Newsflash? IBM Has Made and Sold Enterprise Computers for Decades
January 30, 2026
Rob McNelly has fun with a tech website's noteworthy lack of AIX/Power Systems awareness and shares information from recent IBM security bulletins
ArticlesGoverning Agentic AI: The Mainframe DBA as the Architect of Autonomous Data Workflows
January 30, 2026
Craig Mullins explains how mainframe DBA is becoming the link between autonomous systems and data integrity
ArticlesHit Mainframe Series ‘Big Iron Bits’ Uses Humor to Win Over the Masses
January 28, 2026
Broadcom Mainframe Software's mockumentary has racked up millions of views since debuting in November; its creators provide a glimpse behind the scenes
ArticlesIBM i Skills Supplant Cybersecurity as the Community’s Top Concern: Fortra Survey
January 27, 2026
To unpack the 2026 report, Steve Will and Kris Whitney of IBM i are joined by veteran analyst Timothy Prickett Morgan and Fortra’s Tom Huntington
ArticlesMainframers Are Getting Younger, and Other Takeaways From BMC’s Annual Survey
January 22, 2026
Eric Odell, director of solutions marketing at BMC, interprets the results, which tell the story of a generational handoff and all-time high positive views of the platform
Webinar: Bridging the IBM i Skills Gap
January 21, 2026
Experts highlight practical strategies for overcoming the talent shortage; featuring Steve Will and Linda Alkire of IBM, Brian Nordland of Fortra and Allen Pearson of Gateway Technical College
ArticlesA Decade of Development: The Open Mainframe Project and the Open Source Revolution
January 20, 2026
Founding members Steven Dickens, Len Santalucia and John Mertic reflect on the democratization of the mainframe ecosystem
ArticlesSweet Talking the Bot: Adventures in AI-Assisted Coding on IBM i
January 16, 2026
IBM i consultant Rick Flagler shares his experience using generative AI as a coding assistant, including a case study involving EDI
ArticlesRecapping a Year of ‘z/OS and Friends’
January 16, 2026
Joe Gulla reviews his year of mainframe exploration, indexing the 24 articles he wrote on the mainframe's architecture
Articles2026: The Year AI Affects All IBM i Users
January 13, 2026
IBM i CTO Steve Will previews what is sure to be a big year for AI on IBM i, including the release of IBM Bob and a focus on agents