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Mike Pavlak on the Mainstreaming of Open-Source Technology

Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. As always, I am always thrilled to have these great guests and this month is no exception. I’m sitting here today with Mike Pavlak who I’ve known for many, many years, a very good friend. Mike has been working with […]

Unlocking IBM i Applications for a Competitive Edge in the Digital Economy

Gartner defines digitalization as, “The use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities; …the process of moving to a digital business.” The digital economy is about leveraging information technology to be the enabler of innovation in companies. Are you supporting mobile connectivity to your business? According to Forbes, “Collectively, we […]

Liam Allan Starts New Role on the IBM i Development Team

In Liam Allan’s new job, he’s filling a most familiar role, that of IBM i advocate. Allan, a user and creator of modern application development tools and open-source technologies and all-around people person, is now part of the IBM i development team. He officially becomes an IBM employee on July 1. A Significant Hire Allan is […]

Database Tasks in Access Client Solutions

Users getting acquainted with New Navigator may have noticed that it does not have the database tasks found in Heritage Navigator. This is because Access Client Solutions is where database tasks are now located, within Schemas and the SQL Performance Center. If you compare the actions in Schemas tasks between ACS and Heritage Navigator, you […]

Steve Will on POWERUp, Merlin and His Promotion to Distinguished Engineer

As chief architect for IBM i, a significant part of Steve Will’s job is simply to talk about the platform, to inform and educate the user community. Last month’s COMMON POWERUp 2022 event, the first such in-person conference in three years, Will quickly realized how much he’d missed those conversations. Of the week’s many great […]

Liam Allan on Node.js and Open Source

Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. This month I am very happy to be joined by Liam Allan, who is a friend first but he is certainly a very large figure in our IBM i community. Liam is an IBM Champion and a consultant. He does […]

‘No Job Log’ and More Hidden IBM i 7.5 Gems

This post continues reviewing some hidden gems in the 7.5 release, reviewing three IBM Ideas—also known as Requests for Enhancements (RFEs)—delivered in the 7.5 release. These changes may be small, but can lead to big improvements in managing your environment: 1. Eliminate QZSHSH and QP0ZSPWP/T job logs with ‘no job log’ If you have a […]

IBM i 7.5: New System Limits and More Hidden Gems

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 […]

How to Create a Security Strategy That’s Built to Last

More accessible technology, economic and political volatility, and evolving hacking techniques mean that security personnel face different challenges than they did five years ago. Organizations must develop a reliable security strategy to keep up with data security needs. Part of this strategy begins with the security basics: assess your environment, implement end-user education, enforce password […]

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Use Nginx to Make Web Content Zoom!

In this blog from Jesse Gorzinski, learn why nginx might be the biggest hidden gem in the open-source ecosystem