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Smart Talks with IBM: How Infrastructure is Powering the Age of AI

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Transformative Shifts in IT

This chapter explores the transition from hardware to software perspectives, focusing on the author's experiences at Hewlett Packard and IBM during a technological golden age marked by AI advancements. It highlights the complexities of managing IBM's infrastructure organization while balancing innovation and existing success, particularly within the Z and Power product lines. The narrative also reveals unexpected successes in the mainframe business, debunking notions that the industry has solely pivoted to cloud computing, and showcases significant R&D developments in chip technology and quantum computing.

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