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How to Overcome Supply Chain Economic Challenges with LinuxONE

CNBC reports that demand for memory has increased to the point that it has triggered a chip shortage in the semiconductor industry, driving prices up, an economic crisis that will impact the technology industry into 2027. Due to supply chain issues, x86 server prices have skyrocketed between 2025 and 2026. Severe Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)…

Why Your Company Needs IBM Z Systems Advocacy Services

Dedicated IBM Z Systems Advocacy to Support, Monitor, and Maintain Your Mainframe Many companies that rely on mainframes are facing a crisis as systems programmers retire. The mainframe skills gap is widening because there aren’t enough younger IT professionals training to fill the growing number of vacant positions. Without systems programmers, mainframe users have no…

What the Release of IBM Spyre Accelerator Means for Mainframe Users

Low-Latency AI Inference for IBM Z17 and LinuxONE Systems IBM has announced the release of the IBM Spyre Accelerator, which supports generative and agentic AI through low-latency inferencing. Drawing on their legacy of innovation in mainframe computing, IBM has accommodated the need to run AI models on IBM Z and LinuxONE by making Spyre Accelerator…

Meet Drew: Gen Z Meets IBM Z

IBM has been working to bridge the mainframe skills gap by creating and running the IBM Z Global Skills Accelerator Program to help companies across the world build a sustainable mainframe workforce. At PSR, our new employee Drew Grone is a Global Skills Accelerator success story. Drew loves to share his experiences at PSR and…

How to Take Your Mainframe into the AI Era

Why You Need to Modernize Your IT Infrastructure for AI Adoption AI adoption is on the rise. Companies undertake AI initiatives to gain an edge over competitors. According to Gartner, companies will increase their investment in AI to 35% of their IT budget by 2027. Adopting AI requires that organizations modernize their IT infrastructure to…