TechPulse Digest (Mainframe): Unpacking 3 Months of Surveys With John Rhodes of CM First
April 1, 2026
John Rhodes helps Andy Wig interpret three months of results from TechChannel's TechPulse micro-survey program
VideoTechPulse Digest (IBM Power): Analyzing Q1 Surveys With Mike Schuett of TL Ashford
April 1, 2026
The marketing director joins Andy Wig to look at the first three months of TechChannel's new micro-survey program
ArticlesThe Double-Edged AI Threat, Quantum and More: TechPulse Survey Reveals Mainframe Security Sentiments
March 20, 2026
When it comes to security, the emerging threat of AI and the looming threat of quantum decryption are top-of-mind for mainframers, according to the results of the March TechPulse micro-survey. Sixty-seven respondents weighed in on top emerging security threats, the role of security in hardware decisions, barriers to implementing security controls, and the status of […]
ArticlesAI Tops Security Concerns—in More Ways Than One: March TechPulse Results
March 20, 2026
The IBM Power community is closely monitoring the progress of AI as they prepare for emerging security threats, viewing both AI-assisted attacks and the exploitation of AI systems as top security concerns, according to results of the March TechPulse survey on cybersecurity. Meanwhile, the looming threat of quantum decryption also weighs heavily on their minds. […]
January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Z)
February 24, 2026
TechChannel readers were most encouraged by the move toward hybrid cloud and the adoption of modern development languages and interfaces, while their biggest concerns were skills gaps and "legacy" perceptions
January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Power)
February 24, 2026
AI adoption and machine learning is the most encouraging development on the platform, TechChannel readers said in the Inaugural TechPulse.
ArticlesFebruary TechPulse Results: Database Management (IBM Power)
February 20, 2026
The results of February’s TechPulse are in. This month, the micro-survey asked TechChannel readers about their database environments. The 73 responses for IBM Power reflected a landscape of partial cloud migration, a commitment to keeping database management systems (DBMS) current and a high interest in AI for databases. For the production of forms and labels, […]
ArticlesFebruary TechPulse Results: Database Management (IBM Z)
February 20, 2026
In February’s TechPulse, the bulk of respondents said they still keep the majority of their database workload off the cloud, keep their database management system (DBMS) current and face significant hurdles in finding skilled personnel and ensuring data security. On the AI front, the majority of the 27 respondents indicated they were either researching AI […]