How to Approach Advanced IT Automation
September 15, 2022
When it comes to advanced IT automation, technology leaders should become familiar with both current as well as future trends that may affect your organization. It is a fundamental task to make an appraisal of one’s data center infrastructure and to analyze what is being done now and what needs to be done in the […]
ArticlesCalling All Mainframers, Students, Open-Source Developers and DEI Advocates
September 15, 2022
On September 21-22, Philadelphia, PA, will become the hub for open source, mainframes and Linux on Z as students, engineers, developers attend the first-ever in-person Open Mainframe Summit. For those global attendees who can’t travel, the hybrid event includes a streaming option for all sessions and keynote presentations. This year will highlight security as it […]
ArticlesThe Costs of Data Breaches in 2022
September 14, 2022
Every year, mainframers are waiting to see what’s in the IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, which features research by the Ponemon Institute. This year, the headline figures were that breaches are costing more, and their impact is greater than ever before. The current average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million—that’s […]
ArticlesContinuing IBM i Education: COMMON Fall Events
September 14, 2022
I am a big advocate for continuing education. Whether self-study with online materials or attending user group meetings, keeping current with technology is critical for career success. I do online self-study frequently. When I have questions I head straight to the internet. I also make it a point to attend local user group meetings—in my […]
ArticlesHow to Deploy a Simple Grafana Dashboard
September 14, 2022
A “hidden gem” among IBM i’s open-source examples is a sample backend for Grafana. Grafana is a popular tool for monitoring various parts of your IT infrastructure. Its GitHub page describes it as “The open and composable observability and data visualization platform.” In today’s exercise, we will deploy our sample Grafana backend on IBM i […]
IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4: Sustainability, Security, Flexibility
September 13, 2022
The IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 server introduced today (September 13, 2022) is designed to help IT professionals address some of the most pressing issues facing the industry today. The new product increases efficiencies, reduces energy consumption, improves security and provides flexibility in a highly scalable infrastructure. Emperor 4 will be available at the enterprise level […]
ArticlesMaintaining Your AIX Systems
September 8, 2022
Unfortunately, there are a number of people out there testing your security so it is critical that your systems are regularly updated and patched to avoid problems. Normally maintenance consists of updating the HMC (both software and the BMC/PNOR), server firmware, I/O adapter firmware, VIO servers and your AIX system. In all cases, there may […]
ArticlesIntroducing IBM i System Subscription
September 8, 2022
IBM has introduced the IBM i System Subscription, designed for affordability and simplicity. Get insights on this latest announcement from IBM’s Dylan Boday.
ArticlesIBM, VMware Expand Hybrid Cloud Partnership
September 7, 2022
At VMware Explore 2022, the tech giants unveiled plans for joint product development and consulting alliance aimed at modernizing hybrid cloud environments in regulated industries
ArticlesOpen Firmware Macros Tips, and a Closer Look at Power10 Servers
September 2, 2022
There are several ways to boot LPARs on IBM Power Systems servers. For example, you can boot to your OS of choice—AIX, IBM i, or Linux—or to SMS or open firmware. While most of us are familiar with all of these options, if you’re not, check out this IBM Support document. I’ll highlight the section […]