Andrew Wig
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Andrew Wig is senior editor of TechChannel.
‘Because We’ve Always Done It This Way’ Is Not a Reason to Do Anything: Niall Ashley on IT Social Hour
February 20, 2026
Niall Ashley, a technical consultant at Vertali, shares his unique perspective on the mainframe industry in this episode of IT Social Hour
ArticlesAgentic AI Coming to IBM FlashSystem Storage
February 12, 2026
The new-generation FlashSystem is ‘the most transformative thing that has happened in storage in decades,’ proclaimed Sam Werner, GM of IBM Storage
ArticlesIT Social Hour: Meet TechChannel’s Newest Rising Stars
January 30, 2026
Coming from an array of unique backgrounds, this collection of standout early-career technologists explain the keys to their success on IBM Power and IBM Z systems
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
PodcastsIT Social Hour: Meet the Team Behind ‘Big Iron Bits’ (Including Chaz and Reg!)
January 12, 2026
In this episode, we look behind the scenes of “Big Iron Bits,” a workplace mockumentary following a misinformed CIO’s mainframe awakening
ArticlesIntroducing TechPulse, a Monthly Micro-Survey From TechChannel
January 5, 2026
TechPulse will provide a place for technologists on IBM Power and IBM Z to share their opinions and observations
ArticlesSpyre AI Accelerator Now Available on Power11
December 16, 2025
The card became generally available Dec. 12, expanding on-premises inferencing abilities for organizations racing to operationalize AI
ArticlesGenerative AI and the Fast Track to Mainframe Skills
December 5, 2025
Meredith Stowell, VP of LinuxONE & Z Ecosystem at IBM, explains how generative AI tools are helping new mainframers get up to speed and beat the skills gap
ArticlesISVs Push Back Against zPDT Sunsetting
November 24, 2025
The platform allows ISVs to test their products on-premises in an emulated z/OS environment, but only for another 13 months