In this episode, we explore how Intellimagic’s advanced IT optimization solutions can help federal agencies streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance system performance. With decades of expertise in monitoring and analyzing IT environments, Intellimagic empowers federal customers to gain deep insights into their infrastructure, ensuring better decision-making and improved service delivery. Tune in as we discuss how our tailored solutions can help federal IT teams mitigate risk, maximize efficiency, and stay ahead of ever-evolving technological challenges.

In this episode of “IBM Sayz, What?”, hosts Aleis, Ahmed, and talk with IBM Z hardware specialist Kiri Nicholson about capacity planning. Kiri explains the difference between ongoing capacity planning and one-time CPU sizing, both crucial for optimizing IBM Z systems. She highlights essential tools like IBM Z PCR and MIPS tables for accurate system scaling and emphasizes the need for cross-departmental collaboration in planning for future growth. Kiri encourages reaching out to IBM support for guidance and provides resources for listeners to start their own capacity planning journey.

Our hosts Kiara Street and Ahmed Usman, discuss the importance of the zSecurity portfolio for IBMs customer's.

In this episode of IBM Says, What?, hosts Kiara Street and Louise Dixon welcome special guest Joanie Gines to discuss IBM WatsonX Assistant for Z. Joanie Gines shares insights from her 28-year career at IBM, highlighting her passion for blending technical expertise with sales. She explains how WatsonX Assistant for Z leverages generative AI to provide targeted, platform-specific solutions, helping new professionals quickly acquire mainframe skills and boosting operational efficiency. Joanie also discusses the critical role AI plays in preserving “legendary” mainframe systems by capturing expert knowledge and facilitating automation. Tune in to learn how IBM is shaping the future of mainframe technology through AI innovation.

The podcast introduces IBM’s WatsonX Code Assistant for Z, an AI-powered tool to modernize COBOL applications on IBM Z systems. Hosts Aleis Murphy and Ahmed Usman speak with Carol So, an experienced IBM architect, who explains how the tool guides the transformation process through four phases: Understand, Refactor, Transform, and Validate. The assistant helps translate COBOL to optimized Java while minimizing risks and enhancing team collaboration. Carol highlights that even clients sticking with COBOL can benefit from improved code understanding and development efficiency.

In this episode of “IBM Says, What?”, hosts Ahmed Usman and Louise Dixon talk with IBM experts Nabila Ahmed and Monty Bauman about the benefits of IBM LinuxONE, including scalability, security, cost efficiency, and AI capabilities. They highlight workload consolidation, support for open-source tools, and how LinuxONE’s AI accelerator boosts performance in tasks like fraud detection and healthcare imaging.