Now Is the Time for Digital Transformation on IBM Z
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 […]
ArticlesThe Top 3 Reasons System Admins Should Care About Open Source on IBM i
February 28, 2018
Valerie Smith, a Fresh Face of IBM i, explains why open source isn’t just for programmers.
ArticlesWorkload Groups and Performance Considerations
February 21, 2018
How to understand possible performance implications when using workload groups.
ArticlesThe IBM i 30th Anniversary Is Here and We Need Your Photos
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 […]
ArticlesPOWER9 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 […]
ArticlesIBM i 7.2 Improved Temporary Storage Tracking (Part 8)
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.
ArticlesFour User Questions, and Expert Answers That Prove RPG Is Strategic
February 5, 2018
Steve Will discusses what RPG is and why it’s so strategic.
ArticlesXML-INTO Meets Open Access With RPG’s New DATA-INTO
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
ArticlesInstructor Brings the Mainframe to Eager Students
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.
ArticlesThe Art and Science of AIX Performance: The System Monitors
February 1, 2018
An article series dedicated to AIX and the methodology of attacking and resolving performance problems.
ArticlesEnterprises Tap Hybrid Cloud for Agile DevOps and Innovation
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 […]
ArticlesHarry Williams on Building the Next Generation of Mainframers
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 […]
ArticlesEstablishing an Infrastructure for Tuning a Distributed Network
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 […]
ArticlesIBM Design Thinking Leads to an Elevated User Experience
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 […]
ArticlesSubsystem Management With Navigator for i, Part 2
January 30, 2018
Navigator has been updated to support the ability to create and change class objects, create and change job queues, and more.
ArticlesIT Consolidation Is Both an Art and a Science
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?
ArticlesTeaching RPG to IBM i Developers
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.
ArticlesSecurity Vulnerability Impacts POWER Processors
January 9, 2018
Rob McNelly explains how a security vulnerability affecting microprocessors requires firmware and OS patches for mitigation and protection.
ArticlesAndrea Fletcher, Software Developer, Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company
January 8, 2018
Name: Andrea Fletcher Title: Software developer Company Name: Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company Company’s Function: Final expense insurance HQ: Phoenix Years in IT: 3 The biggest challenge our data center is facing today is the rest of the company’s perception of what IT does. My favorite activity outside of work is any DIY activity. I […]
ArticlesThings to Consider When Doing a Network Redesign
January 2, 2018
When I started my career, my assignment was singular: Support CICS/VS on the mainframe. My clients were few, because online processing was relatively new, but two of the clients had grown into major players in online and were significantly expanding outside their home offices. In fact, these clients had offices spread across a substantial portion […]
ArticlesIBM Z Addresses GDPR Compliance With Pervasive Encryption
January 2, 2018
Personal data should be treated as important, guarded information. The European Union (EU) has underscored this fact by establishing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25. Cindy Compert, IBM cybersecurity leader, U.S. Public Sector Market, and CTO, data security and privacy, IBM Security, prefers to more informally call the GDPR “the […]
ArticlesIBM z14 Pervasive Encryption Protects All Data
January 2, 2018
In reality, encryption is largely absent from corporate data centers. The IBM z14 is poised to change that.
ArticlesOpen Source is Changing Businesses
January 2, 2018
Some revolutions begin with a bang. But not the open-source revolution. In 1991, Finnish inventor Linus Torvalds was working on a computer project with the sole purpose of providing a challenge for himself. Liking what he saw, Torvalds showed the software that was to become Linux* to other programmers. Soon, many programmers began to contribute, […]
ArticlesYour Partner in the Cloud
January 2, 2018
McKinsey & Company predicts that enterprises building multiclouds with infrastructure on-premises are expected to double provisioned workloads by 2018 (bit.ly/2iz4a5k). Private clouds, when designed with the right technology, can deliver the simplicity associated with public cloud solutions, while retaining the security, availability and freedom traditionally associated with infrastructure fully under your control. IBM Power Systems* […]
ArticlesPosting Tweets from IBM i
January 1, 2018
More and more, social media provides an avenue to share information. It’s very easy to read your Twitter feed or post a Tweet using a smartphone, PC, etc., but what if you want to post Tweets automatically or on a schedule? Maybe you have a new product to promote or perhaps you want to advertise […]