All Content

System Monitor Configuration With Collection Services

My blog, Getting Started with IBM i Navigator System Monitors, Revisited, explained how to set up system monitors in Navigator for i. Visualize System Monitor Data showed how to view monitor data in Navigator for i and Investigate IBM i Monitor Data Using the Performance Data Investigator (PDI) explained how to review monitor data with […]

Looking Out for the Well-Being of Mainframers

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, many people and organizations have realized the importance of the well-being of their staff, as it’s vital to the creation of a happier, healthier and more productive business. With the mainframe being so central to the success of a business, boosting the mental well-being and building the resilience of […]

Securing Your Business in an Ever-Changing IT Landscape

Fortra’s Amy Williams and IBM Security Evangelist Westley McDuffie on how to protect your business from constant security threats, using tactics like penetration testing and strategies like zero trust

Navigating the Ever-Changing Security Landscape

In this TechChannel e-book, Iconium Software’s Rick Jones and IBM Security Evangelist Westley McDuffie discuss how to protect your business and your data against persistent security threats

IBM Unveils Watsonx AI Platform

On May 9 at its annual THINK conference, IBM announced watsonx, an AI and data platform aimed at businesses with complex workflows. It’s designed to help enterprises store, access and monitor large quantities of data with improved efficiency and specificity. The new platform features three components: watsonx.ai, which helps businesses apply machine learning models and […]

A Student’s Journey Into Artificial Intelligence | Part 1: The History

The views and information expressed in this article series are those of the author. I stared at my terminal session a long time. As part of a hardware refresh, we’d acquired an IBM AC922. The IBM tech had racked the machine, and we hooked it up to the network. I had planned on using it […]

SHARE: Honoring Legacy and Pushing the Mainframe Forward

Scott Fagen, Preston Rominger and Brian Langerman share highlights from SHARE Atlanta and discuss the future of the enterprise IT community

The Importance of the Old Guard on the Mainframe

As many mainframers are starting to notice, a significant number of experts in the field are opting for a relaxing retirement. Many businesses saw this coming, but they have had no obvious solution. The lack of young mainframe talent is now a real issue with this tidal wave of retirees. Experienced mainframers passing their knowledge […]

IBM i at 35: A Celebration and Community Collaboration

This year marks the 35th anniversary of IBM i. What an amazing achievement this is—and one that everyone in the IBM i community should celebrate! In the words of Steve Will, IBM Distinguished Engineer and chief IBM i architect, “We will not pass up this opportunity to party like it’s 1988!” Here’s how you can […]

Debbie Saugen on IBM i Backup and Recovery

This transcript is lightly edited for clarity.   Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. I’m sitting here today with Ms. Debbie Saugen of Debbie Saugen Consulting. Debbie, you and I have known each other for quite some time and I know you are the recognized worldwide expert on IBM i backup and recovery, […]

Ansible Webinar, HMC Tips and Changes to IBM’s Call Home

One advantage of being an IBM Champion is the communication we get from IBM. I’m subscribed to various newsletters that provide useful information. For instance, I was recently notified about a webinar about Ansible. This is from the email: “Join us to learn how Ansible offers significant benefits by providing fast and repeatable installations and […]

Building APIs on a Path to AI

Note: This podcast transcript is lightly edited for clarity. Paul Tuohy: Hi everyone and welcome to another iTalk Business with Tuohy. Delighted to be joined today by an old friend, and by that I mean that we’ve just been friends for quite a while, not that he is old—I’m the old guy in this conversation […]

Sponsored Content by
Profound Logic

IBM Storage Announces New IBM FlashSystem Data Resiliency Features

What you need to know about the latest updates to IBM FlashSystem, including improved threat detection and new configurations to fit large-or-small-scale storage needs

Why COBOL Application Cost Reduction Needs to Be the Focal Point of Every IT Budget

Despite ongoing macroeconomic concerns, there are indications that IT budgets remain steady. One study found that 52% of organizations expect to increase spending on IT products and services in 2023. The areas of particular interest to the surveyed organizations were cybersecurity, artificial intelligence/machine learning, public cloud services and private/hybrid cloud infrastructure; all closely linked to […]

Jaqui Lynch on PowerVM V3 and HMC Tips

In the past few months many people have been asking me for tips on managing their HMCs, VIO servers and how to prepare to integrate Power10 into their environment. In this article I am sharing some of the tips I have picked up in the last year that I hope will be helpful for you. […]

Investigate IBM i Monitor Data Using the Performance Data Investigator

In this step-by-step tutorial, Dawn May explains how to use the Performance Data Investigator and highlights the differences between “investigate monitor data” and “visualize monitor data”

Latest IBM Power Updates Aimed at Digital Transformation

What you need to know about the latest updates from IBM Power, including IBM i 7.5 TR2 and IBM i 7.4 TR8

Announcing IBM i 7.5 TR2 and 7.4 TR8

Spring has begun, and that means it’s time for yet another IBM i announcement. The team has been hard at work addressing many customer requests, and today, we are announcing Technology Refreshes together with other important updates from IBM. We have announcements for IBM i 7.5 TR2 and 7.4 TR8, as well as IBM Rational […]

IBM Bolsters z16 and LinuxONE 4 Security, Sustainability With New Configurations

IBM adds z16 and IBM LinuxONE 4 offerings that deliver 75% percent energy reduction; 67% space savings in on-premises and hybrid cloud data centers

IBM Introduces Single Frame and Rack Mount IBM z16 and IBM LinuxONE 4

Latest servers expand IBM Z offerings to small and medium businesses

Pivoting to an IBM i Career: Don’t Blend In, Stand Out

This transcript is lightly edited for clarity. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to yet another edition of TechTalk SMB. Today I am meeting with Rochelle Petty. Rochelle works in the role of application support and development at Everbrite, a company located in Greenfield, Wisconsin, and her platform is primarily—or exclusively, I […]

The Power of Containers on the Mainframe

Acronyms drive me crazy—and having worked more than 30 years for a company that made its living on acronyms…you can understand why. Enter: zCX, or IBM z/OS Container Extensions. It was released for z/OS 2.4 and provides Docker Swarm as support for Docker containers and cluster management. zCX is the vehicle that allows your IBM […]

Eddy Ciliendo on Object Storage and the Mainframe

Reg Harbeck: Hi, I’m Reg Harbeck and today I am here with Eddy Ciliendo, who is the chief strategy officer at Model9. Welcome, Eddy. Eddy Ciliendo: Hey Reg, glad to be here.   Reg: So I’d like to start by just kind of getting a sense—you’ve got a really interesting background that involves a lot […]

Hybrid Cloud: The Best of Both Worlds

UNICOM Global’s Neil Evans and Rocket Software’s Phil Buckellew discuss why hybrid cloud is on the rise in the post-pandemic world—and how to get the most out of your hybrid cloud strategy

How to Build a Successful Hybrid Cloud Strategy

Rocket Software’s Phil Buckellew on 3 factors to consider when building a hybrid cloud strategy, and UNICOM Global’s Neil Evans on why hybrid cloud is the de facto post-pandemic model