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Taking Greater Control of Live Partition Mobility

Using the vfc resource label as an example, Chris Gibson provides a practical introduction to VIOS group labels

The Stability Trap: What’s Hiding in Your IBM i Operations?

IBM i’s reliability is legendary. But that same stability can breed complacency, and small, overlooked issues can quietly grow into costly outages. Fortra’s latest Ask the Experts episode tackles this head-on: “The Stability Trap: Don’t Let Complacency Turn Small Problems into Big Shutdowns.” Three seasoned IBM i practitioners walk through the operational areas where risk […]

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Modernize the Application, Not Necessarily the Platform

Craig Mullins illustrates why mainframe application modernization should begin with business requirements, not a migration mandate

Use NOT FENCED UDFs for Better Db2 for i Performance

Dawn May explains why it's important to understand your options beyond the "slow and safe" default

Is Your Platform Secure Enough to Modernize?

James Loftus, technical delivery manager at Vertali, explains the question that every mainframe modernization program needs to answer

Solving a Six-Decade-Old Problem

Many of the world’s most critical business applications run as CICS transactions against VSAM files. Banks depend on that combination for ATMs and teller systems, insurers for claims, airlines for reservations, manufacturers for inventory control, and governments for tax filings. These applications work. They are fast, proven, and full of business rules nobody wants to […]

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Why Cloud-Assisted Recovery Is Becoming More Attractive to Mainframe Shops

Cloud infrastructure experts explain how services such as AWS CloudFormation and S3 can help enterprises build scalable resilience layers without moving core IBM Z workloads

Optimizing FICON for Hidden Mainframe Cost Savings

John Shuman, retired Distinguished Engineer, points to a major opportunity across mainframes—enhancing efficiency of port/channel environments

ISPF for VS Code Users: Editing Multiple Files

Systems engineer Stephen Johnston shows how to split your screen and switch between files in ISPF

Celebrating the Power 11 Family’s New Addition

Rob McNelly provides details on the recent S1112 announcement and reflects on his upcoming writing/blogging anniversary