The Case for a Database Engineer
February 1, 2019
Q: What’s a database engineer and why do I need one? Part of my job encompasses helping clients understand how to improve their IBM i ROI. Most clients can take simple and inexpensive steps—and one of those is hiring a database engineer (DBE). The DBE role has existed for about a decade. This is […]
ArticlesWhy RPG Developers are Adopting RDi
February 1, 2019
In more and more shops, Rational Developer for IBM i (RDi) is rapidly taking over as the development platform of choice for RPGers
ArticlesData Backup Options Balance Risk and Cost
February 1, 2019
Technical Editor Rob McNelly outlines data backup options.
ArticlesIBM Infrastructure Plays a Critical Role in Cloud, AI and Security
February 1, 2019
Cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and security all have underpinnings in infrastructure—the servers, storage and software that power an organization. A purpose-built architecture is critical to achieving the performance needed for current and future business requirements. “Technology alone can’t transform a company, but it’s a very essential ingredient in business transformation,” says Tom Rosamilia, senior vice […]
ArticlesMartha McConaghy on SHARE and Women in Technology
February 1, 2019
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and I'm here today with Martha McConaghy who is a vice president at SHARE and has been a very active mainframer for quite some time and is involved in some really new exciting initiatives as well. Martha, welcome. Maybe if you can tell us, how did you end […]
Time to Look at System Maintenance and Replacing Equipment
February 1, 2019
Once a year, it’s important to review the hardware that’s installed—and also the levels of the software that’s installed on those servers. It’s important to stay as current as possible to ensure you have the best security and performance. It’s also critical to be on hardware and software that is still in service. This means […]
ArticlesThere’s Even More to the POWER9 Story
January 29, 2019
If you need to make an argument for Power Systems hardware running AIX, IBM i or Linux with the latest processors, this is tremendous ammunition.
ArticlesA Red Hot Reddit Discussion of AIX and Linux
January 22, 2019
AIX isn't imperiled by the prevalence of Linux. Even so, it's always great to encounter passionate defenses of our favorite OS, and this thread from the AIX Reddit feed (r/aix) is chock full of them.
ArticlesRetrieving the Current SQL Statement for a Job
January 17, 2019
IBM i makes it relatively easy to identify and review jobs that may be using a lot of CPU or driving a lot of I/O
ArticlesReplicating Changes Across Multiple HMCs
January 15, 2019
For any environment with multiple HMCs, data replication generally makes sense. IBM's Customizable Data Replication service can help you accomplish this, no matter how your HMCs are set up.