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MFA: A Complete Guide to Affected Areas – Part 1

ByByAndy YouensOct 7, 20255 min read

This article continues our deep dive into Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) on IBM i, focusing on the new features introduced in version 7.6 If you’re new to MFA or need…

Things You Should Know Before Memory Installation

Things You Should Know Before Memory Installation

ByByRameez RazaOct 7, 2025

Memory is a critical component of any computing system. IBM Power System is no exception to this. There exist different forms of memory in Power Systems, from extremely small size…

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ACS Enhancements 1.1.9.9

ByByRudi van HelvoirtSep 9, 2025

A month ago, IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.9.9 was released. Probably you have it already running and are using it in your IBM i environment. I have already come…

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mfa

MFA: A Complete Guide to Affected Areas – Part 1

This article continues our deep dive into Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) on IBM i, focusing on the new features introduced in version 7.6 If you’re new to MFA or need…

ByByAndy YouensOct 7, 20255 min read
Things You Should Know Before Memory Installation

Things You Should Know Before Memory Installation

Memory is a critical component of any computing system. IBM Power System is no exception to this. There exist different forms of memory in Power Systems, from extremely small size…

ByByRameez RazaOct 7, 20255 min read
confused

ACS Enhancements 1.1.9.9

A month ago, IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.9.9 was released. Probably you have it already running and are using it in your IBM i environment. I have already come…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtSep 9, 20253 min read
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What is Multi-Factor Authentication?

Why Your Digital Life Depends on It! IBM’s latest release, IBM i 7.6, brings a major security upgrade to our favourite server: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This built-in feature is a…

ByByAndy YouensSep 9, 20257 min read
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Its Summer Quiz Time!

Lets Ave a Larf! Are you a certified genius? A trivia master? A walking encyclopedia? Great! Now forget all of that, because this quiz is designed to challenge everything you…

ByByAndy YouensAug 4, 20251 min read
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Node-RED Version 4

The Node-RED project has recently unveiled a major new release, version 4.0, which introduces a host of enhancements focused on improving the development experience, collaboration and long-term flow maintenance. This…

ByByAndy YouensAug 4, 20259 min read
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Change IPL Attributes

In the IBM i world, when dealing with High Availability and Disaster Recovery, the history started with software replication, no matter which product you started or are still using, starting…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtJun 30, 20256 min read
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Stretch Imagination with SQL Part 2

Article Summary This article is about tackling a fun SQL challenge! The goal was to parse a spool file in a different way than usual, so I could show how…

ByByMarius le RouxJun 30, 202520 min read
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i-UG i-Power 2025: The Premier IBM i Event in the UK

The i-UG i-Power 2025 Conference is set to be one of the most exciting events for IBM i professionals in the UK. Taking place at the Mercure Northampton Hotel, this…

ByByAndy YouensJun 3, 20258 min read
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Stretch Imagination with SQL Part1

Scenario Let’s take a simple query like. It gives quite useful information, right?  In fact, 109 columns of information that I have to scroll through all right through the screen.…

ByByMarius le RouxMay 7, 202516 min read
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Your Guide to Using cURL

At the two recent i-UG (the largest IBM i User Group in the UK), I gave a presentation about three great open-source utilities on the IBM i. Those being: Having…

ByByAndy YouensMay 5, 20257 min read
IBM i 7.6 Release

IBM i 7.6 Release

From Steve Will on the 8th April 2025 Happy new release day IBM i community! Welcome to 2025 and my first blog of the year. We are starting the new…

ByByAndy YouensApr 15, 20254 min read