Leveraging IBM i and RPG for Web Servicing
April 4, 2022
Another day in the life of a developer as another web service takes to production. Not an extraordinary task but this time the process was smooth sailing. What made it so painless? What led to the decisions of using certain programs over others? In this article I will explain why I chose IBM i as […]
ArticlesThe Importance of Mainframe Documentation
April 4, 2022
The discovery of Egyptian hieroglyphics was the event that led to the definitions of the formal writing system that was once used in ancient Egypt as part of the native language. Egyptian hieroglyphics had more than 1,000 distinct characters that were used to tell the stories associated with the time. In the same vein, telling […]
ArticlesSteve Will’s ‘You and i’ Blog Finds New Home on TechChannel
March 31, 2022
TechChannel is pleased to announce that Steve Will, chief architect for IBM i, will be sharing his insights in his popular “You and i” blog series on our website. In his first post in early April, you’ll learn about some exciting things coming up for IBM i. Follow Will’s “You and i” blog series to […]
ArticlesRFE Moves From developerWorks to IBM Ideas
March 28, 2022
IBM now has a company-wide user interface where clients can submit requests for enhancements (RFEs) to any IBM product, and IBM i and RDi just transitioned to that tool in March. For years IBM i and RDi requests have been submitted using the developerWorks RFE tool, where you could vote and comment on these requests for enhancements. For those of you who submitted […]
ArticlesMainframe Insights: Storage and Performance
March 24, 2022
Legend has it that when Michelangelo was asked how he managed to sculpt the statue David out of a block of marble, he responded that he chipped away at everything that did not look like David. Legend notwithstanding, this is a simplified description of Kyndryl’s approach to managing systems. Only instead of marble, we concern […]
The Benefits of Transformation Engines for z/TPF
March 22, 2022
As large V8 engines are replaced with smaller, four-cylinder turbocharged engines, the mainframe will not be excluded. A transformation engine is like a zSeries Information Parallel Processor (zIPP) or an Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL), an engine for running Linux operating system (OS) on zSeries. It is a specialty processor that moves specific types of […]
ArticlesAdd Links to Web-Based Tasks With Access Client Solutions
March 18, 2022
There are many web-based management interfaces for IBM i. New Navigator, Heritage Navigator, Web Administration, Administration Runtime Expert and more all have different URLs to access those interfaces. In my blog, “New Navigator Bookmarks and Favorites,” I described how to use bookmarks to link to the various web-based tasks using New Navigator. This week I’ll […]
ArticlesA New Home for the RFE Community
March 18, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on the IBM Power Systems Ideas portal, a FLRT change and his latest outdoor adventure
ArticlesLend Your Voice to Your Mainframe: An Experiment
March 17, 2022
In today’s world, voice technology has become very prevalent, and is evolving and maturing at a tremendous pace. From voice shopping on Amazon to routine (and growingly complex) tasks performed by personal voice assistant devices/speakers such as Amazon’s Alexa, voice technology has many practical uses in different spheres of life. What about lending our voices […]
ArticlesPandemic Pressures, and Mainframe User Insights
March 2, 2022
For many mainframers, the arrival of Arcati Mainframe Yearbook’s latest edition brightens up the dull winter months. The 2022 volume of this fascinating publication is now available and completely free. Let’s take a look at highlights from 2022. Mainframers’ Pandemic Pressures The past two years have been strange times for everyone, with people working from […]