The Blueprint for the Agentic AI Mainframe
March 11, 2026
Patrick Stanard, Distinguished Engineer and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl US, explains how the mainframe can be transformed to leverage the latest in agentic AI capabilities
ArticlesA Guide to Automated Package Installation on AIX
February 13, 2026
Chris Gibson explains how to address a common challenge by using the new autofsinstall utility in AIX 7.3 TL4
ArticlesA Decade of Development: The Open Mainframe Project and the Open Source Revolution
January 20, 2026
Founding members Steven Dickens, Len Santalucia and John Mertic reflect on the democratization of the mainframe ecosystem
ArticlesRecapping 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
ArticlesNew AIX and Availability Enhancements
December 3, 2025
Rob McNelly shares recent IBM news and notifications, including virtualization enhancements and security alerts
Behind the Numbers: IBM Power Performance and Capacity Planning
November 10, 2025
Using the right data, in the right way, to make the right decisions—principles to follow, missteps to avoid
ArticlesWhat’s Up at POWERUp
May 19, 2025
Kicking off its biggest event of the year, COMMON celebrates advances in hardware, software and talent development on IBM Power
ArticlesBefore Copy and Paste, There Was Just … Copy
May 2, 2025
Rob McNelly shares the story of a client going old school to deal with a locked-down virtual desktop; IBM i announces details; and tips and updates from IBM Support
ArticlesMcNelly: Change May Be Inevitable, but Some Design Changes Are Ill-Advised
April 3, 2025
Rob McNelly shares his thoughts on user experiences, both in tech and out in the world
ArticlesThe Return of the Prodigal Mainframer
March 14, 2025
After five years away from the mainframe, Izzi Software’s Jennifer Nelson shares her observations and notes that while a lot has changed, some things remain the same