Jim Utsler
Contributor
Jim Utsler, freelance writer and former senior writer, has been writing about technology since the mid-1990s. He has covered myriad technological advances—and seen numerous IBM platform name changes. Although he currently focuses on customer success stories, he also writes articles of general computing interests and about new and emerging technologies. He has also written stories for magazines like Automotive News, Electronic Commerce World and PGA Magazine. Jim is a freelance illustrator and the author of two currently unpublished novels (one a thriller about the early days of PC development). Jim has a degree from the University of Michigan. While in school, he was a copy editor for Mathematical Reviews, an experience that taught him that math actually does make sense. His now, oft-repeated rebuke of himself is, “If I had been born smart enough, I would have been a physicist.” Jim can be reached at jjutsler@provide.net.
The Modernization Imperative
April 1, 2018
Oh, those up-start startups. They think they can push services out to market faster than large enterprises because they’re smaller and more agile. Well, they’re in for a surprise. Many big companies are embracing application modernization efforts, which allows them to be just as agile as their newcomer competitors and, as a huge benefit, take […]
ArticlesIBM Framework Helps Clients Prepare for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation
March 1, 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, impacting most every organization—no matter the location—that deals with European Union (EU) data subjects. “Whether an organization has a physical presence in the EU doesn’t matter, even if you’re just marketing to, profiling or collecting information about EU individuals, citizens, residents or visitors. The […]
ArticlesICU IT Services Expands its Market Base by Embracing Linux on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE
March 1, 2018
ICU IT Services used an IBM LinuxONE system to gain expertise in the Linux space and create Linux demo environments for its customers.
ArticlesIBM Z Addresses GDPR Compliance With Pervasive Encryption
January 2, 2018
Personal data should be treated as important, guarded information. The European Union (EU) has underscored this fact by establishing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25. Cindy Compert, IBM cybersecurity leader, U.S. Public Sector Market, and CTO, data security and privacy, IBM Security, prefers to more informally call the GDPR “the […]
ArticlesUSAA Integrates Applications and Data Across Platforms Using RESTful APIs
January 1, 2018
UP CLOSE Customer: USAA Headquarters: San Antonio Business: Financial services Challenge: Integrating applications and data across platforms Solution: Using RESTful APIs to open communications channels between backend and client-side resources Hardware: Eight IBM z13 systems Software: IBM WebSphere Application Server “There’s gold in them thar hills!” an old and enduring U.S. miner saying goes. It can apply today, as organizations are finding […]
ArticlesMaking the Invisible Visible
November 13, 2017
What we see with our eyes represents only a tiny fraction of the information around us. If we had evolved to capture X-rays, we could use electromagnetic wavelengths to see the world. The same holds for ultraviolet or infrared waves. We’ve evolved to visually understand and react to our surroundings based on “visible light.” But […]
ArticlesIBM Z Offerings Help Clients Take Advantage of the Cloud
November 1, 2017
The cloud was once considered simply part of the computing stack—an extension of the data center that hosted non-critical applications and data sets seemingly in the air. Now for many organizations, however, it’s become an essential part of operations, allowing them to more quickly deploy new technologies and nimbly respond to changing market forces. As […]
ArticlesIBM Researchers Hope to Use Macroscopes to Answer Big Questions About the World
October 9, 2017
Microscopes have advanced so far since their inception, they may soon be able to see the small scale in almost infinite detail. But the large scale? It seems much easier to visualize—look up at the sky—but when big, complex data gets thrown into the mix, that may not be the case. The sky is blue, […]
ArticlesIBM Research Is Working to Improve Mental Health Diagnoses
September 18, 2017
Imagine being able to predict the onset of a mental health condition before it hits. Or receive a diagnosis at home instead of a psychiatrist’s office. Or being able to adjust your medications based on patterns in your speech when you casually talk with family and friends. Within the next five years, you may not […]
ArticlesLayering the World
September 4, 2017
Microscopes have advanced so far since their inception, they may soon be able to see the small scale in almost infinite detail. But the large scale? It seems much easier to visualize—look up at the sky—but when big, complex data gets thrown into the mix, that may not be the case. The sky is blue, […]