[[{“value”:”There’s been an explosion of interest in using generative AI on IBM i and System Z servers, according to Kyndryl’s latest report on mainframe modernization. Hybrid IT, security, the skills gap, and observability round out the top five trends impacting the IBM midrange and mainframe platforms.
Last year, Kyndryl contracted with Coleman Parkes Research to survey about 500 senior IT leaders at IBM i and System Z mainframe shops around the world. That effort turned into the 2023 State of Mainframe Modernization Survey Report, which we covered here.
Many of the same modernization trends that the former IBM Global …
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Remain Bolsters Development Options with TD/OMS Alex Woodie
[[{“value”:”Remain Software recently rolled out a major upgrade to its change management software for IBM i. The big enhancements with TD/OMS 16.1 include the availability of Remain’s Web-based development framework, dubbed Octo, as well as support for the popular Web-based IDE, VS Code.
Remain Software introduced Octo more than two years ago as a lightweight Web-based framework to unite its various IBM i offerings. Short for Open Core for Technology Orchestration, Octo was initially put forward as a way to integrate and display information from other Remain Software applications, such as TD/OMS, Gravity, API Studio, and MiWorkplace, its lightweight, Web-based …
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Summer of IBM i Vulnerabilities Alex Woodie
[[{“value”:”IBM has patched more than two dozen software vulnerabilities in the IBM i stack over the past few months, including flaws in Merlin, MQ, OpenSSH, the Java stack, Db2, Performance Tools, and the HTTP Server (the one powered by Apache). Nine of the security vulnerabilities carry CVSS Base scores of 7 or higher, while one is above 8, making these serious security threats. If you haven’t applied the patches yet, you’re encouraged to do it soon.
Working backwards from the most recent security bulletins, we start with September 5, when IBM issued patches for three vulnerabilities in Merlin, which officially …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 18 Jenny Thomas
[[{“value”:”One of the ways we can assess the health of a publicly held company is by watching the stock market. On a recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer looked specifically at IBM, stating that he is increasingly impressed with IBM and specifically giving the credit to CEO Arvind Krishna and IBM’s strong performance in AI and hybrid cloud solutions. While our i ecosystem is just a sliver of IBM’s portfolio, a rising tide lifts many boats, so we’re happy to see Big Blue getting some props. Read the full story, and get more news from around the industry, …
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Robot | IBM i Education: The Business Value of Modern Job Scheduling Fortra
Interested in learning more about job scheduling software? Click here: https://www.fortra.com/products/job-scheduling-software-ibm-i/demoYour IBM i has many interactive and batch processes that comprise your main core application. But does your current batch and interactive processing implementation address the top IT concerns held by today’s IBM i pros, such as security, modernization, high availability, automation, and a retiring IBM i workforce?Watch this webinar from IBM i experts Tom Huntington and Chuck Losinski where they will help you understand the true business value of a modern IBM i scheduling solution and how it can be used to keep you current with the leading IT trends and initiatives.They will also provide current Robot Schedule customers with helpful tips on how to better secure, manage, and replicate your batch environment.Watch now! Read More
