IBM’s Enhanced Cloud Strategy
March 1, 2019
IBM Cloud Private for IBM Z and LinuxONE extends IBM Cloud Private capabilities by bringing powerful cloud tools to the platform.
ArticlesImproved Error Handling Increases Usability
March 1, 2019
Errors can be managed, anticipated, controlled and sometimes resolved if an IT development unit is properly structured.
ArticlesThe Mysterious QP0ZSPWP Jobs
February 15, 2019
QP0ZSPWP jobs are created by spawn() and fork() functions. But what do they do?
ArticlesSystem Software Maps Provide Quick Answers on OS Support
February 12, 2019
IBM Support has system software maps for AIX, IBM i, VIO server, SUSE, Red Hat and Ubuntu Linux. Use this map to locate all the supported IBM Power Systems operating systems.
ArticlesQSQSRVR Job Considerations
February 10, 2019
The QSQSRVR prestart server jobs run in the QSYSWRK subsystem by default, but you can configure the subsystem for these jobs
Client Special Registers Are Special
February 2, 2019
Client special registers are very useful for understanding who requested work for database server jobs (QZDASOINIT, QSQSRVR, and QRWTSRVR)
ArticlesThe 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.
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.