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Choosing the Right Language on IBM i
ByRPG, ILE, SQL & Open-Source Programming Our grandchildren have just started secondary school and along with the expected French, Spanish and German they have been offered Mandarin. Everyone has welcomed…
Mapepire Introduction
ByIn my last couple of articles, I have shown python accessing data on the IBM i, accessing both DB2 for i and SQLite. The SQLite article used an SQLite package…
noxDB Intro
In November 2024 I was invited to the Benelux Common conference in the Netherlands to give a couple of workshops, and what a great event it was. I had the…
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Node-RED & IBM i
In my last article I wrote about the hoops we had to jump through to get the DB2 for i Node-RED adapter installed. In this article, we will be taking…
Node-RED & DB2 for i Connector
I know I said in my last article that was the end of my little project on the Raspberry Pi with Machine Learning talking to the IBM i. Well since…
A screen a story – What does this SQL button do?
When working in the IT business we all appreciate it if we are being helped by the operating system. For that purpose in the New Navigator for I IBM created…
ByA screen a story – Not our problem anymore
Last week I ran into an issue, which did teach me something new about the command WRKPRB. After checking a test LPAR after having applied the latest group PTFs for…
Raspberry Pi and Machine Learning
In my last article, I demonstrated how I used Machine Learning on the Raspberry Pi to determine if a photograph contained a bird. This article can be found at https://powerwire.uk/raspberry-pi-and-machine-learning…
Shield Advanced Solutions – new Messaging and Monitoring solutions
September 2022 – Toronto As Shield Advanced Solutions celebrates the significant milestone, 25 years of providing Availability for the IBM i (and predecessors), our customers are raving about the new…
ByA screen a story – Explore the power of Authority Collection in Navigator for i
In order to step up to a higher level of security, I suggested a customer to start using encryption on File Shares on IBM i. Currently for IBM i SMBv3…
Raspberry Pi and Machine Learning
In this follow on from my last PowerWire article on ActiveMQ, we will be using a Raspberry Pi, with Machine Learning, to take photos of birds feeding in our garden.…
2022 IBM Power Summit
Northdoor is delighted to hold our 2022 IBM Power Summit which will be streamed live on Linkedin on 1st November 2022 where you will hear about Client experiences and from IBM brand leaders…
Cleaning Up Spoolfiles – Record Count
Because sometimes I get the most interesting challenges to play with! On a dark and stormy night, or if we want to be precise a grey and miserable afternoon… I…
ByTo Cloud or Not to Cloud for IBM i
At a recent IBM i event, a discussion on cloud for IBM i was a divisive topic. Whilst we have a great platform with IBM i, to ensure it’s longevity…
A screen a story – Db2 Symmetric Multiprocessing part II
The sayings are “practice what you preach” or the more down to earth expression “eat you own dogfood”. Eating your own dog food is a phrase that refers to the…