Meet 18 of the 2018 IBM Z Champions
July 1, 2018
Business leaders, IT professionals and university professors continue to find new, creative uses for the IBM Z* platform. For the first time this year, IBM named 46 of these innovators as Z Champions. The designation is based on the ways they’re using the platform within their industries or classrooms and how they’re using Z attributes […]
ArticlesIBMer Karl Schmitz Bridges Art and Computer Security
July 1, 2018
Karl Schmitz balances his career in computer security with his passion for writing songs and painting.
ArticlesUse Automated Document Management Solutions to go Digital
July 1, 2018
According to a McKinsey survey (bit.ly/2K1LDqw), 92 percent of organizations say that removing paper from business processes is a constant objective, but yet 20 percent of businesses claim that their paper consumption is actually increasing. Going paperless can increase productivity up to 50 percent, triple processing capacity and create quick access to vital documents while […]
ArticlesWhat’s New With AIX Certifications
July 1, 2018
I fondly remember one of my first certifications when I was certified as an AIX administrator, way back during the days of AIX 4.3. I carried the laminated card in my pocket—a pretty geeky act, when being a geek was far from popular. If you wanted training, you had to go to an on-site training […]
ArticlesWriting Applications Means Knowing the Process and Its Users
July 1, 2018
A few years ago, I helped a client modify and enhance applications in key business processes like marketing, accounting, inventory management, order processing and customer service. I wasn’t an expert in application design or coding; my specialty was system software like CICS, Db2, VSAM and MVS, but I did know the COBOL, PLI and Assembler […]
IBM i System Supplied Prestart Job Entries
June 29, 2018
Prestart job entries that ship with the system in the QSYSWRK, QUSRWRK and QSERVER subsystems.
ArticlesInnovative Solutions Drive the Next 30 Years of IBM i
June 21, 2018
Steve Will celebrates the 30th anniversary of IBM i by showcasing innovative solutions developed by companies like CD Invest.
ArticlesIntroduction to Prestart Jobs
June 18, 2018
Prestart jobs provide improved performance by allowing a job to be started prior to handling a work request and can be reused for multiple requests—but they can be difficult to manage.
ArticlesIBM i Survey Time: Let’s Hear From You!
June 6, 2018
One of the tenets of the IBM i strategy is listening to our community. We have many ways to do this: we have advisory councils, we get Requests for Enhancement (RFEs), we help clients who have issues, we attend conferences, we’re active on social media and so on. Another way we listen is to pay […]
ArticlesIntroducing the 2018 IBM i Fresh Faces Class
June 6, 2018
The first group of Fresh Faces had great stories to tell, and now they’re joined by another batch of young professionals who are bringing their enthusiasm and skills to our community.