Four Hundred Monitor, December 9
December 9, 2020 Jenny Thomas
It’s funny how as you get older, longer periods of time seem to sound shorter. When you’re a kid, a year sounds like forever. But before you know it, you’re 49 wondering how you got there so fast. IBM has just announced its plans for the IBM i for the next 12 years. That’s more than a decade away, which makes it seem longer, but I think to many of us 12 years sounds like it’s just around the corner. Before you decide, check out our top story this week from IT Jungle’s editor in chief, who dissects the announcement. We have one more issue to go before we can all look forward to the end of 2020.
Top Stories From Outside The Jungle
(IT Jungle) Our own Tim Prickett Morgan reviews Big Blue’s 2032 road map for the IBM i.
(IBM) Is it time for everything to go in the cloud? IBM Systems IT Infrastructure blog has some opinions to share.
(Forbes) Massive online orders have created new urgency for trusted data.
(Yahoo!Finance) IBM’s latest numbers show its stock sliding in the wrong direction.
(Business Insider) Some large companies, including IBM, offer free online courses, in case you’re looking to continue your online education.
Redbooks, White Papers, Blogs, and Other Resources
(COMMON) It’s time to renew your COMMON membership. There are no fee increases for 2021 but lots of benefits to look forward to in the coming year.
(Seiden Group) This migration service will help you run PHP on IBM i without license fees.
(Blair Technology Solutions) Make time for this new podcast, “Blair – Let’s Talk IT,” which is intended to help you stay informed on topics such as cloud, cybersecurity, IBM Power and more. The premiere episode features IT Jungle’s editor in chief Timothy Prickett Morgan, for a discussion on cloud trends for IBM Power Systems.
(IBM) Black Friday may be over but you can still save 15% on your first purchase of certified pre-owned servers, storage, parts and features online through IBM.
(Profound Logic Software) What is the cost of technical debt? Download this free white paper for some answers.
Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
December 9 – Webinar – Profound Logic’s PLUS 2020 is free to everyone and features a look at what’s next for Node.js, low code, and API. Register today to catch up on the latest and greatest Profound products and services.
December 10 – Webinar – WMCPA’s (Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association) fall meeting will feature Profound Logic’s Brian May.
January 16, 2021 – Webinar – The live webinar from Micro Focus will explore how Visual COBOL is the key to future innovation. Learn how to build on strength, adding future innovation to reliable COBOL business systems with minimum change needed for Net Express, Server Express and OCDS users.
May 3-5, 2021 – Framingham, Massachusetts – Plan now for the 2021 Northeast User Group (NEUGC) Conference. NEUGC is the largest technical conference in New England for IBM i.
