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Alert Impacts VIOS 3.1.1 NPIV Users
March 31, 2020
Today’s post features a trio of valuable technical insights, courtesy of IBMers on Twitter.
ArticlesDeveloping an Audit Process for Data Set Encryption
March 30, 2020
Two of the challenges of planning and implementing data set encryption under z/OS is how to determine whether data sets targeted for encryption are eligible and (during rollout) which have actually ended up encrypted. Because pervasive encryption can be a large project taking on many phases, those involved with implementation will want to have the […]
ArticlesA Great Reason to Revisit Quick Response (QR) Codes
March 24, 2020
Want remote access to important customer-based service information? It’s actually just a QR code away.
ArticlesImprove Workload Resilience With z/OS Workload Interaction Correlator and z/OS Workload Interaction Navigator
March 24, 2020
IBM has two new contributions to the IBM Z family: A data infrastructure provided by z/OS Workload Interaction Correlator and a visualization engine driven by z/OS Workload Interaction Navigator.
ArticlesModernization Carries Varied Meanings for Different People
March 23, 2020
When the IBM z15 was announced I couldn’t wait to read the information about the advancements and changes that we would all see. I quickly read about System Recovery Boost, integrated zEDC compression, standard rack space frame, double cache density on each chip, etc. The modern mainframe; the fastest, most resilient and high availability, commercially-available […]
ArticlesSpring Updates from the IBM i Team
March 23, 2020
IBM i Chief Architect Steve Will shares how his team is adjusting to the new normal and keeping client needs and education at the forefront.
ArticlesA Reminder About Remote HMC Upgrades
March 19, 2020
Rob McNelly explains how to optimize AIX environments using NIM for efficient setups, upgrades, and simplified administration.
ArticlesNow is the Time to Migrate from Older HMCs
March 17, 2020
Reminder: Support will soon end for x86-based HMC devices. Now is the time to migrate your data.
ArticlesThe Many Faces of Application Creation: Part 2
March 16, 2020
This is a continuation of last month’s article, which chronicled application tools and options in context of development projects I’ve worked in and programming alternatives used, including design, coding, and validation. I’ve used various programming facilities, along with their strengths and weaknesses. My experiences start in the early 1970s, and the evolution I’ve experienced spans […]
ArticlesHow Crypto Revolutions in the Financial Industry Link to Modern-Day Conceptions of Fintech
March 16, 2020
The financial sector experienced turmoil in the past decade. We don’t have to hand cash or credit cards to our taxi drivers anymore as we can use an app instead. Furthermore, we can easily send money to our friends and family via Payoneer and Paypal, never leaving the comfort of our homes. What’s more, today […]
ArticlesPatching on the Fly with AIX and Linux
March 10, 2020
AIX admins often manage Linux servers as well. If this fits your job description, you should know that each operating system has an option that allows limited patching to be done without a reboot. The AIX version is called Live Update; the Red Hat version is called Live Patching. From the AIX site:“Starting with AIX Version 7.2, […]
ArticlesRoute Work by IP Address with QSYS2.SET_SERVER_SBS_ROUTING() Service
March 4, 2020
In this iCan blog post, IBM i expert Dawn May explains how to route work by client IP address without Navigator for i.
VideoTake a Closer Look at ACS 1.1.8.3
March 3, 2020
Tim Rowe: Welcome to the iSee video series with Tim Rowe and… Scott Forstie: Scott Forstie. T: We've got some fun things that we have been working on here in the lab that we think would be really good for you to see to be able to help you with your day jobs. To get […]
ArticlesA Roundup of IC922 Coverage
March 3, 2020
IBM unveiled the Power Systems IC922 server last month. Here’s a handy list of where to learn more about it.
ArticlesHomer Ahr Reflects on Working Mission Control for the NASA Apollo Space Program
March 2, 2020
Growing up in the midst of Sputnik and the Cuban Missile Crisis, Homer Ahr’s interests in the space program were piqued early. Ahr became a computer operator for a construction company in his early college years. Inspired to further his career, he taught himself how to program in FORTRAN. Ahr was later asked to work […]
Podcasts‘Mainframe Mike Myers’ on IBM Z System Programming
February 27, 2020
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with Mike Myers, the mainframe Mike Myers, who has been involved with the mainframe basically since the very beginning. Mike, maybe if you could introduce yourself to us and tell us, how did you end up on the mainframe? Mike Myers: Well it's […]
ArticlesVideos Highlight the Latest on Storage
February 25, 2020
Learn what’s new and on the horizon in the world of storage through videos produced by the IBM Washington Systems Center.
ArticlesThe Many Faces of Application Creation: Part 1
February 20, 2020
While my career has mostly been consulting, marketing, systems programming and management, I’ve also had numerous engagements in application programming and design. A class in COBOL was my first IT experience, and in my MBA program, I learned Fortran and General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) in Operations Research classes. In 1975, I rewrote a broken […]
ArticlesAccess Client Solutions is Now Shipped with IBM i
February 18, 2020
In this i Can blog post, Dawn May shares another way to stay current with ACS updates.
ArticlesPowerVM Capability Offers Value to SAP HANA
February 18, 2020
A new PowerVM capability called Virtual Persistent Memory (vPMEM) provides a fast restart of workloads during outages in SAP HANA environments.
ArticlesThe z15 Represents a Huge Leap for IBM Z
February 6, 2020
Mainframe computing has been changing and growing for over 60 years, but the IBM z15 is more like a giant leap than a step increment in the IBM Z architecture.
ArticlesIBM i in 2020: 2020 iSight & New Homes for IBM i information
February 6, 2020
It’s finally time for my first blog post of 2020. I have a couple of things I need to talk about to start the year, so let’s get to them. First, I want to encourage you to read the new 2020 iSight blog. This year, we want to help clients, ISVs, business partners—the whole IBM i […]
ArticlesIBM i Technology Updates Have a New Home
February 6, 2020
IBM i expert Dawn May shares how to find content previously housed on developerWorks.
ArticlesNew Redbooks Catalogs Key AIX Enhancements
February 4, 2020
Published last month, the new IBM Redbooks publication covers security and networking enhancements, virtualization and cloud capabilities, PowerVM features—plus plenty more.
ArticlesCelebrating 10 More Years of RPG Progress
February 3, 2020
IBM i experts Jon Paris and Susan Gantner reflect on a decade of progress for the RPG development language