[[{“value”:”Cloud has evolved significantly from its roots in the shared services era of IBM mainframes in the 1960s and 1970s. While some parallels can be drawn, today’s cloud landscape emphasizes flexible capacity and pricing models over traditional outright purchases of computing resources like the IBM i platform. The prevailing trend towards major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud has underscored the importance of a shared architecture approach for cost-effectiveness and business prosperity.
Most businesses rely on heavily modified solutions for their core business applications, so they find significant benefits in a shared …
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The Long And IBM i Road That Leads To Your Door – IT Jungle
[[{“value”:”Depending on when you want to draw the lines, the IBM i platform running on Power Systems iron dates back to the System/3 in 1969 or the System/38 in 1978 or the System/36 in 1983 or the AS/400 in 1988.
Again, speaking generally, standard support is available for each release for seven years and usually across three or four generations of Power processors.”}]] Read More
It Would be Uncommon For IBM Announcements To Not Be In May – IT Jungle
[[{“value”:”This being a new year and the POWERUp2024 conference being held May 20 through 23 in Fort Worth, Texas, we are expecting that Big Blue will be doing something in terms of announcements for the Power Systems line of machines and for its IBM i and AIX operating systems as well sometime either before what used to be called COMMON or during it.
Or, now that we have our thinking cap on, we would love for there to be a new kind of entry Power Systems machine that only runs IBM i and that does not have its memory system intentionally crimped in terms of capacity or bandwidth.”}]] Read More
IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 10 Doug Bidwell
[[{“value”:”The beat just keeps on rolling for IBM i 7.2, which is now four releases back from the current IBM i 7.5 release and which is still getting updates. There is a new Group HIPER again this week after there being a Group HIPER only a week ago, and there is also a Group Security set of patches, too, for IBM i 7.2.
To be precise, there is a new 720 Group HIPER, level 243, rolled up in PTF patch SF99719, which you can read about here. There is also a new 720 Group Security, level 130, rolled up …
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06 The Big 100: Toasting to a Century of Shows on The Incredible i Show!
06 Get ready for a remarkable milestone celebration on The Incredible i Show as the tables are turned on none other than the illustrious host herself, Peg Tuttle. In a delightful twist of fate, Steve Bradshaw takes the interviewer’s seat to commemorate Peg’s monumental achievement of reaching the 100th episode milestone. Join us as we delve into the journey that led Peg to establish this iconic podcast dedicated to all things IBM i.From humble beginnings to becoming a beacon of knowledge and community within the IBM i ecosystem, Peg shares her insights, triumphs, and challenges along the way. It’s a celebration of passion, dedication, and the unwavering spirit of innovation that defines the IBM i community.So, buckle up as we raise our virtual glasses and toast to Peg Tuttle, the driving force behind The Incredible i Show and to the longevity and prosperity of the IBM i platform. Long live the IBM i!Steve BradshawFriendly Techie at Rowton IT Solutions Ltd IBM Champion, Member of CEAC and TD of i-UG.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: +44 7970 978409linkedin.com/in/steve-bradshaw-b23bb23rowtonit.comi-ug.comOne incredible Th(i)ng! Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.Steve’s pick for this week:Cautionary Tales with Tim HartfordPeg’s pick for this week:Mocktails – giving up all alcohol and Starbucks for 40 days! Upcoming EVENTS:WMCPA, March 12-14, 2024NEUGC, April 22-24, 2024POWERUp 2024, May 20-23,2024COMMON Europe Congress in Milan, Italy, June 3-6, 2024SHOW SPONSORS:INFORConnectriaCOMMONMidrange Dynamics North AmericaCheck out our website and LinkedIn page, and like and subscribe to all those things!Interested in sharing your IBM i story? Want to sponsor the podcast? We want to hear from you! Reach out to Peg.Email: [email protected] Read More
