Enterprises 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 […]
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.
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.
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?
Teaching 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 […]