z/OS

The z/OS Interface Ecosystem: Bridging Networks, Security, Automation and Development

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

The Mainframe DBA: From Custodian to Strategist in the Age of Intelligent Automation

New models and tools mean database administrators can now focus less on routine tasks, and more on higher-level functions, Craig Mullins writes

Accelerate Application Modernization With watsonx and z17 AI

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

TechChannel recognizes early-career technologists who have already made outstanding contributions to the IBM Z and IBM Power ecosystems.

A Matter of Trust: Why Your AI Strategy Needs a Librarian

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

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.

Generative AI and the Fast Track to Mainframe Skills

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

Explaining Mainframe Security to Your CISO

Mark Wilson of Vertali explains how to help your CISO understand the threats that face the mainframe despite its reputation for security

Building the Future With DevOps, CI/CD and Developer Tooling

For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla shares his fascination with evolving software deployment practices

ISVs Push Back Against zPDT Sunsetting

The platform allows ISVs to test their products on-premises in an emulated z/OS environment, but only for another 13 months