Andrew Wig
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Andrew Wig is senior editor of TechChannel.
IBM i’s AI Advantage: The Ecosystem Stakes a Claim
May 15, 2026
As a platform for AI, the OS has a leg up due to its comprehensive data sets, integrated architecture and unique user base, IBM i enthusiasts proclaim
PodcastsThese Are the Mainframe’s Good Old Days: Mark Schettenhelm on IT Social Hour
May 14, 2026
Mark Schettenhelm, principal product manager at BMC, explains how mindsets on the platform are changing and why the mainframe is currently basking in a "golden age"
ArticlesScaling AI Beyond the ‘Lightbulb’ Stage
May 8, 2026
To kick off IBM Think 2026, Arvind Krishna and Rob Thomas outline their vision for moving AI beyond chatbots and email summaries
PodcastsHumor, Hard Work and Other Keys to Success in Tech: Jaqui Lynch on IT Social Hour
April 17, 2026
Jaqui Lynch, a current IBM Power consultant and former mainframer, recounts how her sense of humor and work ethic helped her persevere in a male-dominated field
ArticlesYour z17 Upgrade Calculus: How Cutting-Edge Do You Need to Be?
April 16, 2026
Mainframe analyst Steven Dickens and Rick Schoonmaker, director of product management for IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware, explain what you need to be thinking about at this point in the hardware cycle
ArticlesIBM Bob Is Here
April 3, 2026
The platform-neutral, AI-driven IDE became generally available March 24 as IBM highlighted early case studies
Podcasts‘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