations. Many Power Systems clients already rely on open-source software to modernize applications, develop and grow hybrid […]
ArticlesResolving ‘Technical Debt’ With Education
April 12, 2021
This year is a better time than any to get started addressing technical debt in your business. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that investing the time and energy into creating sound infrastructure in our business, especially in technology, can make or break a business during uncertain times. Technical debt is caused by many factors […]