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Navigating IBM i Shift to Subscription Licensing: Key Facts and Impact
Michael Miller Enterprise Architect, IBM Champion We’ve all seen how quickly technology evolves—and the world of software licensing is no exception. One of the biggest trends in recent years is the move from traditional, perpetual licenses to subscription-based...
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IBM Power11: Unlocking a New Era of Performance, Efficiency, and Autonomous IT
Blake Hoskinson Solutions Engineering Manager for IBM Power At IBM’s See What’s Next Level virtual and live events on July 8, the company unveiled its next-generation Power11 servers. This article kicks off a series exploring the platform’s innovations in...
BLOG: Modernizing IBM i: From Green Screens to Strategic Interfaces
Cocreated by Mainline Information Systems and Profound Logic The familiar glow of green screens has powered critical business operations for decades, providing unmatched reliability and security for countless organizations. While these IBM i systems continue to...
BLOG: What’s New with IBM Fusion HCI: Evolving Hybrid Cloud for the AI Era
Marie AshwayDirector of Marketing In our original blog, we explored how IBM Spectrum Fusion HCI laid the foundation for scalable, container-based infrastructure tailored to hybrid cloud workloads. Fast forward to 2025, and that foundation has grown into IBM...
Are you RAG ready?
Laura TullerMainline® Business Development Manager In the dynamic world of AI, businesses often face a critical decision: optimize large language models (LLMs) with fine-tuning or enhance them using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Both strategies tailor...
IBM Announces z17 Mainframe System; Fully Engineered for AI
Today, IBM announced the next generation of the mainframe. Powered by the new IBM Telum® II processor, the IBM z17 is engineered with innovations to unlock capabilities for enterprise-scale AI, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI (GenAI). Z17...
IBM + HashiCorp: Advancing Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Management
Josh MinthorneDirector – Hybrid Cloud Practice IBM's recent acquisition of HashiCorp for $6.4 billion marks a significant milestone in the evolution of hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure management. This strategic move, coupled with the 2019 acquisition of Red Hat...
Blog: Changes to Ansible AWX: What You Need to Know
Figure 1 a slide showing the "Ansible/AWX Iceberg" of the projects/services that are above and below the water and which make up Ansible What’s changing, why it matters, how it impacts your business, and where Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform fits in. Ian...
The Case for Private Cloud – Part 3: Nutanix, the Modern Cloud Computing Platform
Caleb Crisci Enterprise Architect Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a multi-part blog series discussing the pros and cons of private cloud vs public cloud computing, and some specific technologies that can enable Private Clouds. The information presented is...
BLOG: IBM DS8000 Gen 10 Enterprise-Class Storage Technical Details
Ian Wright Systems Engineer The Next Generation In September, IBM announced the 10th Generation of the IBM Storage DS8000. As of this writing, these enterprise-class storage systems are now officially shipping, and in fact, I have 3 systems that will be...
The Case for Private Cloud – Part 2: VMware Innovation
Caleb CrisciEnterprise Architect This is Part 2 of a multi-part blog series discussing the pros and cons of private cloud vs public cloud computing, and some specific technologies that can enable Private Clouds. The information presented is meant to be used...
The Case for Private Cloud – Part 1: A Winning Strategy
Caleb CrisciEnterprise Architect Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a multi-part blog series discussing the pros and cons of private cloud vs public cloud computing, and some specific technologies that can enable Private Clouds. The information presented is meant...
Mainline Viewpoint: Hammerspace – Unlocking Your Unstructured Data
Keith ThuerkStorage Engineer Hammerspace, a fast-growing software company founded in 2018 has revolutionized unstructured data and AI workloads. With its mission of making data a global resource, unincumbered by data silos, this San Mateo, CA-based company...