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Basic AIX performance monitoring for IBM i professionals
ByIBM Power Systems have the ability to run both the IBM i and AIX (as well as Linux) operating systems, so how can you leverage your existing IBM i performance…
Opinion: How to make your work on IBM i look good (so the platform doesn’t get replaced).
I would like to share with you a photo of my granddad dressed in a sparkly disco dancing outfit. Not really! But that’s what some people think I’m suggesting when…
Tech tip: populating the VIOS Virtual Media Repository
ByOne of the most useful features of VIOS is the Virtual Media Repository (VMR). This allows us to create and import ISO images and then map these to virtual DVD…
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Proximity strengthens IBM i development portfolio by partnering with Remain Software
Proximity and Remain Software have announced a partnership to market and support Remain’s market-leading change and workflow management solutions for the IBM i, Windows, Linux and Unix in the UK…
IBM i OS Journaling and High Availability
IBM’s midrange computers, from the earliest System/38 to today’s Power Systems servers, have a reputation for reliability. That reliability is in great part due to the journaling features that have…
Node is Weird!
Firstly, thanks to all that attended my Node.js on IBM i workshop at the International i Power conference in June. Once again, a great event, meeting up with old friends…
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2018 Common Europe Congress Concludes; 2019 Congress 16-19 June in Berlin, Germany announced; Common Europe President Re-elected. Luxembourg, Europe; 21 June, 2018. The Common Europe Congress (CEC), a technical association event centered…
What JDK 9 means for your Terminal Emulator
What is JDK 9 and why does it matter? JDK stands for the Java Development Kit and the 9 refers to the version of it which was released on September…
Raz-Lee Security Announces Anti-Ransomware
Raz-Lee Security Announces Anti-Ransomware, the first module of iSecurity ATP – Advanced Threat Protection for IFS. Nanuet, New York – May 17, 2018 – Raz-Lee Security Inc announces the release…
Liam Allan celebrates IBM i’s 30th anniversary
Liam Allan, IBM Champion and Fresh Face of IBM i spent some time in Austin, Texas, with Steve Sibley and Pepper the robot to celebrate IBM i’s 30th anniversary. Watch…
Syncsort Addresses Intensifying IBM i Data Availability Challenges with New Release of MIMIX
Advances in Leading High Availability and Disaster Recovery Software Portfolio for IBM i Enable IT to Ensure Business Continuity & Manage Escalating Data Protection Priorities Pearl River, NY – May…
Dr Frank’s IBM i Brand
George Willmott from Dune Group wrote the following lyrics celebrating the 30th anniversary of IBM. Read it to the tune of Sgt Pepper. Its great and George, you are a…
Goldilocks and the RPG Developers
My partners, Jon Paris and Paul Tuohy, and I participated in i-UG’s i-Power event in 2016 and in similar events with i-UG in past years. It’s always great to meet…
French server manufacturer, OVH, installs third Kimla fibre laser system
10 May 2018 – French server manufacturer, OVH, has invested in a third fibre laser system from revolutionary laser cutting equipment firm, Kimla, after experiencing unprecedented success with its first…
HA4i Multi-Node
Toronto, Ontario, May 2018 – Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd, leading providers of High Availability software for IBM i today announced a new version of their premier solution HA4i. The new…