Andrew Wig
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Andrew Wig is senior editor of TechChannel.
IBM i 7.5 TR8 and 7.6 TR2 Highlight ‘Zero Downtime’ Aspirations—and the Value of Community Input
July 28, 2026
IBM i continued its journey toward zero planned downtime last week with the release of a new batch of Technology Refreshes (TR) for IBM i 7.5 and 7.6. In addition to expanded capabilities for Migrate While Active, highlights from the latest round of OS upgrades include enhanced data visibility, hardened security and an acknowledgement of […]
PodcastsWhy Your Enterprise Data Isn’t Good Enough for AI, With Craig Mullins
July 22, 2026
Craig Mullins, author of "The Cost of Good Enough Data: Why Modern Architectures Fail at Scale," goes on IT Social Hour to explain how AI is changing data management standards
ArticlesPower11 Lineup Welcomes Entry-Level S1112
July 17, 2026
The newest member of the Power11 family comes with up to 10 cores, in rack-mounted and deskside tower configurations
PodcastsAn IBM Bob Early Adopter Shares Tips and Tricks
July 13, 2026
Rael Rodning, principal intelligent operations architect at Evolving Solutions, joins Andy Wig on IT Social Hour to share guidance on token efficiency, context management, security and more
ArticlesIBM Announces Smaller z17 and LinuxONE 5 Configurations
July 10, 2026
As enterprises reckon with a data center squeeze, the new hardware brings the mainframe to a new type of customer
ArticlesIBM Announces 1 nm Chip Breakthrough
June 30, 2026
The new nanostack architecture enables 0.7 nm chip architecture and a 50% performance gain over 2 nm chips, according to projections
PodcastsAvoiding the AI Cognitive Atrophy Trap
June 19, 2026
Data and AI expert Dr. Fern Halper goes on IT Social Hour to discuss what organizations need to be considering as machines take over human cognitive tasks
PodcastsModernization on IBM Power: Is Europe Ahead?
June 9, 2026
With Common Europe Congress 2026 coming up, outgoing Common Europe President Juan Manuel Alcudia goes on IT Social Hour to reflect on the state of the continent's IBM Power community
ArticlesEurope’s IBM Power Wishlist: Steve Bradshaw on IT Social Hour
June 1, 2026
Steve Bradshaw, a longtime member of the COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC), discusses the top priorities of the European Power community
ArticlesIBM Bob Premium Package for i Gets June 24 GA: Here Are 5 Specialized Capabilities
May 26, 2026
IBM announces the general availability date for Bob's Premium Package for i, which tailors the AI-driven development tool for IBM i users