Andrew Wig
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Andrew Wig is senior editor of TechChannel.
Spyre 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
ArticlesWhy Mainframe Security Postures Vary So Widely
November 5, 2025
Phil Young, director of mainframe penetration testing at NetSPI, describes the most commonly omitted security controls, and why they get skipped
ArticlesProject Bob Supercharges IBM i’s Plans for an AI Code Assistant
October 31, 2025
IBM i CTO Steve Will describes how the platform-neutral, AI-Powered IDE will assist along the entire development pipeline
ArticlesIBM’s Spyre AI Accelerator Gets Oct. 28 GA for Mainframes, December Debut for Power11
October 10, 2025
The PCIE-attached card will join forces with the Telum II processor to enhance on-premises processing for AI workloads
ArticlesIn the Battle for Talent, Modern Development Environments = Happy Developers
September 26, 2025
To attract fresh talent and defy the skills gap, IBM i shops are embracing modern development environments like VS Code for IBM i
PodcastsDr. Joe Gulla Still Hears the Music of the Mainframe
September 24, 2025
The "z/OS and Friends" author goes on "IT Social Hour" to discuss how he went from music theory major to mainframe devotee, why he still gets emotional about the mainframe, and why, at age 72, "z/Architecture Principals of Operation" still fills him with wonder
ArticlesMainframe Modernization Strategies Shift Amid AI Optimism, According to New Kyndryl Report
September 15, 2025
Hassan Zamat, global practice leader for Core Enterprise and zCloud at Kyndryl, explains the findings of the new “2025 State of Mainframe Modernization Survey Report"
ArticlesFulfilling the IoT Promise—In the Cloud and at the Edge
August 28, 2025
Exploring the role of cloud and edge computing in unlocking the possibilities of the internet of things (IoT)