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How to use SQL to find files needing Reorganisation
ByWhile there are quite a few methods for finding candidates for Reorganise Physical Files (RGZPFM), lots of them are old and some of them take a long time and resources…
A screen a story – What is my IP Address, tales of the unexpected?
ByRecently I ran into a problem on an LPAR where apparently nothing was changed. The problem as always is, how to determine if nothing was changed. After all an IPL…
Access for Client Solutions 1.1.9.5
ByAs the seasons change, so does the tech landscape. And just like clockwork, IBM has graced us with the latest iteration of their Access for Client Solutions (ACS) product. Say…
Webinar: Planning a Successful IBM i 7.6 Upgrade
16 October | 4 P.M. BST
Join IBM i expert Pete Massiello as he walks you through the essential steps to prepare for your next upgrade.
From prerequisites to post-installation requirements, this session will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to complete your upgrade correctly.
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Northdoor plc partners with Skytap to help organisations get business critical applications into the cloud
Partnership offers unrivalled expertise in running on-premises IBM Power workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure Northdoor plc and Skytap are delighted to announce a new strategic relationship which…
ByData-Queues with ODBC
In my last couple of PowerWire articles, I have written about using data-queues and about ODBC connectivity. If you need to refresh yourself of either of the articles, the data-…
A screen a story – may the path be with you
In the life of system administrator SQL now a necessity. It can no longer be seen as something for developers only. The new Navigator for i is the living proof…
How to get the New Navigator for i
There has been a lot of positive feedback about the New Navigator for i (NewNav) interface and this is for good reason as this new IBM i Administration Interface really…
ByData-Queues and DB2 Services
In this article I will be taking a look at how DB2 SQL Services can help with using data-queues. Data-queues are a great way for open source to communicate with…
The new new in the New Navigator for i
The New Navigator for i has the potential to change the way people work with IBM i. If you are a developer or a system administrator, it does not matter…
Overview of New Navigator for i
The NEW Navigator for i is a great improvement on the present Navigator. It is modern (just look at the screen shots), responsive (3 seconds vs 10 seconds), and fairly…
Power10 First Look
The waiting is over and Power10 is here. So, it is time to take our first look at the new chip architecture, in general, and the new E1080 server, in…
Installing ACS on Ubuntu
Recently I found myself installing Ubuntu 20.04 on a desktop in the office. Long story short I wanted to (dis)prove whether a problem with the PC was due to windows…
ByOpen-Source Package Management Signon
For those of you who follow either my articles on PowerWire or my videos at learning.formaserve.co.uk you will know my inclination over the past few years is in Open-sourceon the…
ODBC & Node.js on IBM i
In this article I will be looking at database access using Node.js on our favourite platform the IBM i. A bit of background info first. One of the first applications…
A screen a story – collateral benefits
In today’s world when reading about IBM i it is hard to avoid articles dealing with application modernization. Being a system administrator, I use applications too. What about them, do…