CISOs: What’s at the Top of Your Cybersecurity List?
June 21, 2023
While the mainframe may be the most securable platform on the planet, it doesn’t come that way automatically. As the bad actors get smarter and threat vectors increase, the mainframe is at risk for data breaches and other incidents like any other server. Whenever my team and I carry out security assessments and penetration tests, […]
ArticlesBuilding a Digital-First Strategy With IBM i
June 13, 2023
When it comes to modernizing IBM i environments, often the biggest challenges aren’t technical. Many enterprises simply don’t know where to begin. Puneet Kohli sees it all the time. As president of application modernization at Rocket Software, Kohli is charged with helping clients navigate the challenges and recognize that IBM i is well-suited to help […]
ArticlesInnovation and the Mainframe: Let’s Create Some Magic
June 8, 2023
Kyndryl’s Pat Stanard discusses innovation—what it is, how to do it and why the mainframe is an innovative, modern platform
ArticlesDefining Data Security Posture Management
June 8, 2023
If you haven’t heard of data security posture management (DSPM) yet, it’s because it is an emerging security practice. Its aim is to help organizations ensure that their cloud security is as strong as their mainframe security by automatically detecting and protecting data—and doing this in a dynamically changing environment. What Is Data Security Posture […]
ArticlesConfiguring Hybrid Network Virtualization for AIX
May 26, 2023
In this article, IBM’s Chris Gibson explains how to configure Hybrid Network Virtualization for an AIX partition
Fake It After You Make It: Emulation and the Mainframe
May 25, 2023
I get a kick out of how many technical terms and concepts predate electronic computing and have become so pervasive in their IT usage that we’ve often forgotten about their analog origins and meanings. The most obvious of these is probably “computer.” Another one of those terms is “emulate.” Although it might seem a bit […]
ArticlesIf You’re Not Using Inventory Scout, You’re Missing Out
May 17, 2023
Rob McNelly with the latest on invscout, along with tips, resources and an opportunity to give feedback to IBM
ArticlesA Recap of IBM Think 2023
May 17, 2023
IBM held its Think 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida, last week, where it was announced that the company is celebrating the 35th anniversary of IBM i by reaffirming its commitment to the legacy Power server-based operating system, expanding its functionality with Technology Refreshes and offering new subscription licensing options. In a recent call with industry […]
ArticlesIBM z/OS 3.1 Sets the Stage for an AI-Infused Smart Operating System
May 12, 2023
Move over ChatGPT. IBM is creating its own AI buzz with IBM z/OS 3.1. In March this year, IBM previewed this momentous release, which introduces AI to the operating system (OS). The company confidently calls it the “AI-infused operating system for the next generation of computing.” IBM z/OS Product Manager Mike Young says, “Including AI […]
ArticlesSystem Monitor Configuration With Collection Services
May 11, 2023
My blog, Getting Started with IBM i Navigator System Monitors, Revisited, explained how to set up system monitors in Navigator for i. Visualize System Monitor Data showed how to view monitor data in Navigator for i and Investigate IBM i Monitor Data Using the Performance Data Investigator (PDI) explained how to review monitor data with […]