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FLRT, NIM, DNF, HMC and More: Technical Lessons From 2023

2023 has been incredibly busy, but I have also learned a lot during that time. It was great to attend TechXchange, see everyone in person and share ideas and thoughts with everyone. In this article I have tried to distill some of the things I learned throughout the year: Updates to tools How to install […]

How to Attract Next-Gen Mainframe Talent

On October 16, the Making Our Strong Community Stronger initiative (MSCS) hosted a webinar focused on how to make the mainframe space more accessible to people of all backgrounds. The webinar, “Closing the Knowledge Gap: How to Attract and Retain Next-Gen Mainframe Talent,” featured the following panelists: Moderator Derek Powe, senior vice president, zArchitecture computing […]

AIX SR-IOV VF and Cisco CDP

IBM’s Chris Gibson highlights the latest AIX updates

Boost IT Performance and Security With mPower

In the digitally driven world, modern businesses are faced with the challenge of maintaining high-performance IT systems while keeping costs low and ensuring optimal security. At Meridian IT, we believe there’s a solution that meets these diverse needs whether it’s through on-prem hardware, cloud-based systems, or a hybrid approach. Our full suite of IBM Power […]

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The Value of Open-Source Software on the Mainframe

Mainframes, as we know, are fast, reliable and secure. They can deliver data to users faster than any other platform—particularly, cloud-based systems—and they can ensure that the data is encrypted in transit, while stored and even when in use. The software that runs on these computing behemoths comes from reputable software vendors who ensure their […]

Kisco Systems Launches Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

The IBM i community is all too familiar with the challenge of replacing the older generation of employees with new talent. Kisco, an IBM i security solutions provider, is seeking to fill the gaps left behind by retirees in the IT industry with the Richard C. Loeber Fellowship Program. The program focuses on promoting the […]

Continuity and the Mainframe Ecosystem

I was just chatting with a colleague from a small mainframe software startup, and we were brainstorming about how to get organizations that have mainframes to wake up and invest in the future of the platform. During our conversation, I mentioned the “Mainframe Continuity Planning” white paper I’d written in 2004 about the need to […]

8 Steps to Running Your First Containerized Python Application on zCX

In this step-by-step tutorial, BMC Software’s Sujit Neb explains how to run a Docker container using zCX

A Warning About Running ezh and eezh Scripts in Updated HMC Environments

Rob McNelly cites recent AIX enhancements and passes along a plethora of tips

Paul Tuohy Reflects on His Career on IBM i

Through his years of podcasting for TechChannel, Paul Tuohy always set aside a few moments at the close of his interviews. He wanted his iTalk guests—people who devoted their careers in some fashion to the IBM i platform—to share something personal about their lives, their families, their hobbies or any little thing outside of work. […]