z/OS and Friends: IMS Transaction Manager and Database Manager Support Tens of Thousands of Transactions a Second
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This comprehensive overview highlights the exceptional performance and reliability of IMS, explains the hierarchical database model, details the various types of IMS databases and more
ArticlesWhere AI Gets Real: Multimodal Breakthroughs
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How multimodal AI is sparking innovation in industries ranging from medical research, to air travel, to insurance
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Rob McNelly shares the story of a client going old school to deal with a locked-down virtual desktop; IBM i announces details; and tips and updates from IBM Support
ArticlesUnderstanding the Nuances of Database Systems on the IBM Z Mainframe
May 1, 2025
Craig Mullins looks at the characteristics that make mainframe databases unique, and how understanding them is key to database management
ArticlesAt 65, COMMON Keeps Growing
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Manzoor Siddiqui, COMMON’s executive director, assesses the state of the IBM Power user group ahead of its largest event of the year
z/OS and Friends: Rich Functionality Is What CICS Is All About—Then and Now
April 28, 2025
Joe Gulla traces the evolution of the Customer Information Control System (CICS), harkening back to its first release and providing a comprehensive accounting of its modern-day application development capabilities
ArticlesAnnouncing Manzan: The Future of IBM i Event Monitoring
April 25, 2025
The open source project is designed to simplify the process of publishing IBM i system events
ArticlesTips for Leveraging Your GenAI Code Assistant
April 24, 2025
Brenno Oliveira of Kyndryl explains how to craft prompts that will maximize the effectiveness of AI coding sidekicks
ArticlesHow to Make the Most of Your 2025 POWERUp Experience
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COMMON’s LeAnn Taylor shares her tips for thriving at the upcoming Power conference, covering networking, education and the importance of enjoying yourself
ArticlesWith z17’s New Chips, AI Is No Longer an Add-on
April 17, 2025
Mukesh Khare, GM of IBM Semiconductors, provides a closer look at IBM's AI efforts, highlighted by the introduction of the z17