IBM i 7.5 TR8 and 7.6 TR2 Highlight ‘Zero Downtime’ Aspirations—and the Value of Community Input
July 28, 2026
IBM i continued its journey toward zero planned downtime last week with the release of a new batch of Technology Refreshes (TR) for IBM i 7.5 and 7.6. In addition to expanded capabilities for Migrate While Active, highlights from the latest round of OS upgrades include enhanced data visibility, hardened security and an acknowledgement of […]
ArticlesCreating a Containerized Application on Z: A Step-by-Step Guide
July 23, 2026
In this edition of 'The IBM Z Experience,' Joe Gulla extends a banking application consisting of CICS transactions and data in Db2 databases
ArticlesSimplify PowerVC Installations by Installing the PowerVC Appliance
July 21, 2026
Installing PowerVC has never been easier than with the new PowerVC appliance. Introduced with PowerVC 2.3.2, the PowerVC Virtual Appliance (PVCVA) packages all of the required software components into a single deployable image. Instead of manually installing and configuring each component, the appliance comes pre-configured and pre-tested, making PowerVC quicker and easier to deploy while […]
ArticlesPower11 Lineup Welcomes Entry-Level S1112
July 17, 2026
The newest member of the Power11 family comes with up to 10 cores, in rack-mounted and deskside tower configurations
ArticlesTransition Architecture: Modernization’s Missing Discipline?
July 16, 2026
Inspired by road construction season, veteran enterprise architect Bruce McKnight explains why the modernization journey deserves as much attention as the destination
IBM 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
ArticlesWhy Observability Is Becoming a Hybrid Cloud Imperative
July 9, 2026
As applications increasingly span mainframes, on-premises systems, containers and AWS services, enterprises need a unified approach to monitoring and logging
ArticlesIBM’s Mainframe Certificate Course Is Full of Surprises, Even for a ‘Grayframer’
July 7, 2026
Veteran mainframer Bruce McKnight discovers the value of re-examining platform fundamentals with fresh eyes
ArticlesWhen AI Learns From Bad Enterprise Data
July 2, 2026
It's not about the models, the agents or the RAG. It's about the information you feed to these tools, Craig Mullins writes
ArticlesOptions for Dynamically Increasing LUN Sizes
July 1, 2026
Rob McNelly explains the process of mapping storage through VIOS to IBM i partitions