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
z/OS and Friends: A Rich Heritage of Built-in Functions, From Nucleus to Networking
February 4, 2025
Veteran mainframer Joe Gulla catalogs the base elements of z/OS, starting with the essential services of the Base Control Program
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 […]
PodcastsNode.js Is Here for the Long Haul
January 4, 2023
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. Today I’m very happy to have with me—well if I look at the bio, I see a software developer at IBM working on enabling open-source software packages for IBM i. But quite literally in the last 30 minutes or so […]
ArticlesHow to Navigate Ransomware Attacks
December 7, 2022
We know from the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report that the average time to identify and contain a data breach is 277 days–207 days to identify the breach and 70 days to contain the breach. The report also found that the average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million. And we know […]
ArticlesEnable Rapid Ransomware Recovery With IM Software
November 3, 2022
Many people work on the principle that their mainframe is safe from catastrophic attacks because it is different from Linux and Windows platforms. Hackers don’t understand how it works—what they used to call security by obscurity. Unfortunately, mainframes are generally high-value targets with plenty of critical data residing on them. That makes them an enticing […]