Granite 3.0 Large Language Model Announced at IBM’s TechXchange
October 24, 2024
IBM announced the latest iterations of its flagship Granite large language model (LLM) at its TechXchange event Oct. 21. The release of the open-source Granite 3.0 comes with multiple variants, but stars Granite 3.0 8B Instruct. Trained on more than 12 trillion tokens of data across 12 natural languages and 116 programming languages, the general-purpose […]
Press Releases2024 TechXchange Awards Program Winners Announced
October 22, 2024
The program recognizes IBM clients who make significant contributions to their organizations and to the industry overall.
ArticlesWhy Use Open-Source Technology? John Mertic Weighs In
October 14, 2024
John Mertic, director of the Open Mainframe Project and director of program management for The Linux Foundation, explores the impact of open-source technology on the mainframe ecosystem
ArticlesA Timeline of Mainframe Innovation
June 20, 2024
IBM Champion Reg Harbeck outlines the history of the IBM Z mainframe and highlights its impacts over the past six decades
ArticlesShining the Spotlight on IBM Z Mainframe Innovations
June 7, 2024
How the Telum chip, hybrid cloud, AI, quantum-safe cryptography, rack-mount configuration and open-source technology continue to drive the platform forward
Announcing IBM i 7.5 TR4 and IBM i 7.4 TR10
May 7, 2024
IBM i CTO Steve Will introduces the latest IBM i Technology Refreshes, covering Db2, HA/DR and more
E-BooksMainframe Innovation: The Continuing Impact of IBM Z
May 3, 2024
An in-depth look at recent and upcoming tech innovations that are ushering the mainframe into the future.
ArticlesCopy That: A Quick Cautionary Tale About Data Transfers
May 1, 2024
Rob McNelly also shares some IBM Support docs and a scary story of a cyberattack that didn't happen
ArticlesMore on Mainframes and Open-Source Tools
November 29, 2023
Following on from my article looking at the value of open-source software on the mainframe, I thought it would be interesting to see what else was available for mainframers to use. Open Tools Community Let’s start with the z/OS Open Tools Community on GitHub. According to their website, z/OS Open Tools provides a package manager […]
ArticlesThe Value of Open-Source Software on the Mainframe
November 3, 2023
Mainframes, as we know, are fast, reliable and secure. They can deliver data to users faster than any other platform—particularly, cloud-based systems—and they can ensure that the data is encrypted in transit, while stored and even when in use. The software that runs on these computing behemoths comes from reputable software vendors who ensure their […]