Automate Your TSO Logons With Vista TN3270 Application Macros and a Windows Batch (.bat) File
January 13, 2021
In this tutorial, we look at all the steps that are involved in the process of automating TSO logons, using the Vista TN3270 application and a Windows Batch (.bat) file. Components Involved Step by Step Instructions Step 1: Create a new session file for your Vista TN3270 Terminal session Application As the very first step, […]
Articles2 Recent IBM i Enhancements
January 13, 2021
IBM recently delivered two enhancements to the operating system via PTFs and documented these enhancements on the General IBM i Operating System web page. Improvements to Restricted State This enhancement appears to be a stealth change, as I cannot find any mention of it in announcement materials. I found this enhancement by going to the […]
PodcastsMarina Schwenk on COMMON, Women in IT, and Unit Testing
January 12, 2021
Pictured above: Marina Schwenk (left) and Charlie Guarino (right) Charlie Guarino: Hi, everybody. I'm Charlie Guarino. Welcome to TechTalk SMB. Our first guest ever is an IBM software developer and admin, and somebody who is definitely not letting grass grow under her feet. I am very happy to introduce to our podcast, Marina Schwenk. Marina, […]
PodcastsEd Jaffe on SHARE, JES3, FORTRAN and More
January 11, 2021
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and I’m here today with my friend and colleague Ed Jaffe, who is really a mover and shaker in the world of mainframe, really active at SHARE and a major aficionado of JES3 and also of bourbon. Well before giving everything away, Ed, tell us about yourself. How […]
ArticlesThe Business Benefits of Modernizing IBM Z and IBM i
January 8, 2021
The title of a new white paper from IDC and sponsored by Rocket Software, “The Quantified Business Benefits of Modernizing IBM Z and IBM i to Spur Innovation,” authored by Peter Rutten, an IDC research director in the infrastructure group, pretty much gives away the report’s central premise. But what are the factors behind this […]
ArticlesSome Ideas for Expanding the Power Systems/AIX Universe
January 8, 2021
Moving forward, Rob McNelly will be writing regularly on AIX, IBM Power Systems hardware and related topics for TechChannel
ArticlesLooking Back at 2020: Changes, Innovations and More
January 8, 2021
2020 must have been the year that no-one expected in the early hours January 1 as they celebrated its arrival. According to the Collins Dictionary, the word “lockdown” had a 6,000% increase in usage since 2019. The other pandemic-related words on the dictionary’s list of the top 10 words for 2020 were: “coronavirus,” “social distancing,” […]
ArticlesThe Shift to Virtual Training
January 6, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of how we interact with one another, prompting a switch to virtual strategies regarding event planning, community connectivity, training methodologies and more. To help you understand and navigate these changes, TechChannel sat down with Jim Buck and Michelle Lyons of imPower Technologies, LLC, and Jon Paris and Susan Gantner […]
ArticlesThe Future of Virtual Events
December 22, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Angela Brown, SVP and GM of events for The Linux Foundation, and her team had to pivot quickly to figure out what their virtual events strategy would look like. “One misconception is that virtual events are easier to put on than a physical event,” Brown says. “Most people would assume […]
ArticlesProblem Solving in the Data Center
December 22, 2020
Tony Turetsky, software developer and analyst at P.C. Richard & Son, on his approach to problems and insights for industry-wide solutions to improving systems management strategies
ArticlesDecember 2020 Access Client Solutions Enhancements
December 22, 2020
Dawn May highlights favorite features in the latest update of Access Client Solutions
ArticlesThank You All
December 15, 2020
In Rob McNelly’s final AIXChange post, we revisit some of his other posts from over the years.
ArticlesContinuous Change in Systems, Networks and Applications
December 8, 2020
Joseph Gulla looks back back on some of the main ideas explored in IT Trendz in 2020.
Articles4 Customer Journeys From Tape to Cloud
December 8, 2020
Necessity, it’s been said, is the mother of invention. Such was the case when information technology outsourcing (ITO) company Blue Hill Data Services faced a number of obstacles as it prepared for the data migration of four mainframe-based customers (including a state pension fund, a large state government, a state government department of labor and […]
Articlesezh, eezh Scripts Designed to Simplify the HMC Command Line Interface
December 8, 2020
Rob McNelly notes the availability of scripts that are designed to simplify the HMC command line interface.
ArticlesMainframe Executives From Across the Industry on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
December 4, 2020
On November 12, 2020, Broadcom, IBM, Rocket Software, VirtualZ Computing and IBM Systems Media sponsored “Making Our Strong Community, Stronger,” a webinar on diversity, inclusion and equity that posed the question to mainframe leaders: “What are you doing about it?” Dr. Gloria Chance moderated the event, discussing current diversity efforts at the four companies, why […]
ArticlesDefining and Managing Hybrid IT
December 1, 2020
Hybrid IT is a blend of cloud-based and on-premises IT services. In his latest blog, Joseph Gulla explains how to manage it.
ArticlesDisplaying UDID/UUID Information
December 1, 2020
Rob McNelly offers additional insight with this post about displaying UDID/UUID information.
ArticlesSubhasish Sarkar on Being Active as a Mainframer
December 1, 2020
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with my fellow IBM mainframe Champion, Subhasish Sarkar. Subhasish is based in India and he is a very, very, very active mainframer. I just, my mind boggles at how much stuff this guy does, and so I'm just really delighted to be interviewing him […]
ArticlesThe Roadmap to 2032 and Beyond Helps Ensure the Future of IBM i
November 30, 2020
In early 2020, organizations focused on moving to remote work and changing their operating model. However, issues on the table before the pandemic must still be resolved. For some businesses, the pandemic has cemented the need for flexible work environments, leveraging the latest in mobile software as well as implementing cloud, and integrating IoT technology […]
ArticlesAIX Security and IBM i TR Announcement Highlights
November 30, 2020
Technical Editor Rob McNelly breaks down the latest IBM i and AIX announcements
ArticlesPM for Power Systems Is No More
November 24, 2020
PM for Power Systems was withdrawn, effective September 30, 2020. If you were using this service, you need to take some actions.
ArticlesIBM Doc Covers NPIV Multi-Queue
November 24, 2020
Learn about the modernization of N_Port ID Virtualization by enabling NPIV Multiple-Queues.
ArticlesGet Involved With the IBM Community
November 17, 2020
Innovation has become a regular part of the technology industry. But the community in this industry can be just as influential as technological innovation—something that’s become increasingly clear since the IBM Community was created two years ago. In that short amount of time, the IBM Community has grown to over 76,000 active members, and ranges […]
ArticlesOperationalizing AI Throughout an Organization
November 16, 2020
Last week, Joseph Gulla discussed eight products used to operationalize AI throughout the organization. This week, he examines eight others.