A 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
ArticlesTop Reasons to Love AIX
February 17, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly highlights his top reasons to love the Power Systems, IBM i and AIX ecosystems
ArticlesIBM Notifications, AIX Migration Tips and More
February 14, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on AIX migration tips and tricks, new Power10 performance information, IBM's updated firmware release schedule and more
E-BooksHow to Leverage RPG and RDi as Modern Development Business Tools
February 13, 2022
RPG is more than a programming language—it’s a business tool that’s integrated neatly within IBM i, making it a must-have in any developer’s toolkit. Combined, RDi serves as an extension of RPG’s capabilities. This e-book features insight from experts including IBM’s Tim Rowe, Central Park Data Systems’ Charlie Guarino and veteran RPG programmer and developer […]
ArticlesAIX and Power Systems 2021 Review, and a Look Toward 2022
January 27, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly highlights key AIX and Power Systems 2021 milestones, and reflects on what’s to come in 2022
10 Hidden Gems in the RPM Pile
January 24, 2022
From JSON Query Utility, to LFTP, to Service Commander and more, Jesse Gorzinski highlights 10 hidden open-source gems in the RPM pile
ArticlesReaders Respond: Updating VIOS on POWER7, and a Simplified invscout Script
January 21, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly reflects on what he's learned from readers—from mixed results updating VIOS on POWER7 to a cleaned-up invscout script
ArticlesAIX 7.3 and HMC v10 Upgrades
January 18, 2022
In late 2021, IBM released the final versions of HMC v10 and AIX v7.3. Below is a summary of my experiences upgrading my HMC to v10 and a couple of LPARs to AIX v7.3 HMC v10 Upgrades on Your POWERHMC The first step for me is to login to the BMC interface on the HMC […]
ArticlesPaving a Path Forward on IBM i and AIX
January 10, 2022
As organizations accelerate their digital transformations, IBM i and AIX partners and customers are re-evaluating their approach and planning their path forward. While the pandemic added new challenges, many organizations are facing the same or similar challenges that were present before COVID-19 and now are just at a heightened level of importance. Modernizing RPG Applications […]
ArticlesLog4Shell Part 2: 3 Best Practices for Software Security
January 6, 2022
Log4Shell and others provide a constant reminder that IT security is a perpetual task. Jesse Gorzinski highlights three security best practices you should follow to keep software secure.