You may be doing incremental or even full application backups periodically, but have you checked the tapes to make sure the content is what you need to be backed up ?  To do this, insert a statement in your CL program that runs the backup to...

Many IBMi customers purchased their system in the 80s and 90s and are dedicated to that system. These are some of the reasons : 1. Reliability – almost never goes down. 2. Security – no known virus. 3. A lower TCO (total cost of ownership) than...

This topic describes very important system and security documentation to retain for auditing. 1. Computer room access.  Who has access and how is the room secured ? 2. The IBMi OS Version and Release PTF  levels. The recommendation is that the...

The IBMi is a very reliable system.  That does not mean that you can ignore it.  Have you thought about doing a systems analysis and health check ?  When was the last time you did a technology refresh ? Still on unsupported releases like V5R4 ?...

When was the last time that you did an IBMi security assessment ?  Most companies who are audited will be forced to do one. Why not be prepared ?  IBMi has many tools to assist in your assessment. Do you know your security level ? Security...

V6R1 IBM has announced that IBM i 6.1 (as well as 6.1.1) will end support on Sept 30, 2015. If you are still back on V5R4, plan on upgrading to Version 7 as soon as possible. Why upgrade to V7R2 ? IBM i 7.2 DB2 IBM has added new DB2 features...