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Five reasons to love your Hardware Management Console
ByFor a while, I’ve noticed that most IBM i sites that have Hardware Management Consoles (HMCs) don’t seem to show them much love. In fact, in many cases I would…
How to get started with PHP on Power i
ByWhy would you choose to start using PHP on your Power i? Well, if you are thinking of delivering applications in a browser – either on a desktop PC or…
How to take advantage of the new, smaller IBM i 7.2
With the release of IBM i version 7.2 Technology Refresh 1, Big Blue has reduced the size requirement for the load-source disk for virtualised storage implementations. “So what?” I hear…
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HelpSystems Adds Business Continuity Expertise and Professional Service Offerings
Minneapolis, MN, March 8, 2017—HelpSystems today announced the availability of new consulting and managed service offerings for IBM i backup, recovery, and business continuity led by disaster recovery expert Debbie…
ByOpen Source i; Latest 7.3 announcements & new year reception
Common Belgium is happy to invite you on the first Common event of 2017. It will be a day of innovation and tradition. First we have innovation: you will see…
IBM i SNTP – Automatic Time Adjustment
Last month I wrote about how you could get your IBM i to automatically adjust its clock for Daylight Saving Time adjustments, this month we take it one step further…
Corporate Inertia
Resistance. Inertia. It’s hard to understand why people don’t do what they know they should be doing. This inertia isn’t just for people who really need to go to the…
RPG 2017 Updates
During the latest round of IBM i Technology Refreshes, TR2 for version 7.3 and TR6 for version 7.2 enhancement, IBM also introduced three enrichments for RPG. These changes will be…
ByRegistration is now open for International i-Power 2017
It may seem like a long way away but, if you want to avoid disappointment, you’d be wise to register for the International iPower 2017 event as soon as you…
Proximity becomes Shield Advanced Solutions partner
Proximity and Shield Advanced Solutions have announced a partnership to market and support HA4i, Shield’s premier high availability solution for the IBM i in the UK and Ireland. Based in…
IBM i Daylight Saving Time Management
Spring is on its way (Halleluiah!) and next month the clocks with be springing forward an hour. As a boy (and the youngest of my clan) I remember it was…
Cilasoft Announces Major Version Update to Its Security and Compliance Software Suite
(January 26, 2017) Cilasoft, a leading developer of security and compliance software products for the IBM i platform, announces the immediate availability of version 5.18.R of Cilasoft Suite, the company’s…
Maxava and WSS Italia Reaffirm Italian Market Partnership
Strategic Partnership reaffirms commitment to deliver premium Disaster Recovery Services for IBM i to the Italian marketplace. Milano, Italy and Philadelphia, PA (January 18, 2017) – Maxava, a global provider…
Hear New Discussions on IBM Power!
Get opinions, predictions and insights from the experts. Episode 1: Dr. Frank Soltis. In our premier episode of Power Talk, we sit down with world-renowned IBM pioneer Dr. Frank Soltis.…
What Is GDPR?
Get familiar with the EU’s new data protection law. Mark your calendar: May 24, 2018. What’s happening? General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes effective in the European Union You may have…