January Survey: IT Trends - Power

TechPulse is TechChannel’s new sponsored monthly micro-survey program designed to capture real-time

sentiment and trends from IBM i and IBM Z professionals.

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* 1. Regarding the future of IBM Power, which of the following trends gives you the most encouragement? (select one)

The increasing adoption of AI and machine learning

The move toward hybrid cloud architectures

The maturation of DevOps as standard practice

The shift toward nimble and iterative modernization strategies

A stronger focus on security, moving past the "security by obscurity” mindset

The emergence of open source

The increasing popularity of modern interfaces and development languages

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What trend/condition is the biggest threat to the Power ecosystem and those who work in it? (select one)

The increasing adoption of AI and machine learning

The move toward hybrid cloud architectures

Loose AI and data privacy regulations

Overly stringent AI and data privacy regulations

Skills gaps and imminent retirements

Perception of the platform as a “legacy” technology

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How do you stay knowledgeable of industry trends? (select all that apply)

Conferences

Conversations with peers

Vendor content (webinars, newsletters, articles)

Industry news websites

Industry newsletters

Online professional networks and forums

Internal company communications

Podcasts and videos

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you keep your skills current with industry trends? (check all that apply)

External training or certification programs

On-the-job learning or internal mentoring/training programs

In-person discussions with peers and colleagues

Industry conferences, events and user group meetings

Technical blogs and white papers

Trade publications

Key influencers, vendors or communities on social platforms and websites

Open-source mainframe projects or collaboration forums

Podcasts, video tutorials and webinars

Generative AI tools

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Of the following technologies, which do you think will be the most important to understand in the next five to 10 years? (pick up to three)

Agentic AI architecture

AI code assistants and AI-powered integrated development environments (IDEs)

AIOps (for management and security)

Hybrid cloud automation

Quantum computing

Containerization and Kubernetes

Edge computing and IoT (internet of things)

Open source

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you like to be entered into our gift card drawing for completing this survey?

Yes

January Survey: IT Trends - Power

Question Title

* 1. Regarding the future of IBM Power, which of the following trends gives you the most encouragement? (select one)

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* 2. What trend/condition is the biggest threat to the Power ecosystem and those who work in it? (select one)

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* 3. How do you stay knowledgeable of industry trends? (select all that apply)

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* 4. How do you keep your skills current with industry trends? (check all that apply)

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* 5. Of the following technologies, which do you think will be the most important to understand in the next five to 10 years? (pick up to three)

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* 6. Would you like to be entered into our gift card drawing for completing this survey?

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* 7. Please provide your name and email address