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Linux on IBM Z Positions Clients to Move Forward

Jeff Reser

May 1, 2018

Through the lens of a new wave of technological advances built around advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, container development, blockchain, cloud and data security, a strategy shift is occurring in how mainframes are being used and leveraged. At the same time, mainframes are being refreshed with features around Linux*, pervasive encryption, virtualization and performance—all integrated […]

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Why Clients Rely on Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE

Shirley S. Savage

May 1, 2018

Today’s demanding workloads require a flexible approach for DevOps and deployment. IBM Z* clients reap the benefits of flexibility by running Linux* along with traditional IBM Z OSes. Organizations also are deploying Linux in standalone IBM Z and LinuxONE* installations. The Linux OS enables clients to use up-to-date technologies for their applications. Linux workloads integrated […]

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Growing up Around Computers and the IBM Culture Led Matthew Cousens to Work With the Mainframe

Valerie Dennis Craven

May 1, 2018

Since nearly the first time that Matthew Cousens touched a computer, he knew he wanted to work with them. Following in the footsteps of his grandparents and great-grandfather, his interests in computers led him to work at IBM. “Growing up in Poughkeepsie [New York] with the ‘PC bug,’ I hatched a plan: school at Marist […]

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IT Change and Renewal

Joseph Gulla

April 30, 2018

Approaches and tactics to address challenges like breathing new life into applications.

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Why It’s Important to Create a Library of Network Documentation

Jim Schesvold

April 1, 2018

I’ve always been a strong advocate of documentation, because in my very first programming project, I got a profound lesson on why no project or assignment was complete until descriptive written information accompanied the work product. I was a graduate assistant in a business Master’s Degree program, and the associate dean offered me a summer […]

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ICSF HCR77C1, the z14 and Pervasive Encryption

Greg Boyd

April 1, 2018

ICSF is a component of z/OS and IBM is touting HCR77C1 and the z14 to deliver pervasive encryption.

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The Special Attributes of Computer Security Hardware

Joseph Gulla

March 12, 2018

Many of us think about security with primarily a software focus. You might be surprised to know about the special security hardware and its role in safeguarding data.

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Now Is the Time for Digital Transformation on IBM Z

Derek Britton

March 1, 2018

In the northern hemisphere, seasonal changes in the weather are upon us. The familiar March winds and April showers aren’t entirely welcome, but typical and expected. Regular, significant change is no stranger in global enterprise IT—in fact, change is a constant. Fresh winds are never far away, blowing through the corridors of IT like an […]

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ICU IT Services Expands its Market Base by Embracing Linux on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE

Jim Utsler

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.

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IBM Cloud Private With IBM Z Helps Clients Reap the Benefits of Cloud

Shirley S. Savage

March 1, 2018

Enterprises are eager to adopt cloud computing to gain its many benefits including elasticity, scaling of resources, lower cost and ease of use. But concerns about latency, security and compliance make some enterprises reluctant to wholeheartedly adopt cloud. Knowing this, IBM has created IBM Cloud Private to provide a secure cloud platform that works seamlessly […]

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