The z/OS Interface Ecosystem: Bridging Networks, Security, Automation and Development
December 22, 2025
For the final installment of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla catalogs the modern interfaces for networking and integration, security, monitoring and automation, and DevOps
ArticlesThe Mainframe DBA: From Custodian to Strategist in the Age of Intelligent Automation
December 19, 2025
New models and tools mean database administrators can now focus less on routine tasks, and more on higher-level functions, Craig Mullins writes
VideoAccelerate Application Modernization With watsonx and z17 AI
December 18, 2025
In this webinar, experts from Novipro and Blair Technology Solutions dig into the new mainframe and its promise of enhanced speed, accuracy and automation When IBM unveiled the new z17 mainframe in 2025, the company doubled down on its AI mission, enhancing the hardware’s AI inference capabilities with the Telum II processor, optional Spyre AI […]
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2025 TechChannel Rising Stars
December 15, 2025
TechChannel recognizes early-career technologists who have already made outstanding contributions to the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems.
ArticlesA Matter of Trust: Why Your AI Strategy Needs a Librarian
December 11, 2025
Amid an AI "trust crisis," Nathan Smith, who leads mainframe data replication strategy for customers at Kyndryl, writes about the ways the mainframe can help generative AI produce more reliable results
Navigating the Core: A Compendium of Traditional z/OS Interfaces
December 8, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla provides an overview of the interfaces that every feature, software product and application development environment relies on to communicate.
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
ArticlesExplaining Mainframe Security to Your CISO
December 4, 2025
Mark Wilson of Vertali explains how to help your CISO understand the threats that face the mainframe despite its reputation for security
ArticlesBuilding the Future With DevOps, CI/CD and Developer Tooling
November 24, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla shares his fascination with evolving software deployment practices
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