Four Hundred Monitor, December 4
December 4, 2024 Jenny Thomas
We made it! This is the final installment of Four Hundred Monitor in 2024. We have enjoyed following the news with you all year long, and while we are looking forward to more in 2025, we’re also looking forward to the holiday break. What can we expect in the new year? You’ll see in our top article below that IBM’s CEO is enthusiastic about the year ahead, and you don’t need a crystal ball to know that we will be talking about all things AI and GenAI. Our Calendar has dried up for now, but we expect it to start filling up quickly when we return in January. For now, read on for top stories for the week, and let us be the first to wish you a Happy New Year!
Top Stories From Around The Jungle
(Yahoo!Finance) IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is looking forward to the next administration.
(ERP Today) IBM is teaming up to help businesses adopt responsible AI.
(New Scientist) Chip enthusiast will be excited about this quantum mash up.
(CIO Magazine) This article offers advice on how to avoid becoming obsolete.
(The Motley Fool) Will IBM’s slow and steady strategy make its stock a long-term winner?
Redbooks, White Papers, Blogs, Podcasts, and Other Resources
(Manta Technologies) Save 30 percent on the complete IBM i Training Library than during Manta’s year-end sale. All 120-plus courses – including the Competency Exams and Student Reference Guides – are discounted 30 percent. For a single-user, one-year license, that’s only $5,618 instead of the normal $8,025. Sale ends January 31.
(Fresche Solutions) This on-demand webinar From Guesswork to Enterprise AI: Navigate Your AI Journey with Precision dives deep into AI strategy for IBM i.
(COMMON) If you are a member of COMMON, it is time to renew for 2025.
(Raz-Lee Security) You may already have documented security policies in place for GDPR, but these need to be supplemented and updated for DORA. Get the answers in this eBook.
(New Generation Software) If you are still relying on IBM’s Query/400 or planning to replace the discontinued DB2 Web Query, this on-demand video will help you plan your migration from these unsupported IBM tools and learn how NGS-IQ can help you satisfy a broad range of users and requirements.
Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
January 7, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Central Texas IBM i User Group, CTXiUG, welcomes Simon Hutchinson as our guest presenter for the first meeting of the new year. He will be talking about his favorite tips and tricks for working with spool files using SQL. Meeting is online and free. Register at the CTXiUG website: https://ctxiug.blogspot.com
January 23, 2025 – Webinar – 2025 is the year IBM i organizations should redefine what “legacy” means. In this exclusive webinar, IBM’s Steve Will, teams up with Fresche to unveil the strategic trends every IBM i executive needs to know. AI, cloud, and security take center stage as the system and data you already trust becomes the foundation for innovation, agility, and growth.
May 19-22, 2025 – Anaheim, California – Plan your annual trip to POWERUp now and save. Connect with global IBM i professionals, gain industry-leading insights, and enjoy a memorable experience in sunny Anaheim at the Disneyland Hotel. POWERUp in 2025 will feature new topics including technologies integrated with IBM i and integrating IBM i storage management with varying storage technologies. Plus an expanded Tech Expo. Prices go up at the end of the year.
