The 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 […]
ArticlesThe Data Quality Renaissance: Why Your AI is Only as Good as Your DBA
March 17, 2026
Craig Mullins explains why data quality is the ultimate competitive advantage for AI
ArticlesThe Blueprint for the Agentic AI Mainframe
March 11, 2026
Patrick Stanard, Distinguished Engineer and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl US, explains how the mainframe can be transformed to leverage the latest in agentic AI capabilities
ArticlesThe Nines Don’t Lie—But They’re Not the Whole Truth
March 6, 2026
The mainframe platform is not the problem. So what is? Mark Schettenhelm, principal product manager at BMC, explores the question
ArticlesExplaining Quantum Computing (and Why the Mainframe Is Ready for It)
March 4, 2026
Jim Zell, Distinguished Engineer and VP of U.S. Core Enterprise & zCloud Practice at Kyndryl, explains the basics of quantum computing and the mainframe's role in securing data against quantum threats
TechChannel Launches Innovation Hour
February 27, 2026
New webinar format provides viewers with quick-hitting insights from three modernization software solutions providers
ArticlesCan Claude Code Really Understand COBOL Applications?
February 26, 2026
Following Anthropic's market-moving blog post, Omer Rosenbaum, CTO and co-founder at Swimm, shares the results of his team's testing
January TechPulse Results: IT Trends (IBM Z)
February 24, 2026
TechChannel readers were most encouraged by the move toward hybrid cloud and the adoption of modern development languages and interfaces, while their biggest concerns were skills gaps and "legacy" perceptions
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
ArticlesFebruary TechPulse Results: Database Management (IBM Z)
February 20, 2026
In February’s TechPulse, the bulk of respondents said they still keep the majority of their database workload off the cloud, keep their database management system (DBMS) current and face significant hurdles in finding skilled personnel and ensuring data security. On the AI front, the majority of the 27 respondents indicated they were either researching AI […]