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IBM Tackles the Agent Governance Gap at TechXchange

New tools aim to help enterprises track, secure and control fast-growing rosters of AI agents

What MCP Means for IBM i: Connecting AI Assistants to Db2 for i Safely

Roni Ström, maintainer of an open-source Db2 for i MCP server, compares the ways to connect AI assistants to IBM i and the controls to put in place before production

At TechXchange 2026, Db2 Depth Meets a Broader Technology Perspective

Craig Mullins reflects on a gathering that attracted technologists of all stripes by putting four conferences under one roof

McNelly: Back From IBM TechXchange

Rob McNelly shares his thoughts on what makes the conference so worthwhile, plus the latest from IBM Support and other observations

Your “Easy Button” for CIS Compliance

Executive Overview & Business Value Compliance management in IBM i environments is traditionally plagued by complex frameworks, high-stakes audits, and labor-intensive manual work. Even elite IT organizations struggle with interpreting lengthy regulatory standards and executing them without error. In heavily regulated industries like finance, insurance, and healthcare, the burden of securing systems and continuously proving […]

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Master Cybersecurity Resilience with SAMM

How Vanguard SAMM is Redefining z/OS Security and Malware Detection In an era where cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, enterprise mainframe environments face unprecedented risks. System modification, unauthorized library access, and subtle malware injections can bypass traditional perimeter controls undetected. To combat these risks, Vanguard Software Application Monitoring & Malware Detection (SAMM) offers a proactive, […]

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The Evolution of COBOL Development: From Green Screens to AI

Pat Stanard, Distinguished Engineer and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl US, looks at how the COBOL developer experience has changed, from punch cards and batch jobs to VS Code and AI assistants

An AI Agent Recovery Drill Is the Test Every Enterprise Needs

Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, shows how mainframe and IBM i teams can test their readiness for an AI agent control failure

AI Agents Are Making AWS Networking a 3D Chess Game

AI models and applications create data traffic patterns that enterprises may not have designed for, increasing the complexity of AWS cloud management

When AI Briefings Confuse Free and Available Memory

Srithan Gade, co-founder of VenoxAI, illustrates how to ensure a summary reflects the meaning of source metrics