Trend Watch: Modernization
March 13, 2017
This is the fourth in a multi-part series with a focus on trends that are interesting and important with a focus on enterprise computing. In this post, I’ll continue my point-in-time analysis of trends with a focus on modernization. Modernization is a dynamic subject because IT is in a constant state of change. Not all […]
ArticlesIBM i & RFE: Improving Future Business Value
March 9, 2017
In 2016, there was no way to get an RFE requirement created for IBM i itself. Now, there is.
ArticlesTrend Watch: Mobile
March 6, 2017
This is the third in a multi-part series with a focus on trends that are interesting and important with a focus on enterprise computing. In this post, I’ll continue my point-in-time analysis of trends with a focus on mobile devices and computing. DeviceAtlas.com reports that while smartphones are now firmly established as an important part […]
ArticlesDetermining the Size of QTEMP
March 6, 2017
I have a very short update this week. The blog entry “QTEMP – Temporary or Permanent Storage,” was written before IBM i 7.2 was available, but it’s still applicable. That blog explained how storage used by a job’s QTEMP library is actually permanent storage, and it also included some tips on how to determine the […]
ArticlesSNMPv3 Auditing and Other Enhancements
March 1, 2017
This article describes the new support to audit SNMPv3 requests.
Tokenized Encryption: Getting Started
March 1, 2017
When I was engaged to implement cryptography and establish payment card industry (PCI) compliance, it was for a single division of a large conglomerate where each division had its own IT department with differing software, hardware, infrastructure and performed separate implementations. Although my client had the most processing platforms and data stores to integrate, and […]
ArticlesUse Machine Learning to Make Storage Smarter
March 1, 2017
With the goal of helping us learn more about the universe, IBM and the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) are collaborating on the IT roadmap behind the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which will be the largest radio telescope in the world (bit.ly/2iywTpL). As part of this effort, called the DOME project, IBM developed a […]
ArticlesHow Deep Learning Reveals Data Insights
March 1, 2017
The average human brain has more than 80 billion neurons. The common fruit fly’s brain has about 250,000. Early artificial neural networks (ANNs)—computer systems inspired by the human brain—had even fewer neurons than a fruit fly. “If all you can cough up is the intelligence of a fruit fly, you’re not going very far in […]
ArticlesWhy Flash is the Fastest Growing Form of Data Storage
March 1, 2017
Flash memory is used every day in thumb drives and hand-held smart devices. But it’s no longer relegated to consumer electronics. According to a June 2016 survey from IT consultancy 451 Research, almost 90 percent of organizations have some form of flash-based storage installed in their data centers. All-flash storage systems are also becoming increasingly […]
ArticlesLinux on z Systems Accelerates New and Traditional Workloads
March 1, 2017
Savvy businesses know that tackling challenges requires IT strategies that serve today’s needs and provide room to grow to handle future demand. They also know that embracing open-source solutions is a smart way to add capabilities. Clients with mainframe environments are well-positioned to take advantage of new opportunities because of the IBM z Systems* platform’s […]