Dynamic LPAR on HANA, Support Docs Updated and User Group Session Replays
November 29, 2021
Dynamic LPAR is now available for SAP HANA databases. The new capabilities allow HANA admins to adjust memory on active LPARs without shutting down partitions. This tweet has more information,including an important reminder about the potential need to run dynamic platform optimizer (DPO) should you experience performance degradation. This is just another reason to consider running […]
VideoIBM Champion Rob McNelly on the New AIX 7.3 Announcement
October 29, 2021
As I finished running 13.1 miles at the Lake Powell half marathon, I realized that I had not told you about the AIX 7.3 announcement from IBM. The announcement letters are easy enough to find on the IBM website. 7.3 was officially announced on October 19, and although there is more than just the AIX announcement, […]
ArticlesAIX 7.3 Leverages Power10 Processor to Support Customers’ Hybrid Multicloud and AI Endeavors
October 19, 2021
The new AIX 7.3 release brings customers new ways to integrate their mission critical infrastructure with new and enhanced capabilities. IBM designed AIX 7.3 in response to feedback from customers, particularly around extracting business value from data and supporting their hybrid multicloud strategies. Its new features take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Power10 […]
ArticlesIBM i New Navigator
September 21, 2021
One of the most exciting functions is Navigator for i – new version!, which IBM refers to as “New Nav.” The existing Navigator web console is now called the “Heritage Version.” The IBM announcement included the following text: “Navigator for i has been completely reimagined from the ground up. Leveraging the very latest in web technology, […]
ArticlesIBM Announces IBM z/OS V2.5
July 28, 2021
According to an IBM Institute for Business Value study “Application modernization on the mainframe” released today, 71% of executives surveyed say mainframe-based applications are central to their business strategy; and in three years, the percentage of organizations leveraging mainframe assets in a hybrid cloud environment is expected to increase by more than 2x. With this in […]
The Latest in RPG Built-in Functions
June 3, 2021
Jon Paris on the three new RPG Built-in Functions from the IBM i 7.4 TR4 announcement—%Upper, %Lower and %Split
ArticlesAIX/VIOS Versioning Recommendations, a POWER9-Based HMC and the Evolution of IBM Certifications
April 22, 2021
I believe AIX has stood the test of time. This opinion is based in part on the fact that legacy AIX documentation is still relevant. For example, I recently downloaded two Redbooks, “IBM Certification Study Guide eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX 5L Version 5.3” and “IBM eServer Certification Study Guide – […]
ArticlesIBM i 7.3 TR10 and IBM i 7.4 TR4 Offer a New Query Supervisor Feature
April 14, 2021
IBM announced IBM i 7.3 TR10 and 7.4 TR4 on April 13. This announcement contains all sorts of goodies and enhancements designed to make life of the system administration and performance professional much easier. The most exciting feature is the Query Supervisor. We all know that Db2 for i is easy to manage compared to many other databases, but understanding […]
ArticlesAnnouncing IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10
April 13, 2021
Today, IBM announced the latest round of technology refreshes (TRs)—IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10. With these latest updates, IBM has prioritized extending automation across various components of the IBM i OS—including the database, security and high availability. IBM i 7.4 TR4 and 7.3 TR10 deliver the following new features: Db2 for i enhancements, including […]
ArticlesAnnouncement Time: IBM i 7.4 TR3 and 7.3 TR9
October 6, 2020
Steve Will blogs about the latest IBM i TR.