Creating a Containerized Application on Z: A Step-by-Step Guide
July 23, 2026
In this edition of 'The IBM Z Experience,' Joe Gulla extends a banking application consisting of CICS transactions and data in Db2 databases
ArticlesCOMMON Europe Congress Proves You Still Need People
June 4, 2026
Juan Manuel Alcudia, outgoing president of COMMON Europe, and Steve Bradshaw, longtime member of the COMMON Europe Advisory Council, reflect on the state of the IBM Power community on the continent
ArticlesBeyond Legacy: The Modern Language Ecosystem of z/OS
November 10, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla catalogs the broad and ever-evolving range of programming languages on z/OS
ArticlesHow to Set Up the Robot Framework for Test Automation
June 13, 2024
In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to set up the Robot Framework for testing with a simple example
Articles8 Steps to Running Your First Containerized Python Application on zCX
October 31, 2023
In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to run a Docker container using zCX
Advice From an IBM i Developer: Just Get Out There
October 2, 2023
This transcript is edited for clarity. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to TechTalk SMB. Today I am meeting with Joseph Wright, who is an independent consultant. His company is Wright 400 Inc., and he is located in Southern California. I had the unique opportunity and pleasure to meet with Joseph at a recent conference at […]
ArticlesMaintaining Your AIX Systems
September 8, 2022
Unfortunately, there are a number of people out there testing your security so it is critical that your systems are regularly updated and patched to avoid problems. Normally maintenance consists of updating the HMC (both software and the BMC/PNOR), server firmware, I/O adapter firmware, VIO servers and your AIX system. In all cases, there may […]
PodcastsMike Pavlak on the Mainstreaming of Open-Source Technology
July 14, 2022
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. As always, I am always thrilled to have these great guests and this month is no exception. I’m sitting here today with Mike Pavlak who I’ve known for many, many years, a very good friend. Mike has been working with […]
ArticlesHow to Send Messages to a Slack Channel From a JCL Job That Executes on z/OS
February 10, 2022
It’s very easy to send messages to a Slack channel from a JCL Job that executes on z/OS. You can achieve this by following the steps below: NOTE: I worked on this proof-of-concept (POC) project on my local Windows machine and therefore, it’s assumed that all instructions pertaining to this POC are tried out by […]
ArticlesAIX and Power Systems 2021 Review, and a Look Toward 2022
January 27, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly highlights key AIX and Power Systems 2021 milestones, and reflects on what’s to come in 2022