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...

There are some cool features in this release :   1) Upload/download and edit IFS files   2) IBMi Navigator – Save your tasks as “Favorites”   3) PTF Compare and Update                                   * Compare PTFs and PTF groups on different...

If you have used the i Series for a number of years, you know how solid the platform can be. Not surprising, this confidence can breed complacency where backups are concerned. You may be doing incremental or even full application backups...

There are many improvements in this release like: Enhanced security options in DB2® for i Many new functions for programmer productivity and expanded function in DB2 for i Improved ease of use with IBM Navigator for i Enhancements to iAccess...

If you are not using DB2 Web Query, you are missing out on the opportunity to create queries via the web. Chances are, this powerful tool is already in your software suite waiting for you to use it. Why pay for other expensive Business...

Alison Butterill, IBM i Product Offering Manager, presented “I and the Changing World” at the November 2013 meeting of DVCUG and BDPA Philadelphia. Alison’s focused on the It was easy to understand why people came from Baltimore, Harrisburg,...

I remember “Silverlake,” IBM’s project that was born as the AS/400 in June 1988. Since then I have been involved with AS/400 technology as a user and consultant. Many of you have been with the AS/400 from the beginning, and some of you predate...