Month: March 2024

​[[{“value”:”The run of serious security vulnerabilities in IBM i components continues in early 2024, as IBM reported 10 new flaws exist across OpenSSH, the Apache Web Server, ISC, and Facsimile Support for IBM i in February and early March. All of the flaws impact IBM i 7.2 through 7.5 and all have been patched by IBM via PTFs.
The most critical of the recent batch of security flaws exists in OpenSSH, the open source security utility for establishing encrypted communications between hosts and clients. As described by IBM in this February 23 security bulletin, the vulnerability (CVE-2023-51385) is caused …
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​[[{“value”:”As we pointed out a few weeks ago, it looks like at least some aspects of Big Blue’s subscription model for pricing hardware and systems software is a work in progress. We accidentally saw an IBM document dated February 15 that had updated some aspects of the subscription pricing for machines in the IBM i P05 and P10 software tiers and said that others would be updated on May 7.
In the time that it took us to write that story, which wasn’t long, IBM took the PDF down and said that it needed to make edits to that …
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​[[{“value”:”IBM i 7.2 has been superseded a long time ago, but there is still a lot of it in the Power Systems installed base and Big Blue is still making updates to it for those customers who are stuck on the 7.2 release and who are stuck paying for extended support, which is very expensive. To that end, there is a new 720 Group HIPER, level 242, rolled up in PTF patch SF99719, which you can read about here.
There are also two new security vulnerabilities for the IBM i stack.
First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application …
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​05 Today, we’re diving into the hybrid cloud world with experts Josh Patterson and Dave Wilderman from Connectria. Join us as we address benefits, common concerns, migration, and misconceptions about cloud adoption.From leveraging existing infrastructure to ensuring seamless operational management, my guests will share insights into every aspect of the cloud migration journey. So, whether you’re an IT professional or a business leader, get ready to unlock the potential of the hybrid cloud and embrace the future with confidence.Josh Patterson, Director, IBM Champion 2024, Director, IBM i Services at ConnectriaEmail:  [email protected] Wilderman, VP of Solutions Architect at ConnectriaEmail: [email protected] incredible Th(i)ng! Products, gadgets, recipes, music, or things we love right now.Josh’s pick for this week:Girl Dad of 2 very active teenage daughters!Dave’s pick for this week:Russell’s 10-year-old Bourbon – looking to pick up a bottle of Russell’s 13-year-oldOld FashionBrown DerbyPeg’s pick for this week:Becoming a great aunt to Hadley Joann! Welcome baby!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 

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