Podcasts

COMMON’s Manzoor Siddiqui Does TechTalk SMB

The executive director of COMMON North America joins Charlie Guarino to provide an update on the user group, highlighting the community and familial atmosphere found at COMMON events and providing an overview of COMMON's international expansion

Not Merely Surviving, the Mainframe is Thriving as the Future of IT

NOVIPRO's Karoline Pierre has seen a lot on her personal journey from Brazil to Canada.

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Unpacking IBM i 7.6 and 7.5 TR6 With Scott Forstie

The IBM i senior technical staff member joins Charlie Guarino to talk about enhancements including new SQL capabilities, improved authority collection for IFS and security advances like MFA

The Many Meanings of Modernization, With IBM’s Amy Anderson

Modernization is a continuous process that goes beyond code re-writes, IBM's Amy Anderson tells Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB

IT Social Hour: What It Takes to Be an IBM Champion

Mainframers Reg Harbeck, Craig Mullins, Janet Sun and Sean Rooney explain the responsibilities and perks that come with being an IBM Champion and recount how they earned the distinction.

A 43-year Mainframe Odyssey, With Duane Baer

Duane Baer, CEO of Baer Consulting, got his first taste of the mainframe with the System/360 and never looked back—hear his account of the mainframe's evolution as he joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise

Guiding the Next Generation of Leaders, With Walter Yenkosky

The executive coach and former Marine joins Charlie Guarino to explain what good leadership looks like—in IT or any other industry

TechChannel Rising Stars Share Their Stories on the Debut of ‘IT Social Hour’

To kick off the new roundtable-style conversation series, Robyn Lafleche and Isaac Thibault talk about their paths to IBM Power, share their observations on the skills gap and try to predict the future

Carol Woodbury’s Top IBM i Security Projects for 2025

The IBM i security expert joins Charlie Guarino on TechTalk SMB, stressing the importance of updating password levels and ACS, among other insights

COMMON Missions: Education, Networking and Advocacy

Floyd Del Muro, president of COMMON North America, and Juan Manuel Alcudia, president of COMMON Europe, join Charlie Guarino to discuss their user groups' missions, initiatives and place in the IBM i community