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December 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.
ArticlesSelected TechU Presentations Now Online
November 16, 2020
For those who missed the recent virtual IBM Technical University, some free sessions are available on YouTube.
ArticlesNew Redbook Explores IBM Private Cloud, CoD Offerings
November 9, 2020
Rob McNelly provides perspective on a new Redbook and its relationship with IBM Private Cloud.
ArticlesIT Management Is Mature Yet Still Reinventing Itself
November 9, 2020
There are 16 IBM products that can help organizations infuse data through the use of AI. This week, Joseph Gulla explores eight of them.
ArticlesInfusing Data Through AI
November 9, 2020
There are 16 IBM products that can help organizations infuse data through the use of AI. This week, Joseph Gulla explores eight of them.
ArticlesWhen Internal Disks Can’t Be Seen from the VIOS Installation Menu
November 3, 2020
IBM Support Q&A resolves a dilemma when a client ran into issues installing the PowerVM® Virtual Input/Output Server.
ArticlesSystems Management with IBM i Services
November 2, 2020
IBM i expert Dawn May gives a primer on IBM i Services for those who are new to the tool.
ArticlesWhy You Should be Running VIOS 3.x
November 2, 2020
Technical Editor Rob McNelly explains the advantages of upgrading your VIO server.
ArticlesIBM Analytics Products Express Wide-Ranging Capabilities
November 2, 2020
Joseph Gulla explores products that help scale AI broadly across the organization
ArticlesIBM Introduces AI Platform to Accelerate Vaccine Design and Testing
November 2, 2020
Though the impact of COVID-19 has been arduous for many industries, some companies have met the challenge head on. Specifically, IBM introduced a new AI platform, RoboRXN, designed to support scientists in their efforts to discover and test new drugs. The platform is just one of the innovative tools for fighting the virus that have emerged in […]
ArticlesJeanne Glass on Starting Her Own Mainframe Organization
November 2, 2020
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and I'm here with my friend Jeanne Glass, who is a colleague of mine. We worked together at the same company and after we both left that company, we each continued on our mainframe careers. She has done all kinds of mainframe stuff, including being a cofounder of […]