Techsplainers by IBM

About Techsplainers by IBM

Introducing the Techsplainers by IBM podcast, your new podcast for quick, powerful takes on today’s most important AI and tech topics. Each episode brings you bite-sized learning designed to fit your day, whether you’re driving, exercising, or just curious for something new. This is just the beginning. Tune in every weekday at 6 AM ET for fresh insights, new voices, and smarter learning. Visit podcast page: https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers

Publisher

IBM

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2025

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 9 Jun 2026

   What is metadata?

   This episode of Techsplainers explores metadata - the essential "data about data" that provides context and organization to information systems. We break down the five key types of meta descriptive (titles, authors), structural (organization), administrative (permissions), technical (file details), and preservation (long-term access). The discussion covers how metadata functions throughout the data management lifecycle from creation to archiving, and its critical applications in database...

2. 8 Jun 2026

   What is data fragmentation?

   This episode of Techsplainers examines data fragmentation—the widespread problem of organizational data scattered across different systems, applications, clouds, and documents. We explore the five key warning signs of fragmentation: absence of a single source of truth, excessive manual work, stagnant decision-making, rising IT costs, and security gaps. The discussion highlights how fragmented data creates significant barriers to enterprise AI adoption by slowing execution, limiting context,...

3. 5 Jun 2026

   What is Kubernetes?

   This episode of Techsplainers explores Kubernetes, the powerful container orchestration platform that's becoming essential for modern application deployment. Host Derek Robertson explains how Kubernetes evolved from Google's internal Borg system to become the industry standard for managing containerized applications at scale. We dive into Kubernetes' architecture, including its control plane components that make decisions about the cluster and worker nodes that run application workloads. The...

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