Power servers
Announcing IBM i 7.4 and Db2 Mirror for i
This post was originally featured in Systems Magazine. Today is an exciting day for those of us who work to create IBM i and all of its related software. Today is Announcement Day! Of course, we have two of those each year (at least) when we announce technology refreshes. And, today, we are announcing a […]
Flash storage
New smart multicloud storage solutions for businesses
Today IBM is announcing a broad spectrum of innovations, enhancements and new features across our entire storage portfolio, aimed at providing leading-edge solutions for 21st century business and technology challenges. I hear from business leaders every day about their aspirations as well as their challenges and pain points. They demand the highest levels of performance, […]
AI
IBM Systems influencer highlights from Think 2019
Think 2019 is in the history books, and we’re left with a lot to reflect on. For the better part of a week, attendees heard from industry experts, IBM clients and our Business Partners. While we saw a lot of rain, that didn’t hold back Thinkers from networking, finding inspiration in future technology, taking a […]
A brief history of airline security, hijackings and metal detectors
Between May 1961 and the end of 1972, there were 159 aircraft hijackings[1] in United States airspace. This time period is often referred to as the golden age of airline hijacking. According to Brendan Koerner, author of the 2013 book The Skies Belong to Us, the majority of those “were between ’68 and ’72, a […]
Announcing IBM i 7.4 and Db2 Mirror for i
This post was originally featured in Systems Magazine. Today is an exciting day for those of us who work to create IBM i and all of its related software. Today is Announcement Day! Of course, we have two of those each year (at least) when we announce technology refreshes. And, today, we are announcing a […]
Technical University: Valuable DevOps for IBM Z training
Your z/OS developers work hard building robust, secure business services that are at the heart of your business. Are you doing enough to ensure that they are keeping abreast of the latest technologies in the industry, and focusing on how those technologies are being leveraged on Z? You have many choices when offering your team […]
IBM PowerAI Vision: A visual recognition AI solution
Many organizations are interested in employing deep learning and data science but have a skill and resource gap that impedes adoption of these technologies. To address this need, IBM created an easy deep learning solution specifically for business users. Designed to lower the barrier of entry required to create AI applications, IBM PowerAI Vision — […]
Top IBM Power Systems myths: The OpenPOWER Foundation is not really an industry backed consortium
There are many misconceptions about IBM Power Systems in the marketplace today, and this blog series is helping to dispel some of the top myths. In my last post, I put aside the myth that the x86 architecture is the de-facto industry standard for all applications and that Power Systems will soon become obsolete. In […]
The rise of Open Source Databases
After many years of working in the IT industry, both as an IT manager in a large telecommunications setup and as a consultant providing solutions to my clients, I’ve come to see a huge interest among users in leveraging more open source software and standards. It comes as no surprise to me that the adoption […]
IBM Storage builds on leadership for containers
Next directions to accelerate cloud native Containers are an increasingly important element in the design techniques for enterprises to develop and deliver applications and services with greater speed and agility as part of their cloud-native transformation. IBM Storage has taken a position in enabling the data management and protection of containers with open-source Kubernetes integrations. […]
New smart multicloud storage solutions for businesses
Today IBM is announcing a broad spectrum of innovations, enhancements and new features across our entire storage portfolio, aimed at providing leading-edge solutions for 21st century business and technology challenges. I hear from business leaders every day about their aspirations as well as their challenges and pain points. They demand the highest levels of performance, […]
IT inspiration for your own digital transformation
Today’s biggest challenges involve managing huge amounts of data and getting the most value from it while also keeping that data secure. At IBM, we provide the most comprehensive IT infrastructure solutions to help all of our clients maximize their data’s potential and propel their company forward into a world of possibilities. What that world […]