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2025 TechChannel Rising Stars

TechChannel recognizes early-career technologists who have already made outstanding contributions to the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems.

Beyond Legacy: The Modern Language Ecosystem of z/OS

For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla catalogs the broad and ever-evolving range of programming languages on z/OS

Z’ing the Future: Mainframe Performance and Capacity Planning Insights

Experts explain how to assess needs while upgrading and explore why limitless cloud capacity doesn't negate the need for careful planning

Dr. Joe Gulla Still Hears the Music of the Mainframe

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

The Team Effort That Led to the z17

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

z17 Tries to Top the GOAT

IBM looks to keep the momentum going with its new mainframe and a focus on future use cases

The Declaration of Mainframe: A United Community Celebrates a Revolutionary Platform

The Declaration of Mainframe serves as a tribute to the powerful platform and amazing community that, together, deliver unmatched value

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A Rare Education: Budding Mainframers Prepare to Carry the Torch

Students at the school, one of the few in the U.S. offering mainframe instruction, prepare to carry the torch

Introducing GitLab Ultimate for IBM Z: Next-Gen Tooling in DevOps for IBM Z

This powerful integration delivers a unified experience for mainframe and cloud-native development, helping enterprises modernize their software delivery and unlock new levels of speed, security and scalability.

IBM Unleashes the z17 

The public got its first look at the z17 in April, when it was introduced with a heavy focus on the new hardware's AI capabilities.