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  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 11

    March 16, 2020 Doug Bidwell

    It is hard to say what effect the coronavirus outbreak will have on the release of PTFs for the several IBM i releases in the field, and the regular pattern of updates that customers are used to. But so far, things are operating as normal, and there have been some updates. This being software and not requiring travel by any parties – and indeed, systems could be remotely patched by administrators working from home if need be.

    And here is the rundown by IBM i release:

    PTF Groups 7.4

    • SAP support required PTF list
    • MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0

    PTF Groups 7.3

    • SAP support required PTF list
    • MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0

    PTF Groups 7.2

    • SAP support required PTF list
    • MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0

    PTF Groups 7.1

    • No new updates here

    New (or Updated) Links this week:

    • SQL PKG: SQL Package Questions and Answers
    • SQL PKG: Finding and Deleting Extended Dynamic SQL Packages Used By Access Client Solutions ODBC
    • SQL PKG: Deleting SQL Package of the Database Host Server

    Tips: As is finally becoming obvious to everyone, social distancing seems like a pretty good idea right about now, and so is washing your hands something just short of compulsively. Do these things, and be safe for yourself and everybody else.

    The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (03/14/20). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:

    	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
    	Date		PTF			PTF
    	--------	--------	-------	-------
    7.4	12/09/19	SI70924		SE72609	SI71719 (available!)
    

    Note that PTF SI71719 is a distribution requisite of the latest Technology Refresh (TR) PTF. If you have applied the latest TR PTF to your system, you should apply the fixing PTF SI71719 for i 7.4.

    7.3	12/09/19	SI70923		SE72609	SI71718 (available!)
    

    Note that PTF SI71718 is a distribution requisite of the latest Technology Refresh (TR) PTF. If you have applied the latest TR PTF to your system, you should apply the fixing PTF SI71718 for i 7.3.

    7.2	07/29/19	SI69654		SE71792	SI70596 (5733SC1, OpenSSH, available!)
    7.1	07/29/19	SI69653		SE71807	SI70603 (5733SC1, OpenSSH, available!)
    

    Be sure to access the link in the Guide for further details.

    Below is the usual archive of the IBM i PTF Guide to help you work through the PTFs in chronological order:

