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noxDB Intro
ByIn 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…
Passwords: Looking Ahead
ByBe it auditors, the recent NIS2 Directive , or just common sense, stepping away from IBM i user profiles with never expiring passwords has always been the better choice. Since…
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.
Previous Posts
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…
A 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…
ActiveMQ
I’ve got a little home project that I’ve been looking at for a while. In this article, I’ll prepare our IBM i for that project. It will involve some IoT…
Why IBM i continues to deliver excellent ROI for manufacturing and distribution
IBM technology has been a key part of enterprise IT since the 1980s with platforms such as AS/400, iSeries, System i and IBM Power Systems and operating systems such as…