Announcing IBM i 7.5 TR1, 7.4 TR7 and More
October 12, 2022
It’s time to announce technology refreshes again. On October 11, 2022, we announced IBM i 7.5 TR1 and 7.4 TR7. And, as always, in addition to those specific “technology refresh” delivery vehicles, there are updates for Db2, Navigator, RPG and more. But First: Power10 Scale-Out But before I get to the TRs, I owe it […]
ArticlesAlternate Subsystem Routing in Navigator
September 29, 2022
Navigator for i allows you to configure and manage subsystems. It also provides several options to set up subsystem routing. This post reviews these features in Navigator, along with the newest one—alternate subsystem routing. Managing subsystems with Navigator has been around for quite some time. You can create and manage subsystem descriptions with the tasks […]
ArticlesHow 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 […]
Continuing 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
In this step-by-step tutorial, Jesse Gorzinski explains how to deploy a Grafana backend on IBM i and connect to it from a Grafana container image
ArticlesIBM 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.