Explaining Quantum Computing (and Why the Mainframe Is Ready for It)
March 4, 2026
Jim Zell, Distinguished Engineer and VP of U.S. Core Enterprise & zCloud Practice at Kyndryl, explains the basics of quantum computing and the mainframe's role in securing data against quantum threats
ArticlesIn the Age of Deepfakes, Basic Security Still Matters
March 2, 2026
AI-enabled social engineering attacks require a new level of vigilance as bad actors deploy increasingly sophisticated fakery
ArticlesAIX’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Is Underway
March 2, 2026
Rob McNelly shares the latest IBM news and support updates, plus details from the recent storage announcement
Press ReleasesMainTegrity CSF With NetWatch Combats Billion Dollar Data Breaches
February 6, 2026
MainTegrity CSF 3.2 with NetWatch gives mainframe teams visibility into data movement—detecting potential exfiltration before it becomes a costly breach.
ArticlesNewsflash? IBM Has Made and Sold Enterprise Computers for Decades
January 30, 2026
Rob McNelly has fun with a tech website's noteworthy lack of AIX/Power Systems awareness and shares information from recent IBM security bulletins
Recapping a Year of ‘z/OS and Friends’
January 16, 2026
Joe Gulla reviews his year of mainframe exploration, indexing the 24 articles he wrote on the mainframe's architecture
ArticlesHow to Survive a ‘Missile Attack’ and the Other Latest Cyberthreats
January 9, 2026
Robi Singh, mainframe architect at Vertali, offers advice for recovering in time and staying in business, including descriptions of the latest attack methods and how they can be defeated by resilient architecture
ArticlesMcNelly: IBM Unveils watsonx.data
January 5, 2026
Rob McNelly shares details on the recently GA'ed watsonx.data on IBM Power, an explainer on the dangers of 'shadow AI' and the latest security alerts
ArticlesThe z/OS Interface Ecosystem: Bridging Networks, Security, Automation and Development
December 22, 2025
For the final installment of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla catalogs the modern interfaces for networking and integration, security, monitoring and automation, and DevOps
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.