Automation Isn’t Accountability: Why the DBA Still Owns the Outcome on IBM Z
April 10, 2026
While there is real value in automation and much promise in AI, human expertise will still be required—because humans will still be accountable, Craig Mullins observes
ArticlesBuilding Real-Time Data Pipelines to the Cloud Without Disruption
April 8, 2026
How enterprises can stream data from mainframe and Power systems to the cloud to support real-time analytics and AI applications
ArticlesIBM Bob Is Here
April 3, 2026
The platform-neutral, AI-driven IDE became generally available March 24 as IBM highlighted early case studies
ArticlesUnderstanding a Legend, From Pre-Z to the Present: Welcome to ‘The IBM Z Experience’
April 2, 2026
Joe Gulla follows up on 'z/OS and Friends' with a new series, setting out to understand the impact of the mainframe through a lens of innovation, realization and transformation
VideoTechPulse Digest (Mainframe): Unpacking 3 Months of Surveys With John Rhodes of CM First
April 1, 2026
John Rhodes helps Andy Wig interpret three months of results from TechChannel's TechPulse micro-survey program
TechPulse Digest (IBM Power): Analyzing Q1 Surveys With Mike Schuett of TL Ashford
April 1, 2026
The marketing director joins Andy Wig to look at the first three months of TechChannel's new micro-survey program
ArticlesModernization. You Keep Using That Word.
March 31, 2026
Mark Schettenhelm, principal product manager at BMC, notices that when people talk about modernization, they often mean migration—to their own detriment
E-BooksWomen Driving Tech 2026
March 30, 2026
Recognizing the women who are shaping the future of the IBM Z and Power communities through leadership, innovation and technical excellence
ArticlesA ‘Grayframer’ Comes to Terms With ‘Vibe Coding’
March 27, 2026
Even if AI writes the code, humans still have to understand it, veteran mainframer Bruce McKnight reasons
ArticlesThe Double-Edged AI Threat, Quantum and More: TechPulse Survey Reveals Mainframe Security Sentiments
March 20, 2026
When it comes to security, the emerging threat of AI and the looming threat of quantum decryption are top-of-mind for mainframers, according to the results of the March TechPulse micro-survey. Sixty-seven respondents weighed in on top emerging security threats, the role of security in hardware decisions, barriers to implementing security controls, and the status of […]