Send us a text Dive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions. 

Discover the cutting-edge innovations transforming enterprise computing—from on-chip AIU and Spyre AI accelerators enabling real-time inferencing at transaction speed, to how LinuxONE is redefining hybrid cloud architecture.  Tina discusses DevOps integration, AI-powered code assistants revolutionizing mainframe development, compelling AI use cases, and shares her bold predictions for the mainframe’s next 100 years.  Plus, career advice from a tech leader and what she does for fun! 00:46 Tina Tarquinio03:18 The Most Mainframe Surprise09:12 What IS the Mainframe Really?  8 Nines!14:40 On Chip AIU, Spyre Inferencing18:11 Mainframes with Hybrid Cloud19:11 The Linux One Pitch19:59 Exciting Mainframe Innovations22:09 DevOps23:36 Code Assistants26:03 AI Use Case27:49 Future Proofing Decisions37:17 Regulations38:45 Bold Prediction38:58 Mainframe 10040:48 Career Advice42:24 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tina-tarquinio Website: https://www.ibm.com/products/z

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Abstract

Hosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

This week on Making Data Simple, we have Dale Davis Jones, who is an IBM Vice President and Distinguished Engineer in Global Technology Services, where she leads the GTS IT Architect community and Client Innovation. We also have Hai-Nhu Tran, who is the Senior Manager of Content of Design in Data and AI at IBM. Hai-Nhu and her team are responsible for the technical content experience for a large portfolio of products and platforms.

Show Notes 11:43 - What is the context and how did you get involved? 17:10 - How do you define success? 19:40 - Are you focused on IT language? 25:03 - How do you know you’re doing it right? 32:30 - What decision have already been made? 37:13 - What other challenges have you faced? 40:00 - How do you know when you’re done? 41:29 - How can people contribute? Dale Davis Jones - LinkedIn Hai-Nhu Tran - LinkedIn Blog - Words Matter: Driving Thoughtful Change Toward Inclusive Language in Technology Call for Code for Racial Justice:  Linux Foundation

Connect with the Team Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.  Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Abstract Hosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.

This week on Making Data Simple, we have Dale Davis Jones, who is an IBM Vice President and Distinguished Engineer in Global Technology Services, where she leads the GTS IT Architect community and Client Innovation. We also have Hai-Nhu Tran, who is the Senior Manager of Content of Design in Data and AI at IBM. Hai-Nhu and her team are responsible for the technical content experience for a large portfolio of products and platforms.

Show Notes 11:43 - What is the context and how did you get involved? 17:10 - How do you define success? 19:40 - Are you focused on IT language? 25:03 - How do you know you’re doing it right? 32:30 - What decision have already been made? 37:13 - What other challenges have you faced? 40:00 - How do you know when you’re done? 41:29 - How can people contribute? Dale Davis Jones - LinkedIn Hai-Nhu Tran - LinkedIn Blog - Words Matter: Driving Thoughtful Change Toward Inclusive Language in Technology https://www.ibm.com/blogs/think/2020/08/words-matter-driving-thoughtful-change-toward-inclusive-language-in-technology/ Call for Code for Racial Justice: https://developer.ibm.com/callforcode/racial-justice/ Linux Foundation

Connect with the Team Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.  Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.