Liam Allan Starts New Role on the IBM i Development Team
July 1, 2022
In Liam Allan’s new job, he’s filling a most familiar role, that of IBM i advocate. Allan, a user and creator of modern application development tools and open-source technologies and all-around people person, is now part of the IBM i development team. He officially becomes an IBM employee on July 1. A Significant Hire Allan is […]
PodcastsLiam Allan on Node.js and Open Source
June 9, 2022
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. This month I am very happy to be joined by Liam Allan, who is a friend first but he is certainly a very large figure in our IBM i community. Liam is an IBM Champion and a consultant. He does […]
ArticlesUse Nginx to Make Web Content Zoom!
May 9, 2022
In my previous blog post, I talked about some open-source “hidden gems.” They can do everything from processing JSON to analyzing disk space. Coincidentally, as I started this blog, I opened a poll on Twitter. Of course, this data set isn’t significant enough to form large conclusions, but I was surprised by the results. I […]
ArticlesIBM i Next Gen Apps: The Modernization Approach
April 14, 2022
The first cornerstone of IBM i strategy is to provide solution developers with everything they need to be successful. The solution developers we serve include both Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and the programming teams who create software for specific customers—whether as employees of those customers, or as independent contractors and consultants. Of the thousands of […]
PodcastsThe Impact of Log4j in the Open-Source Ecosystem
March 1, 2022
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. I'm sitting here today with the business architect for open-source technology for IBM i Jesse Gorzinski. Jesse, thank you for joining us here today for this podcast. Jesse Gorzinski: You bet. Thanks for having me on Charlie. Charlie: […]
10 Hidden Gems in the RPM Pile
January 24, 2022
As you probably know, IBM provides hundreds of open-source packages in the RPM Package Manager (RPM) format. This collection of software, which I affectionately call “the RPM pile,” has become a quintessential component of IBM i. The Node.js and Python programming languages, for instance, are now standard vernacular. Some open source, however, is not as […]
ArticlesPaving a Path Forward on IBM i and AIX
January 10, 2022
As organizations accelerate their digital transformations, IBM i and AIX partners and customers are re-evaluating their approach and planning their path forward. While the pandemic added new challenges, many organizations are facing the same or similar challenges that were present before COVID-19 and now are just at a heightened level of importance. Modernizing RPG Applications […]
ArticlesLog4Shell Part 2: 3 Best Practices for Software Security
January 6, 2022
Security is as important a topic as ever! Organizations everywhere are grappling with their approach to cybersecurity. In my previous post, I addressed some basics about the highly-publicized “Log4Shell” security vulnerability. Log4Shell and others provide a constant reminder that IT security is a perpetual task. A properly protected technology stack requires certain best practices to be […]
ArticlesLog4Shell Part 1: Answering FAQs on the Log4Shell Security Vulnerability
December 14, 2021
You’ve likely heard of the Log4Shell (aka “LogJam”) security vulnerability that was recently published. It has gotten a lot of press, and understandably so; it can be easy to exploit, and it can allow an attacker to perform remote code execution. You definitely shouldn’t ignore this one! To help you understand what this means, I’ve […]
E-BooksTechChannel E-book: Streamline Your Modernization Strategies With Open Source and SQL With Db2 for i
December 6, 2021
Modernization strategies come in many forms—each with a unique blend of cost, risk and value. But some strategies are better than others, depending on your organizational needs. Some organizations still have hesitations about adopting the most effective modernization strategies—such as establishing a virtual layer of SQL views within physical data models or leveraging open-source technologies. […]