Feet of Iron, Heads of Clay: The Counterintuitive Persistence of Legacy Technology
March 3, 2023
COBOL and the IBM mainframe are nerds. I’ll explain shortly, but first… The term “feet of clay” has become a common part of our language, referring to leaders, organizations and initiatives that have unreliable foundational traits despite the best and most visionary of intentions. Of course, the subtle implications often include that those very attractive […]
ArticlesTeaching the New Class of Mainframe Architects
February 23, 2023
For Bobby Houston, hybrid cloud architect at Kyndryl, the best part about the mainframe is the people. Pat Stanard, Houston’s mentor and chief mainframe architect at Kyndryl, is one of those people. Houston and Stanard met through Aspiring Architects, a program started by Stanard that prepares participants for careers in mainframe architecture. Bobby went through […]
ArticlesGetting Started with IBM i Navigator System Monitors, Revisited
February 21, 2023
Dawn May explains how to set up system monitors in Navigator for i
ArticlesNetworking, Hanging NIM Operations and AIX Quirks
February 16, 2023
Rob McNelly covers how to troubleshoot common NIM issues and AIX tips and tricks
ArticlesThe Staying Power of IBM i: Ask ChatGPT, IBM i Users or IBM
February 15, 2023
As I mentioned in my last post, IBM i celebrates 35 years in 2023. That’s 35 years of providing an integrated platform which reliably runs businesses of all sizes—and doing it in a way that not only satisfies our customers, but it does it so well that a vast majority of our IBM i users […]
IBM Announces 2023 IBM Power Strategy
February 14, 2023
Today, IBM announced several updates to IBM Power, as well as its 2023 strategy for IBM Power clients and partners. Ken King, general manager of IBM Power, says, “It is well known but worth reiterating that IBM Power is designed for mission-critical workloads that require superior availability, reliability, security and performance. In other words, it’s […]
ArticlesAlerting for System Limits on IBM i
January 26, 2023
IBM i automatically tracks many system limits and allows you to review these limits using various IBM i services, such as the QSYS2.SYSLIMITS view. There are many monitored categories, such as database, journal, work management and file system limits. See the System Health Services topic in the IBM i Knowledge Center for the full list […]
ArticlesClosing the Mainframe Information Gap Through Education
January 25, 2023
If you’re reading this, you likely don’t need to be told that a mainframe career is very rewarding. The pay is excellent, the opportunity to work with world-class technology is exciting and the profession is filled with supportive people who are passionate about the platform. Dr. Cameron Seay, an adjunct professor at East Carolina University […]
ArticlesProblem-Solving via the Internet, the Importance of Patching and More
January 20, 2023
Rob McNelly shares clients’ stories and details how he solved their technical challenges
ArticlesThe Art of Coding: Teaching the Next Generation of Coders
January 19, 2023
Many of today’s most in-demand skills at U.S. organizations are computer science-based, and coding tops the list. However, industries across the globe have voiced their concern over the lack of tech skills among high-school and college graduates. Of course, every country has its own projections for coders: Some project a labor market job growth of […]