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Introducing the 2024 TechChannel Rising Stars, who have worked on #IBMZ or #IBMPower for five years or fewer but are already making a significant impact. Sponsored by @BroadcomMSD and imPower Technologies. Meet this year's Rising Stars: hubs.ly/Q02YCK1C0

The classics can evolve, too. Such is the case with hmcScanner, the trusted free utility for IBM Power admins. Chris Gibson reviews the tool's latest updates. hubs.ly/Q047Dp1c0

Join us March 26th at 12:00 CDT for an hour of live demos and actionable insights focused on: Automate legacy workflows on IBM i Deploy self-service BI to bridge skill gaps Execute governed AI for cost-effective modernization 👉Reserve your spot: hubs.ly/Q047q8NZ0 #IBMi

Ready to transform your mainframe operations—with no guesswork and zero disruption? Join us for the next TechChannel Innovation Hour: IBM Z Modernization in Action on March 25, 2026! 👉Register now for the live demo: hubs.ly/Q043rNBB0 #IBMZ #Mainframe #ITModernization

"You can modernize (the mainframe) without grayframers; you just cannot do it reliably." Bruce McKnight praises those whose historical system knowledge is critical to the platform's future. hubs.ly/Q046BYw10

👉z/OS storage teams: See how automation & advanced reporting with deeper visibility can simplify SRM. Join Dino Software Corporation's Nick Bauersfeld to explore what’s new in Universal Data Manager. Date: March 25th Time: 10:00 am CDT 🔗Register Now: hubs.ly/Q043SxTp0

Join us for the "Mainframe Smarter: Reclaiming Capacity Without Disruption" webinar. Don’t miss this chance to learn no-risk strategies for workload optimization and hear real customer success stories. 👉 Register now: hubs.ly/Q043435T0 #Sponsored #Webinar #Mainframe

Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Racksquared Data Centers, LLC, where top industry leaders will tackle your toughest questions about IBM Power platforms. 📅 Watch now! hubs.ly/Q042WnsK0 #sponsored #IBMpower #TechWebinar

How does agentic AI, capable of executing multistep workflows without supervision, jibe with the mainframe, where integrity is a way of life? And how do AI agents affect the database administrator (DBA) as the keeper of the mainframe's prized data? hubs.ly/Q045yYLj0

Got any cybersecurity hot takes you need to get off your chest? Or maybe just some perfectly normal observations that nonetheless should be shared with the world? Take our March TechPulse survey. Z version: hubs.ly/Q045qm8Q0 Power version: hubs.ly/Q045qkw-0

When it comes to modernizing COBOL, is Claude Code really all it's cracked up to be? Omer Rosenbaum's team at Swimm gave it a spin. He shares the results here. hubs.ly/Q044RSc90

Are you ready to take your IBM Power workloads to the cloud? Join us for an insightful webinar where Precisely industry experts will guide you through seamless cloud migration strategies for IBM i and AIX environments. 👉 Register now: hubs.ly/Q044c0Cj0 #IBMPower #Sponsored

Getting the desired results out of your AI coding assistant is often a matter of pushing the right buttons. Here, Rick Flagler shares his iterative approach to AI-assisted coding on IBM i. hubs.ly/Q043WmVy0

Even when your data is encrypted both in the database and in transit, there are still ways your business can be devastated by a cyberattack. Robi Singh outlines three such avenues of attack. hubs.ly/Q043GgkQ0

Joe Gulla left no stone unturned in the yearlong exploration of z/OS that was "z/OS and Friends." Gulla concluded his mainframe odyssey with this article, detailing how z/OS interfaces have evolved to become the sophisticated ecosystem we know today. hubs.ly/Q043pXj_0

What’s going on with your database environment? This month, TechChannel’s new micro-survey, TechPulse, covers database management. Respond for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. Power TechPulse: hubs.ly/Q042vRZ60 Z TechPulse: hubs.ly/Q042vWkX0

It's a question of how, not if. The role of the mainframe DBA is changing, as AI transforms the job from custodial in nature to strategic, Craig Mullins explains here: hubs.ly/Q041-BlT0

As an IT security expert and IBM Champion at Fortra, Amy Williams knows what it takes to succeed in tech. She shares that wisdom in her Women Driving Tech profile: hubs.ly/Q041Tqht0

As Rob McNelly celebrates 40 years of AIX, he is laughing at a misleading headline he recently found: “Why Costco Still Relies On IBM Computers From The ’80s.” hubs.ly/Q041CCRK0

Learn about the ways Donna Westmoreland, CTO at Midrange Dynamics North America (MDNA), has thrived in tech, and how other women can do the same: hubs.ly/Q040yKb10

"If AI is the storyteller prone to flights of fancy, the mainframe is the librarian faithfully serving it records from deep in the stacks." Read how the trustworthiness of the mainframe can help unlock the potential of AI by anchoring it to reality. hubs.ly/Q03__5Jp0