    March 14, 2020: Volume 22, Number 11

    March 7, 2020: Volume 22, Number 10

    February 29, 2020: Volume 22, Number 9

    February 22, 2020: Volume 22, Number 8

    February 15, 2020: Volume 22, Number 7

    February 8, 2020: Volume 22, Number 6

    February 2, 2020: Volume 22, Number 5

    January 25, 2020: Volume 22, Number 4

    January 18, 2020: Volume 22, Number 3

    January 11, 2020: Volume 22, Number 2

    January 4, 2020: Volume 22, Number 1

    December 28, 2019: Volume 21, Number 52

    December 21, 2019: Volume 21, Number 51

    December 14, 2019: Volume 21, Number 50

    December 7, 2019: Volume 21, Number 49

    November 30, 2019: Volume 21, Number 48

    November 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 47

    November 16, 2019: Volume 21, Number 46

    November 10, 2019: Volume 21, Number 45

    November 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 44

    October 26, 2019: Volume 21, Number 43

    October 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 42

    October 12, 2019: Volume 21, Number 41

    October 5, 2019: Volume 21, Number 40

    September 28, 2019: Volume 21, Number 39

    September 21, 2019: Volume 21, Number 38

    September 14, 2019: Volume 21, Number 37

    September 7, 2019: Volume 21, Number 36

    August 31, 2019: Volume 21, Number 35

    August 24, 2019: Volume 21, Number 34

    August 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 33

    August 10, 2019: Volume 21, Number 32

    August 3, 2019: Volume 21, Number 31

    July 27, 2019: Volume 21, Number 30

    July 20, 2019: Volume 21, Number 29

    July 13, 2019: Volume 21, Number 28

    June 29, 2019: Volume 21, Number 26

    June 22, 2019: Volume 21, Number 25

    June 15, 2019: Volume 21, Number 24

    June 8, 2019: Volume 21, Number 23

    June 1, 2019: Volume 21, Number 22

    May 25, 2019: Volume 21, Number 21

    May 18, 2019: Volume 21, Number 20

    May 11, 2019: Volume 21, Number 19

    May 4, 2019: Volume 21, Number 18

    April 27, 2019: Volume 21, Number 17

    April 20, 2019: Volume 21, Number 16

    April 13, 2019: Volume 21, Number 15

    April 6, 2019: Volume 21, Number 14

    March 30, 2019: Volume 21, Number 13

    March 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 12

    March 16, 2019: Volume 21, Number 11

    March 9, 2019: Volume 21, Number 10

    March 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 9

    February 23, 2019: Volume 21, Number 8

    February 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 7

    February 11, 2019: Volume 21, Number 6

    February 2, 2019: Volume 21, Number 5

    January 26, 2019: Volume 21, Number 4

    January 19, 2019: Volume 21, Number 3

    January 12, 2019: Volume 21, Number 2

    January 5, 2019: Volume 21, Number 1

    December 22, 2018: Volume 20, Number 51

    December 15, 2018: Volume 20, Number 50

    December 8, 2018: Volume 20, Number 49

    December 1, 2018: Volume 20, Number 48

    November 24, 2018: Volume 20, Number 47

    November 17, 2018: Volume 20, Number 46

    November 10, 2018: Volume 20, Number 45

    November 3, 2018: Volume 20, Number 44

    October 27, 2018: Volume 20, Number 43

    October 20, 2018: Volume 20, Number 42

    October 13, 2018: Volume 20, Number 41

    October 6, 2018: Volume 20, Number 40

    September 29, 2018: Volume 20, Number 39

    September 22, 2018: Volume 20, Number 38

    September 15, 2018: Volume 20, Number 37

    September 8, 2018: Volume 20, Number 36

    September 1, 2018: Volume 20, Number 35

    August 25, 2018: Volume 20, Number 34

    August 18, 2018: Volume 20, Number 33

    August 11, 2018: Volume 20, Number 32

    August 4, 2018: Volume 20, Number 31

    July 28, 2018: Volume 20, Number 30

    July 21, 2018: Volume 20, Number 29

    July 14, 2018: Volume 20, Number 28

    July 7, 2018: Volume 20, Number 27

    June 30, 2018: Volume 20, Number 26

    June 23, 2018: Volume 20, Number 25

    June 16, 2018: Volume 20, Number 24

    June 9, 2018: Volume 20, Number 23

    June 2, 2018: Volume 20, Number 22

    May 19, 2018: Volume 20, Number 20

    May 12, 2018: Volume 20, Number 19

    May 5, 2018: Volume 20, Number 18

    April 28, 2018: Volume 20, Number 17

    April 21, 2018: Volume 20, Number 16

    April 14, 2018: Volume 20, Number 15

    April 7, 2018: Volume 20, Number 14

    March 31, 2018: Volume 20, Number 13

    March 24, 2018: Volume 20, Number 12

    March 18, 2018: Volume 20, Number 11

    March 10, 2018: Volume 20, Number 10

    March 3, 2018: Volume 20, Number 09

    February 24, 2018: Volume 20, Number 08

    February 18, 2018: Volume 20, Number 07

    February 10, 2018: Volume 20, Number 06

    February 3, 2018: Volume 20, Number 05

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    Do the Math When Looking at IBM i Hosting for Cost Savings

    COVID-19 has accelerated certain business trends that were already gaining strength prior to the start of the pandemic. E-commerce, telehealth, and video conferencing are some of the most obvious examples. One example that may not be as obvious to the general public but has a profound impact on business is the shift in strategy of IBM i infrastructure from traditional, on-premises environments to some form of remote configuration. These remote configurations and all of their variations are broadly referred to in the community as IBM i hosting.

    “Hosting” in this context can mean different things to different people, and in general, hosting refers to one of two scenarios. In the first scenario, hosting can refer to a client owned machine that is housed in a co-location facility (commonly called a co-lo for short) where the data center provides traditional system administrator services, relieving the client of administrative and operational responsibilities. In the second scenario, hosting can refer to an MSP owned machine in which partition resources are provided to the client in an on-demand capacity. This scenario allows the client to completely outsource all aspects of Power Systems hardware and the IBM i operating system and database.

    The scenario that is best for each business depends on a number of factors and is largely up for debate. In most cases, pursuing hosting purely as a cost saving strategy is a dead end. Furthermore, when you consider all of the costs associated with maintaining and IBM i environment, it is typically not a cost-effective option for the small to midsize market. The most cost-effective approach for these organizations is often a combination of a client owned and maintained system (either on-prem or in a co-lo) with cloud backup and disaster-recovery-as-a-service. Only in some cases of larger enterprise companies can a hosting strategy start to become a potentially cost-effective option.

    However, cost savings is just one part of the story. As IBM i expertise becomes scarce and IT resources run tight, the only option for some firms may be to pursue hosting in some capacity. Whatever the driving force for pursing hosting may be, the key point is that it is not just simply an option for running your workload in a different location. There are many details to consider and it is to the best interest of the client to work with an experienced MSP in weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each option. As COVID-19 rolls on, time will tell if IBM i hosting strategies will follow the other strong business trends of the pandemic.

    When we say do the math in the title above, it literally means that you need to do the math for your particular scenario. It is not about us doing the math for you, making a case for either staying on premises or for moving to the cloud. There is not one answer, but just different levels of cost to be reckoned which yield different answers. Most IBM i shops have fairly static workloads, at least measured against the larger mix of stuff on the public clouds of the world. How do you measure the value of controlling your own IT fate? That will only be fully recognized at the moment when it is sorely missed the most.

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