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i-UG (UK) Announces 2026 Summer i-Power Event
Join us for the 2026 Summer i-Power Event! The i-UG (UK) is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Summer i-Power event will be held at Leonardo’s Hotel in the heart…
MFA: A Complete Guide to Affected Areas – Part 2
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…












