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Get Ready for GDPR

March 1, 2018

Your step-by-step guide to getting into compliance before May 25 The May 25 deadline is nearly upon us, but there are still steps organizations can take to make progress before the regulators arrive. Start by reviewing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to see if it applies to your organization. If the answer is yes, continue […]

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Reg Harbeck Loves Talking to and About the Mainframe Community and its Technology

Valerie Dennis Craven

March 1, 2018

Many mainframers have interacted with, attended a presentation by or are familiar with Reg Harbeck. The chief strategist at Mainframe Analytics is an experienced systems programmer and an active participant of mainframe culture and events. In an industry where introversion is a typical trait, he stands out as an extrovert ready to talk with anyone. […]

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Establishing a Network Management Infrastructure

Jim Schesvold

March 1, 2018

When I first got involved in network design and implementation, network management infrastructure was unheard of—an organizational component awaiting definition. Getting a network functional was top priority, and while a manager oversaw us, she had a minimal grasp of the technology. Constructing an online, interactive, computer-based network—one that provides access to business applications the same […]

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New and Established IBM Offerings Meet Enterprise Data Protection Needs

Gene Rebeck

March 1, 2018

With all of the massive, high-profile data breaches that large enterprises have experienced over the past several years, businesses of all sizes have responded by erecting heavy digital fortifications around their data. Or maybe they haven’t. “What’s kind of alarming is that while a lot of clients understand the risk with the need to protect […]

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IBM Cloud Private With IBM Z Helps Clients Reap the Benefits of Cloud

Shirley S. Savage

March 1, 2018

Enterprises are eager to adopt cloud computing to gain its many benefits including elasticity, scaling of resources, lower cost and ease of use. But concerns about latency, security and compliance make some enterprises reluctant to wholeheartedly adopt cloud. Knowing this, IBM has created IBM Cloud Private to provide a secure cloud platform that works seamlessly […]

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ICU IT Services Expands its Market Base by Embracing Linux on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE

Jim Utsler

March 1, 2018

ICU IT Services used an IBM LinuxONE system to gain expertise in the Linux space and create Linux demo environments for its customers.

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IBM Storage Technology Shifts to Accommodate Cloud and Cognitive Demands

Clodoaldo Barrera

March 1, 2018

The IT industry is celebrated for its embrace of rapid change and disruptive breakthroughs, but storage is the outlier. If all of the disciplines of large-scale computing were invited to a party, storage would be the designated driver. After all, it’s the custodian of the handfuls of electrons and the tiny, fragile magnetic fields that […]

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Now Is the Time for Digital Transformation on IBM Z

Derek Britton

March 1, 2018

In the northern hemisphere, seasonal changes in the weather are upon us. The familiar March winds and April showers aren’t entirely welcome, but typical and expected. Regular, significant change is no stranger in global enterprise IT—in fact, change is a constant. Fresh winds are never far away, blowing through the corridors of IT like an […]

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The Top 3 Reasons System Admins Should Care About Open Source on IBM i

Jesse Gorzinski

February 28, 2018

Valerie Smith, a Fresh Face of IBM i, explains why open source isn’t just for programmers.

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Workload Groups and Performance Considerations

Dawn May

February 21, 2018

How to understand possible performance implications when using workload groups.

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The IBM i 30th Anniversary Is Here and We Need Your Photos

Steve Will

February 20, 2018

Do you have some photos you’d be willing to share? OK, that sounds a little weird.  Let me give you some context. People with a little knowledge of the platform (and a basic understanding of arithmetic) have already started asking me whether IBM is going to be recognizing the 30th anniversary of the platform. Most […]

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POWER9 for IBM i and the Announcement of 7.3 TR 4

February 14, 2018

Today, February 13, 2018, is announce day for the Technology Refresh 4 (TR4) of IBM i 7.3 and TR8 of IBM i 7.2. In line with our IBM i communication strategy, this blog will cover highlights of the announcement, and further information will be found starting today on the IBM i site on ibm.com, the […]

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IBM i 7.2 Improved Temporary Storage Tracking (Part 8)

Dawn May

February 7, 2018

Temporary storage is tracked in a set of buckets; each active job has its own bucket, and there are global buckets used for temporary storage, but not associated with a specific job.

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Four User Questions, and Expert Answers That Prove RPG Is Strategic

Steve Will

February 5, 2018

Steve Will discusses what RPG is and why it’s so strategic.

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XML-INTO Meets Open Access With RPG’s New DATA-INTO

Jon Paris

February 1, 2018

An introduction to the latest addition to the RPG language: DATA-INTO. Perhaps the best way to think of DATA-INTO is as a combination of Open Access and XML-INTO

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Instructor Brings the Mainframe to Eager Students

Valerie Dennis Craven

February 1, 2018

Phil Grabowski is passionate about the power of the mainframe. At the recent SHARE user group event, he chartered a bus so 29 students could experience the platform firsthand.

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The Art and Science of AIX Performance: The System Monitors

Mark J. Ray

February 1, 2018

An article series dedicated to AIX and the methodology of attacking and resolving performance problems.

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Enterprises Tap Hybrid Cloud for Agile DevOps and Innovation

M. Sharon Baker

February 1, 2018

After years of talking about it, many large enterprises are making cloud deployments the centerpiece of an overall organizational transformation. Often, they take a hybrid approach that begins with DevOps. They are recognizing driving business innovation and better meeting shifting market demands requires significantly reduced development times and rethinking how developers innovate. They are also […]

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Harry Williams on Building the Next Generation of Mainframers

Reg Harbeck

February 1, 2018

Reg Harbeck talks with Harry Williams about his involvement with SHARE and bringing new people to the platform. Listen to the interview via the orange play button or read the transcript below. Reg Harbeck: Hi. I'm Reg Harbeck and I'm here with Harry Williams, who is the president of SHARE. Harry has been really involved […]

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Establishing an Infrastructure for Tuning a Distributed Network

Jim Schesvold

February 1, 2018

Just as with system or application tuning on a computer, network tuning is a discipline involving hardware and software, but components and methodology differ significantly. There are also commonalities, like the need to collect performance data from various sources, the need to understand interdependence and interactions involved in changing software, hardware or both. Product knowledge […]

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IBM Design Thinking Leads to an Elevated User Experience

Brett Martin

February 1, 2018

Before design thinking even had a name, innovative companies saw its value. The premise is straightforward—a product should be designed and built to meet the users’ wants and needs. In 2012, Charlie Hill, IBM Fellow, vice president, Platform Experience, began working with Phil Gilbert, general manager for IBM Design, to co-found IBM Design Thinking. “Design […]

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Subsystem Management With Navigator for i, Part 2

Dawn May

January 30, 2018

Navigator has been updated to support the ability to create and change class objects, create and change job queues, and more.

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IT Consolidation Is Both an Art and a Science

Joseph Gulla

January 29, 2018

You might find the phrase “IT consolidation” to be cold or even unimaginative, so how can it be both an art and a science?

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Teaching RPG to IBM i Developers

Steve Will

January 11, 2018

Steve Will examines the transformation of RPG into a modern programming language accessible to non-RPG developers within the IBM i community.

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Security Vulnerability Impacts POWER Processors

Rob McNelly

January 9, 2018

Rob McNelly explains how a security vulnerability affecting microprocessors requires firmware and OS patches for mitigation and protection.

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