Tips on the HMC, VIOS, LPAR and More
April 20, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on HMC, VIOS, LPAR, AIX 7.2 and 7.3 tips, and more
ArticlesThe Importance of Belonging in the Mainframe Community
April 19, 2022
By definition, belonging is a unique, subjective experience that relates to the desire to connect with others—according to American psychologist Carl Rogers. It’s how a person feels supported, respected, heard and valued; how they can feel proud of themselves and the others around them. So, how can the mainframe community make belonging a reality for […]
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 […]
ArticlesMessage Monitors in New Navigator
April 11, 2022
IBM is updating New Navigator (New Nav) on a regular basis and there are a lot of enhancements that have been added over the past few months. This post highlights new functions in Message Monitors. IBM’s documentation on Message Monitors overview has complete details. You find Monitors in as shown in Figure 1: Message Monitor […]
ArticlesHighlights From the 2022 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index
April 8, 2022
The annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index from IBM Security is always a sobering read, and the 2022 edition is no exception. Here, we highlight some of the key security findings, statistics and trends in the report. Cyberattacks by the Numbers This year’s report outlines that phishing was the most common cause of cyberattacks in 2021. […]
Big Things Coming for IBM i in 2022
April 6, 2022
Well, well, well. Back again! It’s been about six months since I published a blog post, and about two years since I worked with the good people at TechChannel. I’m happy to bring the “You and i” blog back “home.” Of course, if I only post once every six months, it won’t mean much … […]
ArticlesIBM Aims for the Hybrid Cloud and Increases Security With the New z16
April 5, 2022
IBM today unveiled the z16 enterprise server, the latest release in its line of IBM Z mainframe systems. The new z16 delivers a slew of embedded, advanced capabilities aimed at hardening security, boosting performance, delivering greater value and cost efficiencies, and making analytics accessible and easy to use for non-data scientists to deliver immediate value. […]
ArticlesLeveraging IBM i and RPG for Web Servicing
April 4, 2022
Another day in the life of a developer as another web service takes to production. Not an extraordinary task but this time the process was smooth sailing. What made it so painless? What led to the decisions of using certain programs over others? In this article I will explain why I chose IBM i as […]
ArticlesThe Importance of Mainframe Documentation
April 4, 2022
The discovery of Egyptian hieroglyphics was the event that led to the definitions of the formal writing system that was once used in ancient Egypt as part of the native language. Egyptian hieroglyphics had more than 1,000 distinct characters that were used to tell the stories associated with the time. In the same vein, telling […]
ArticlesSteve Will’s ‘You and i’ Blog Finds New Home on TechChannel
March 31, 2022
TechChannel is pleased to announce that Steve Will, chief architect for IBM i, will be sharing his insights in his popular “You and i” blog series on our website. In his first post in early April, you’ll learn about some exciting things coming up for IBM i. Follow Will’s “You and i” blog series to […]