Overcoming Misconceptions to Unlock Data Potential
December 8, 2022
Mainframes and IBM i systems are still as vital as ever, with the number of transactions they process increasing every year. Today, mainframes process 90% of all credit card transactions, and 71% of the Fortune 500 trusts them to run their most critical business applications—ensuring security, reliability and scalability. But as businesses are becoming increasingly […]
ArticlesHow to Navigate Ransomware Attacks
December 7, 2022
We know from the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report that the average time to identify and contain a data breach is 277 days–207 days to identify the breach and 70 days to contain the breach. The report also found that the average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million. And we know […]
ArticlesIBM i Security in the Hybrid Workplace
December 6, 2022
According to a recent AT&T work survey, “Hybrid work will be the foremost working model by 2024, with 56% of work done offsite.” Many companies that deployed remote work solutions during the pandemic found that employees working remotely can be as productive as being in the office. In addition, employees are demanding the flexibility to […]
ArticlesCloud, IBM Support, AIX History and More
December 6, 2022
Rob McNelly on cloud technology, expanded IBM Support options, IBM requiring encryption for fix downloads and AIX history
ArticlesLeveraging AI in the DevOps Process
November 29, 2022
Through the DevOps process, organizations can deliver value and innovation to meet business and customer demands. However, a flawed development project can have a disastrous effect on a brand’s reliability and revenue. Quality assurance (QA) teams are tasked with ensuring the quality, completeness and accuracy of a project before it’s distributed. But with rapidly changing […]
Moving Mainframe Apps to the Cloud: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
November 29, 2022
Over the last few years there’s been a noticeable push from the big public cloud data center providers to encourage enterprises to move their zSystems mainframe applications to the cloud. Cloud providers are offering a mix of support to entice companies, including development and runtime environments, systems integration tools and expertise—plus assurances that moving to […]
ArticlesWays to Work With Your JVMs in Navigator for i
November 22, 2022
One of my very first i Can blogs was “Work With Your JVMs,” written when the JVM CL commands (WRKJVMJOB, DSPJVMJOB, PRTJVMJOB, and GENJVMDMP) were added in the 6.1 release. Since that time, IBM added additional ways to work with your JVMs. This post provides updated information on the features available in Navigator for i […]
ArticlesIBM Diamondback Tape Library: Storage for the Future
November 22, 2022
In an age when data capacity is growing rapidly, the need for smart, sustainable, resilient storage solutions is growing just as quickly. Enter: IBM Diamondback Tape Storage. Released in October 2022, Diamondback is a next-generation, sustainable, ultra-high-density storage solution designed to protect against the constant threat of ransomware and data breaches in hybrid cloud environments. […]
ArticlesBuilding for Successful Modernization and Operationalization
November 15, 2022
As IT environments evolve, so do security and modernization strategies. And while no “one-size-fits-all” modernization solutions exist, there are certainly ways to position your organization for a successful IT environment modernization plan poised to meet business needs. According to Ensono’s Oliver Presland, for example, successfully laying out your modernization plan begins with asking yourself […]
ArticlesJava at 25: Celebrating Milestones, Mainframe Interoperability and More
November 15, 2022
It can be said that one sign of a healthy long-term relationship is that there’s still room for small, pleasant surprises. Such is the case with the IBM mainframe and Java. Even though Java’s availability on the mainframe predates the introduction of z/Architecture, IBM’s Skyla Loomis continues to encounter application developers who don’t realize that […]