Marist University and IBM Launch Innovation Incubator with IBM z17
September 22, 2026
The new Innovation Incubator will prepare students across fields of study to lead in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
Press ReleasesNew IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 Systems Now Available
August 12, 2026
New deployment options designed to bring the power of AI and enterprise-grade resiliency to a broader set of organizations
ArticlesOptimizing FICON for Hidden Mainframe Cost Savings
August 6, 2026
John Shuman, retired Distinguished Engineer, points to a major opportunity across mainframes—enhancing efficiency of port/channel environments
ArticlesIBM Announces Smaller z17 and LinuxONE 5 Configurations
July 10, 2026
As enterprises reckon with a data center squeeze, the new hardware brings the mainframe to a new type of customer
ArticlesYour z17 Upgrade Calculus: How Cutting-Edge Do You Need to Be?
April 16, 2026
Mainframe analyst Steven Dickens and Rick Schoonmaker, director of product management for IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware, explain what you need to be thinking about at this point in the hardware cycle
2025 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.
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
E-BooksZ’ing the Future: Mainframe Performance and Capacity Planning Insights
November 3, 2025
Experts explain how to assess needs while upgrading and explore why limitless cloud capacity doesn't negate the need for careful planning
PodcastsDr. Joe Gulla Still Hears the Music of the Mainframe
September 24, 2025
The "z/OS and Friends" author goes on "IT Social Hour" to discuss how he went from music theory major to mainframe devotee, why he still gets emotional about the mainframe, and why, at age 72, "z/Architecture Principals of Operation" still fills him with wonder
ArticlesThe Team Effort That Led to the z17
June 18, 2025
More than 100 clients joined IBMers to design the new mainframe before it was put to the test in front of a photon beam machine and earthquake simulator