Techsplainers by IBM

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  What is Containerization? 04.06.2026 6min

  This episode of Techsplainers introduces containerization, the revolutionary technology that's transforming how applications are built, deployed, and run across environments. Host Derek Robertson explains how containers package everything an application needs – code, runtime, libraries, and settings – into standardized, isolated units that can run consistently anywhere. We explore how containerization differs from traditional virtualization, with containers sharing the host's operating system...
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  What is Terraform? 27.05.2026 6min

  This episode of Techsplainers introduces Terraform, the powerful open-source infrastructure as code tool that's revolutionizing how organizations manage their IT resources. Host Derek Robertson explains how Terraform allows teams to define their entire infrastructure – from servers and networks to databases and services – in simple, declarative configuration files. We explore Terraform's core workflow of planning and applying infrastructure changes, its provider ecosystem that supports...
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  What are Microservices? 02.06.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores microservices architecture, explaining how applications are built as collections of small, independent services rather than monolithic codebases. We examine the key characteristics of microservices including independent deployability, loose coupling, domain focus, decentralized data, and failure design. The discussion covers significant benefits like development agility, technology flexibility, enhanced scalability, improved resilience, and continuous...
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  What is DevSecOps? 01.06.2026 6min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores DevSecOps, the practice of integrating security throughout the entire software development lifecycle rather than treating it as an afterthought. The discussion covers how DevSecOps represents a fundamental shift from traditional approaches by making security everyone's responsibility - from developers to operations teams. We explore core principles including ""shifting left,"" automation, and treating security as code. The episode examines implementation...
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  What is identity orchestration? 29.05.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores identity orchestration, a powerful solution for coordinating disparate identity and access management systems across organizations. We explain how modern businesses struggle with fragmented identity landscapes as they adopt numerous SaaS applications and multi-cloud environments. The episode details how identity orchestration platforms create a central control plane that connects all identity tools into a cohesive ""identity fabric,"" enabling seamless...
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  What is single sign-on (SSO)? 28.05.2026 8min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores single sign-on (SSO), the authentication approach that lets users access multiple applications with just one login. Building on our previous authentication discussions, we explain how SSO balances security with convenience by eliminating the need for multiple passwords while enabling stronger authentication practices. The podcast walks through how SSO works technically and examines variations including adaptive SSO, federated identity management, and...
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  What is biometric authentication? 27.05.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores biometric authentication, a method of verifying user identity based on who you are rather than what you know or have. Building on our previous discussions of authentication methods, we examine how biometrics offer a compelling alternative to vulnerable passwords by using unique physical characteristics like fingerprints, facial features, and iris patterns. The podcast details both physical and behavioral biometrics, such as typing patterns and gait...
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  What is MFA (multifactor authentication)? 26.05.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores multifactor authentication (MFA) as a critical defense against account compromise and identity theft. Building on our previous authentication discussion, we examine how MFA requires multiple types of evidence to verify identity—from something you know (passwords) and something you have (security tokens) to something you are (biometrics) and something you do (behavioral patterns). The podcast explains why using different types of factors provides stronger...
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  Authentication vs. authorization: What’s the difference? 25.05.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores the fundamental difference between authentication and authorization in cybersecurity. Authentication verifies who you are—using factors like passwords, security tokens, or biometrics—while authorization determines what you're allowed to do once your identity is confirmed. We examine how these complementary processes work, from simple password logins to sophisticated multi-factor and adaptive authentication systems. The discussion covers various...
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  What is straight-through processing? 22.05.2026 7min

  This episode of Techsplainers introduces straight-through processing (STP), a methodology that automates business transactions from initiation to settlement without human intervention. We explore how STP works through a practical example of a grocery chain ordering tomatoes, where inventory systems automatically detect needs, validate orders, enrich data, route payments, and handle fulfillment and settlement. The episode highlights STP's significant benefits, including improved accuracy,...
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  What is CRM integration? 21.05.2026 6min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores CRM integration - the process of connecting customer relationship management systems with other business applications and platforms to create a unified data flow. We examine how integration methods like APIs, iPaaS, and pre-built connectors enable data exchange between systems. The episode covers various integration examples, including accounting, e-commerce, customer service, and marketing, along with their respective benefits. We also discuss the...
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  EDI and ERP integration: best practices, benefits and challenges 20.05.2026 8min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores EDI-ERP integration, the critical connection that enables automated data flow between electronic data interchange platforms and enterprise resource planning systems. Building on our previous EDI episodes, we examine how these integrations eliminate manual data entry while accelerating order processing and improving supply chain visibility. We break down six integration approaches—from direct connections and middleware to API-based and file-based...
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  What is low-code integration? 18.05.2026 10min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores low-code integration, a modern approach to connecting applications and data sources without extensive coding. We dive into how these platforms use visual interfaces, pre-built connectors, and automated processes to simplify the traditionally complex task of system integration. The episode covers key features of low-code iPaaS solutions, compares them with other integration approaches like no code and point to point, and examines real-world use cases that...
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  What is native integration? 18.05.2026 8min

  This episode of Techsplainers introduces native integration—the built-in connections that enable different applications to seamlessly work together without external middleware. We explore how these integrations function, often using APIs to facilitate data exchange while being maintained by the application vendors themselves. The discussion covers common examples of native integrations in helpdesk systems, chat applications like Slack, and CRM platforms, highlighting how they streamline...
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  What is forecasting? 15.05.2026 8min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores forecasting—the method of predicting future outcomes by analyzing patterns in historical and current data. We explain how businesses use forecasting to estimate demand, project sales, and plan for growth, with AI-powered tools now reducing errors by up to 50%. The episode walks through the six-step forecasting process and compares qualitative methods (like the Delphi method and market research) with quantitative approaches (including time series...
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  What is financial planning and analysis (FP&A)? 13.05.2026 10min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores financial planning and analysis (FP&A), completing our week-long series on business planning after covering demand forecasting, integrated business planning, and business agility. We examine how FP&A teams collect and analyze financial data to inform business strategy and optimize decision-making. The podcast breaks down the four key components of FP&A: data collection and consolidation, planning and forecasting, budgeting, and performance...
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  What is business agility? 12.05.2026 11min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores business agility, building on our previous discussions of demand forecasting and integrated business planning. We examine how organizations sense and adapt to change through innovative solutions that deliver business value. The podcast breaks down the four core pillars of business agility—culture, people, governance, and leadership—and explores the benefits of an agile approach, including customer-centricity, accelerated decision-making, continuous...
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  What is integrated business planning (IBP)? 11.05.2026 10min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores integrated business planning (IBP), a comprehensive framework that aligns strategic, operational, and financial planning across an organization. Following our previous discussion on demand forecasting, we examine how IBP brings together diverse business functions—from sales and marketing to finance and IT—to create a unified business plan. The podcast breaks down the six pillars of IBP: strategic planning, operational planning, financial planning,...
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  What is demand forecasting? 11.05.2026 8min

  This episode of Techsplainers explores demand forecasting, the process that helps businesses predict future customer needs using historical data and analytics. We examine how modern organizations are leveraging AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy in real-time. The discussion covers qualitative methods like the Delphi method and sales force composites alongside quantitative approaches such as moving averages and econometric modeling. We also explore...
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  What is observability in AIOps 07.05.2026 8min

  Explore Think 2026: https://www.ibm.biz/think2026event  This episode of Techsplainers introduces AIOps observability, explaining how artificial intelligence transforms traditional IT monitoring into intelligent, automated systems. We explore how AIOps observability works by collecting logs, traces, and metrics, then applying AI capabilities like anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and predictive analytics to make sense of this data. The episode details how this powerful combination...