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An Expanding and Evolving Open-Source Community for IBM i Developers

Arcad Software’s Sébastien Julliand on being a project contributor for VS Code for IBM i

When It Comes To AI, It’s The Little Things (For Now)

For more information on using AI on IBM i, watch these videos from Profound Logic: Integrating GenAI with your Legacy Applications Enhancing IBM i applications with AI is now simple! AI on IBM i Demo This transcript is edited for clarity. Peg Tuttle: Today we are thrilled to have Brian May from Profound Logic with […]

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IBM Storage Ceph: Using Software-Defined Storage to Harness the Power of AI

In the future, the year 2023 is likely to be remembered as the year generative artificial intelligence (AI) changed business. Enterprises are finding new ways to derive value from AI, and doing so is increasingly imperative. One of the most important aspects of AI, though, is making sure that the data it’s using is relevant […]

IBM Introduces IBM LinuxONE 4 Express

On February 6, IBM announced the launch of IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, a new hybrid cloud and AI platform designed to seamlessly deliver cybersecurity, resilience, scalability and AI inferencing to hybrid cloud environments. IBM LinuxONE 4 Express: The Specs IBM LinuxONE 4 Express utilizes a pre-configured rack-mount system paired with an IBM Telum processor for […]

How an ERP System Can Boost Your Business’s Digital Transformation

Friedman Corporation’s Craig Skonieczny explores how ERP systems can advance digital transformation efforts and offers best practices for implementing an ERP system

The Comprehensive Beginners’ Guide to AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is arguably the hottest topic in the tech world today. But what is AI, really? And what are its implications? AI really started in the 1950s with Alan Turing and later the Dartmouth Conference. You can read more details here. IBM’s Deep Blue computer beating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, […]

Collection Services Configuration on IBM i

Dawn May shares tips on how to optimize the configuration of Collection Services

Navigating the Turbid Waters of AI with CDW and IBM Z Systems

In this Ask the Experts webinar, CDW’s Roger Campbell, Scott Fagen, Joe Markwith and Greg Peters discuss the impact of AI on the modern data center, applications and IBM Z workloads

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AIX Virtual Fibre Channel Enhancement

IBM’s Chris Gibson introduces the new AIX 7.3 vfcstat command and discusses some of the (not so recent) enhancements to the fcstat command

DEI Webinar to Highlight Women in the IT Industry

Resumes and LinkedIn profiles can offer a snapshot of a person’s professional journey, but the true narrative lies within the diverse backgrounds and identities each person brings to the workforce. Despite walking parallel paths in the workplace, women in the IT industry often encounter different challenges and opportunities than their male counterparts. An upcoming webinar […]

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The Ongoing Process of IBM i Modernization

This transcript is edited for clarity. Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. For today’s podcast I’m very happy to be sitting here with Mr. Koen Decorte. Koen is the information and communication technology consultant for IBM i. He is the owner of CD-Invest, which is an […]

Redefining Digital Transformation

Perhaps the biggest challenge with digital transformation lies in understanding where the transformation occurs. Digital transformation doesn’t begin or end by offloading workloads or moving core systems to the cloud. It doesn’t come about through the development a cool customer-facing app. Paralleling its philosophical forerunner, DevOps, the process of digital transformation begins by looking inward. […]

The Future of Now: SHARE’s New Memberships and Digital Innovations

Now that we are three years into the post-COVID environment, new realities and challenges have emerged for people, businesses and organizations. SHARE’s members and volunteers have been working hard to meet them head on, and SHARE looks forward to continuing the evolution of the organization in 2024. In addition to continuing to provide the gold […]

DEI Panel Connects Mainframe’s Working Generations With One Another

There are currently five different generations making up today’s workforce, and each of them brings unique backgrounds and perspectives. Though beneficial in a vacuum, generational differences can divide us in both the workplace and beyond. At the SHARE New Orleans conference in August 2023, Broadcom and the Making Our Strong Community Stronger initiative (MSCS) held […]

IBM’s watsonx Day 2 Focuses on AI Governance

Speakers at the virtual event emphasized the need to use AI responsibly and explained how AI can derive additional value from data

Recognizing the Newest IBM Champions

Happy new year! It is 2024 and I do not know where the time goes. But I know where I’m going to start—by congratulating the IBM Champions class of 2024. Here are comments from Libby Ingrassia, IBM Champions program director: “It is with great pleasure I can announce this year’s IBM Champions! We had an […]

Kisco Systems Celebrates 40 Years

This transcript is edited for clarity. Peg Tuttle: All right ladies and gentlemen, get ready to power up your day because it’s time for PowerTalk with Peg Tuttle. I’m Peg Tuttle, your host, and I’m here to bring you the latest tech insights, trends, and power packed conversations that will leave you inspired and ready […]

ERP on IBM i: Eight Modernization Trends for 2024

Infor’s Ross Freeman explores how general ERP industry trends match up with IBM i ERP industry needs—and where they differ

i Can Homecoming: Upcoming COMMON Events

My fans may have noticed a lack of i Can blog posts recently, particularly in the latter half of 2023. I apologize and confess that the main reason for my absence is I simply needed a break. The i Can blog started in 2009, and after over 13 years of regular postings, writer's block hit […]

The Mainframe in the Age of AI

AI is revolutionizing the mainframe. In this e-book, the University of St. Thomas’ Dr. Manjeet Rege and IBM’s Rich Larin highlight how AI is pushing the mainframe forward—and how to ethically use AI

Glenn Hanna on Linux Workloads on the Mainframe

This transcript is edited for clarity. Reg Harbeck: Hi, I’m Reg Harbeck and today I’m here with my friend and colleague Glenn Hanna, who is the director of software engineering at PKWARE and happens to also own his own Rhode Island-based navy. I’m sure that will come up in our conversation. Welcome, Glenn. Glenn Hanna: […]

How to Use the Rules Command With VIO Servers

I do a lot of customizations on my VIO servers, and I was asked recently how the rules command could be used to deploy some of those changes so they can be consistently applied to all VIO servers. The rules command is primarily used to tune and modify device settings on the VIO server and […]

Essential Factors for ERP Success in 2024

If you desire to enhance your business processes and performance, diminish your IT expenses and labor costs, and furnish real-time data and reporting capabilities, you should contemplate implementing an ERP system. These are some of the top reasons enterprises pursue ERP systems, which gather various functions and departments, such as finance, operations, and human resources, […]

Video: Supercharge Your IBM i Applications With Generative AI

This transcript has been edited lightly for clarity. Artificial intelligence has been getting a lot of attention these days. Elon Musk believes that it’s the most disruptive force in history and it’ll eventually take over the workforce. Now, whether or not that’s true, there’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is going to have a big […]