Node.js Is Here for the Long Haul
January 4, 2023
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. Today I’m very happy to have with me—well if I look at the bio, I see a software developer at IBM working on enabling open-source software packages for IBM i. But quite literally in the last 30 minutes or so […]
ArticlesIBM i Services Update
December 19, 2022
I am happy to announce that IBM delivered another round of updates to IBM i Services with the Db2 Group PTF released earlier this month. This blog reviews my favorite enhancements. QSYS2.COMMAND_INFO is a new service to return command information similar to DSPCMD. With no WHERE clause, you can populate a list of all commands […]
ArticlesMonitoring IBM i With Prometheus
December 14, 2022
In my previous blog post, I demonstrated how to deploy a simple dashboard using Grafana, an open-source visualization tool. Today, we will explore a different approach. Rather than using a Grafana backend running on IBM i, we will leverage Prometheus. Prometheus defines itself as “an open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit.” We can use Prometheus […]
ArticlesIBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Remain Most Reliable Despite Security and Supply Chain Challenges
December 13, 2022
According to a 2022 ITIC survey, the zSystems mainframe and LinuxONE III recorded 3.15 seconds of unplanned per server/per minute annually—making IBM servers the most reliable
ArticlesOvercoming Misconceptions to Unlock Data Potential
December 8, 2022
Mainframes and IBM i systems are still as vital as ever, with the number of transactions they process increasing every year. Today, mainframes process 90% of all credit card transactions, and 71% of the Fortune 500 trusts them to run their most critical business applications—ensuring security, reliability and scalability. But as businesses are becoming increasingly […]
IBM i Security in the Hybrid Workplace
December 6, 2022
According to a recent AT&T work survey, “Hybrid work will be the foremost working model by 2024, with 56% of work done offsite.” Many companies that deployed remote work solutions during the pandemic found that employees working remotely can be as productive as being in the office. In addition, employees are demanding the flexibility to […]
PodcastsScott Forstie on SQL Services and IBM i 7.5 Capabilities
December 2, 2022
Spotlight for the B side: IBM's Scott Forstie on SQL services, geospatial functions and IBM i 7.5 capabilities
ArticlesWays to Work With Your JVMs in Navigator for i
November 22, 2022
One of my very first i Can blogs was “Work With Your JVMs,” written when the JVM CL commands (WRKJVMJOB, DSPJVMJOB, PRTJVMJOB, and GENJVMDMP) were added in the 6.1 release. Since that time, IBM added additional ways to work with your JVMs. This post provides updated information on the features available in Navigator for i […]
PodcastsCiara Mejia Recounts Her IT Development Learning Experiences
November 4, 2022
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. In today’s podcast, I’m very happy to be sitting here with Ciara Mejia. Ciara is a young developer on the IBM i platform. She’s been a software engineer for over seven years, working at King III Solutions [K3S], which is […]
ArticlesIBM Announces Diamondback Tape Library
October 20, 2022
Today, IBM announced its latest archival storage solution: IBM Diamondback Tape Library. An extension of IBM’s comprehensive portfolio of data resilience solutions, IBM Diamondback is designed for organizations seeking to store hundreds of petabytes (PB) of data both securely and sustainably. This cost-effective storage solution enhances sustainability with its energy-efficient infrastructure and reduced environmental impact. […]