It’s almost impossible to ignore the enormous pull that the cloud is exerting on the software industry today. Companies that run the IBM i server are also subject to that gravity, although it has different ramifications for their technological future, as well as the decisions they’ll make if they want to run their operations in the cloud. IBM i shops, almost by definition, are not running on the cloud today, at least not in the public cloud the way it is normally defined. While there are a handful of managed service providers (MSPs) offering private cloud IBM i runtimes, and … The post Is The Cloud On Your IBM i Horizon? appeared first on IT Jungle. Read More
IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 38 Doug Bidwell
This episode of the IBM i PTF Guide is being put together in honor of that venerable rodeo clown and comedic actor, Louis Burton Lindley, Jr., better known to all of us as Slim Pickens. Because after a bunch of security vulnerabilities were covered in the prior issue that came out on Monday, we are now all caught up after the holiday and there is not a huge amount going on. But there is always something you need to watch out for. So read on. Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last … The post IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 38 appeared first on IT Jungle. Read More
“Old School” Data Transfer With IBM i Access Client Solutions Windows Application Package ActiveX
There are some functions in the prior IBM i Windows client data transfer that are not present in the IBM i Access Client Solutions data transfer. For example, the ‘No Conversion’ PC file type is not provided. This technote explains how to reclaim that functionality. Read More
RPG Rocks! A Musical Tribute to IBM i Developers Amy Lantz
Today I found myself singing the “old-timey” tune Side by Side with the lyrics “on my i.” I had to laugh—a LinkedIn post for the Summit Deep Dive Workshops had tapped into my musical memories from the RPG & DB2 Summit events. As one of the Summit organizers, I had a front-row seat to each and every performance. If you’re up for a laugh today, too, check out RPG Rock — A Retrospective for IBM i Developers. In it, Paul Tuohy spins a tale of how Ted Holt and Alan Seiden roped in Steve Will, Barbara Morris, “roadie” Liam Allan,… The post RPG Rocks! A Musical Tribute to IBM i Developers appeared first on Seiden Group. Read More
No longer able to view or administer WebSphere Application Server after fixpack install from IBM Web Administration for i.
Installation of WebSphere Application Server V9.0.5.15 or WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.23 users are no longer able to view or administer WebSphere Application Server from IBM Web Administration for i. Read More
