APIs: The Chicken or the Egg
August 14, 2017
This is the fourth post in this series where I have been writing about the drive for new technology. Is need driving innovation or is innovation driving demand? In other words, what came first: the chicken or the egg? In this post, I explore an area of innovation focused on APIs. Lately, the use of […]
ArticlesSusan Rice on Her Journey of Perseverance Through the Mainframe
August 14, 2017
Reg Harbeck talks with Susan Rice about her story of perseverance and her career as a system programmer. Listen to the interview via the orange play button or read the transcript below. Reg Harbeck: Hi, I'm Reg Harbeck and today I'm here at SHARE in San Jose with Susan Rice, who is the BMC MainView […]
ArticlesTech Tip: Be Like a Turtle!
August 10, 2017
Jesse Gorzinski talks about the shell that you use when connecting to IBM i with the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.
ArticlesCloud: The Chicken or the Egg
August 7, 2017
This is the third post in this series where I have been writing about the drive for new technology. Is need driving innovation or is innovation driving demand? In other words, what came first: the chicken or the egg? In this post, I explore an area of innovation focused on cloud services. Ever wonder about […]
ArticlesTrace Output Formatted for PCAP
August 2, 2017
IBM i has two ways to trace network traffic: Communications Trace, and Trace Connection.
End Subsystem Options—Optimize Ending Your Subsystems
August 1, 2017
The End Subsystem (ENDSBS), End System (ENDSYS), and Power Down System (PWRDWNSYS) commands all have the End Subsystem Options (ENSSBSOPT) parameter.
ArticlesCICS Tools Identify Performance Issues
August 1, 2017
This article focuses on CICS performance. On the mainframe CICS is known as CICS Transaction Server (TS), but on other platforms the product is named TXSeries, and for special functions, CICS Transaction Gateway. All products are developed and supported by CICS development, and are designed to interact with each other via facilities such as CICS […]
ArticlesWords in Action
August 1, 2017
Imagine being able to predict the onset of a mental health condition before it hits. Or receive a diagnosis at home instead of a psychiatrist’s office. Or being able to adjust your medications based on patterns in your speech when you casually talk with family and friends. Within the next five years, you may not […]
ArticlesKelly Mason
August 1, 2017
Name: Kelly Mason Title: Software engineer Company Name: Smalley Steel Ring Company’s Function: Manufacturing HQ: Lake Zurich, Illinois Years in IT: 2 The biggest challenge our data center is facing today is finding young talented RPG programmers. The next big thing for our business will be the integration of cognitive thinking. My favorite […]
ArticlesIT Operational Analytics Tools Can Provide a View of Management Data
August 1, 2017
IT and business management are increasingly concerned with the rising costs associated with their highly complex and ever-growing mainframe and distributed systems data centers. They are also concerned about controlling outages and mitigating the lack of transparency they have—including in their outsourced environments. Wide View Needed CIOs, IT managers and line-of-business managers don’t have unhindered […]