Mainframe Security: Are There More Gaps in Your Defenses Than You Thought?
May 16, 2022
Hackers are always trying to find ways into your mainframe and exfiltrate your data. Trying to stay ahead of their ingenuity can be hard work. Luckily, penetration testers are doing that work for us, and we can learn a lot from them about how to strengthen our defenses. Threats to the Mainframe When people talk […]
ArticlesIBM i 7.5: New System Limits and More Hidden Gems
May 16, 2022
I’ve been reviewing the documentation about IBM i 7.5 and have discovered more hidden gems. Continuing from the post last week, here are more of my favorites: Historical Data Collection Is on by Default I submitted an IBM Idea asking that Collection Services enable historical data by default. I am happy to report this feature […]
ArticlesFiltering IP Addresses With AIX IPSec
May 10, 2022
Do you need to block a specific IP address or host from accessing your AIX system? One approach is to use AIX IP security (IPSec) to filter specific IP addresses. Learn how here.
ArticlesThe Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program: The Next Generation of Mainframe Talent
May 10, 2022
“It’s a fantastic thing to know that as a community we have the ability to give back to the broader ecosystem,” says John Mertic, Director of Program Management at the Linux Foundation. For the past six years, Mertic and several other staff have coordinated the Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program, helping participants learn valuable mainframe […]
ArticlesUse Nginx to Make Web Content Zoom!
May 9, 2022
In this blog from Jesse Gorzinski, learn why nginx might be the biggest hidden gem in the open-source ecosystem
Routing Work by User Profile and More Hidden IBM i 7.5 and IBM i 7.4 TR6 Gems
May 3, 2022
IBM has announced IBM i 7.5 and IBM i 7.4 TR6. A new release is a big deal and there are a huge number of great enhancements. Steve Will’s article, Announcing IBM i 7.5, 7.4 TR6, IBM i Merlin, is one of the best places to start for an overall review. You should also listen […]
ArticlesAnnouncing IBM i 7.5, 7.4 TR6, IBM i Merlin
May 3, 2022
IBM has unveiled the next major release of IBM i—7.5—as well as IBM i 7.4 TR6 and a brand new product called Merlin. Get the details in this blog from Steve Will.
ArticlesCan IMS Connect to the Outside World?
April 21, 2022
Information Management System (IMS) was developed by IBM, with Rockwell and Caterpillar Inc., starting in 1966 as a bill of materials system for the Apollo space program. It went live in 1968, making it over 50 years old. Like everything else on the mainframe, it has been updated and extended since that time. As you […]
ArticlesIBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Rank as Most Secure Platforms in ITIC Survey
April 20, 2022
IBM, Lenovo, Huawei and Hewlett-Packard enterprise servers ranked as the most secure platforms in an ITIC survey—experiencing the fewest number of successful data breaches
ArticlesTips on the HMC, VIOS, LPAR and More
April 20, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on HMC, VIOS, LPAR, AIX 7.2 and 7.3 tips, and more