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Retrieve Commands With F8
October 10, 2019
In this i Can blog post, IBM i expert Dawn May explains the latest RFE for the OS.
ArticlesAnnouncing IBM i 7.4 TR1
October 9, 2019
On Tuesday, October 8 2019, IBM made several announcements, including the first Technology Refresh for the IBM i 7.4 release, as well as TR 7 for 7.3.
ArticlesCapacity Planning and Management: Don’t Let the Tank Go Dry
October 8, 2019
IT computing complexes are fluctuating, growing, evolving entities, characterized by continual, erratic growth, intertwined with shifting business volumes. The long-term trend is continual system growth driven by business volumes, as well as new forms of usage. A daunting challenge for most IT operations is to have a “crystal ball” that predicts IT resource demand growth, […]
ArticlesProactive Support Now Default Option on E980 and E950
October 1, 2019
IBM’s Proactive Support is now included by default for all mid-range and enterprise POWER9 Systems.
ArticlesRay Mullins on Assembler, COBOL and PL/1
October 1, 2019
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with Ray Mullins who is a friend of mine and fellow mainframer who I've known from SHARE and various other parts of the mainframe ecosystem for quite some time. It turns out we have a lot of common interests, including languages and of course […]
ArticlesIBM POWER9 and Composable Systems
October 1, 2019
Once upon a time, advances in computing speeds were defined by Moore’s Law. That’s no longer the case, however, with the law having hit a wall. As a result, tech providers have had to become more creative when addressing compute speeds, especially when it comes to new technological advances in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing […]
ArticlesLegacy Elastic CoD Offerings Being Withdrawn
September 17, 2019
Those using legacy versions of Elastic Capacity on Demand (CoD) will soon need to upgrade their codes.
ArticlesCelebrate 25 Years of PHP at IBM i Day at php[world]
September 16, 2019
Guest blogger Eli White encourages IBM i developers to attend php[world].
ArticlesAn Introduction to Variable Field Lengths in RPG
September 16, 2019
RPG experts Jon Paris and Susan Gantner explain new capabilities available with the Fall 2019 IBM i TR
Articlesz15: Next-Gen Security and Resiliency for Hybrid Multicloud
September 12, 2019
On Sept. 12, IBM announced the new IBM z15. The mantra for this new generation of the enterprise platform is “the cloud you want with the privacy and security you need,” announcing to the world that IBM Z is ready to help integrate sensitive workloads into the hybrid multicloud. IBM is rolling out major steps […]
ArticlesManaging the IT Project Backlog
September 11, 2019
While IT seems to be an exercise in reading the future and transforming it into business processes, IT often misuses its most vital resource—the people that turn hardware, software and networks into business applications that improve productivity, provide new function, and increase employee effectiveness. Analysts are pulled off projects barely halfway complete, designers are reassigned […]
ArticlesWebSphere Is a Foundation With Useful Tools
September 10, 2019
Joseph Gulla continues his series on WebSphere, writing about extensions to the different product foundations in the form of developer tools.
ArticlesThe Implications of IBM’s Red Hat Acquisition
September 10, 2019
Red Hat’s acquisition by IBM is bound to take us in some interesting directions.
ArticlesGet Social with IBM i
September 9, 2019
Dawn May shares resources for collaborating with other IBM i users online.
ArticlesIBM Guide Shows a Lengthy Road Ahead for AIX
September 3, 2019
IBM’s recently published guide lays out the company’s long-term commitment to AIX.
ArticlesExploring Open-Source Support on IBM i
September 3, 2019
Jesse Gorzinski, business architect for open source on IBM i, explains open-source support options.
Podcasts‘Captain COBOL’ Tom Ross on the Evolution of COBOL on Z
September 3, 2019
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with Tom Ross whose nickname is Captain COBOL and he has been working at IBM on COBOL since the early 1980s. Well Tom before I describe you to the world, why don’t you tell us, how did you end up working at IBM on […]
ArticlesGet Started With Go Language on AIX
September 3, 2019
Go toolchain, the self-hosted toolchain of the new high-performance networking and multiprocessing language, is now available on AIX* 7.2 for POWER8*. This toolchain aims to complement the previous port of Go for AIX, which was made within gcc (known as the gccgo toolchain). What Is Go Language? Go is a new imperative language inspired by […]
ArticlesUsing Server Message Block on AIX
August 27, 2019
Server Message Block (SMB) 2.1 support is now available for AIX 7.2.
ArticlesPOWER9 Quick Reference Guide Now Available Via App
August 20, 2019
The IBM Power Systems Quick Reference Guide is available in iOS and Android formats.
ArticlesInterested in Learning More About the new ODBC Driver for IBM i?
August 19, 2019
In her latest i Can blog, IBM i expert Dawn May points to IBMer Mark Irish’s article on the new ODBC driver.
ArticlesWhen the Phone Rings in the Middle of the Night
August 16, 2019
It’s been decades since I had a 9:00 to 5:00 job, only the earliest weeks of my IT career. Training kept me out of town a lot, and becoming a participating project member took a few months to attain, but once I’d become an accountable project member, my working hours extended into evenings because of […]
ArticlesCelebrating 10 Years of i Can
August 12, 2019
How time flies! It’s hard to believe I’ve been writing the ‘i Can’ blog for 10 years. Over these 10 years a lot has changed, yet my dedication to the platform remains as strong as ever. The ‘i Can’ blog started as a way to share information about ‘hidden gems’ in IBM i. At semi-regular intervals, […]
ArticlesIBM Redbooks: A Look at the Website’s 3 Tabs
August 12, 2019
Joseph Gulla explains the different tabs on the IBM Redbooks website.
ArticlesThe POWER Investment: Long-Term Viability of the Power Systems Platform
August 6, 2019
In this AIXchange blog, Technical Editor Rob McNelly recaps a presentation by IBMer Nigel Griffiths.