Jenny Thomas
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 16
November 16, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Next week is Thanksgiving, so today we are giving thanks for all of you. We feel quite lucky here in the Jungle to have survived another year, and are looking forward to thriving in 2023. We are also looking forward to a little holiday break – as I am sure are all of you – so look for Monitor again in early December before we close out for the year. Until then, get your fill of the latest industry news and happenings below, and enjoy a little family (and turkey) time. You have our deepest gratitude for your continued support, …
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 9
November 9, 2022 Jenny Thomas
It’s been another busy week in the Jungle. Even as the year is winding down, there is lots happening around our industry, and we’ve got it filtered down to something more quickly digestible in Monitor. We found a few interesting and fun news tidbits for you, as well as some new resources. We may need to start a podcast section as we’re watching that niche work its way into the IBM i ecosystem. The calendar is starting to look a little thin as we head into the holidays, but we do have a few events left that might be of …
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 2
November 2, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Welcome to the beginning of the quick slide into the holidays! The end of the year will be here before we know it, but that doesn’t mean you should start slowing down. It is important to continue to be vigilant with your data security, as we see in some of our Top Stories of the week. If you’ve got items for the Calendar, please send them my way as we are always looking to fill out this resource for our readers. It’s definitely not too early to start planning your 2023 travel schedule, although many events continue to offer that …
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Four Hundred Monitor, October 26
October 26, 2022 Jenny Thomas
The year may be winding down, but things certainly seem to be looking up for IBM. As you will see in our Top Stories below, Big Blue recorded some positive numbers that should make for a happy new year if the trend continues. If you’re looking to end this year on a good note, you might take a look at some of the new webinars we have listed below. There are lots of new opportunities to pick up some new skills before the calendar runs out. So read on for the latest news, tips, and learning opportunities, and we’ll see …
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Four Hundred Monitor, October 19
October 19, 2022 Jenny Thomas
It’s been a busy week here in the Jungle as our team works hard to put together all you need to know from last week’s Tech Refresh for IBM i announcement. IBM unveiled updates to its two flagship availability offerings for IBM i with the October 11 announcement of IBM i 7.5 TR1 and 7.4 TR7, including Db2 Mirror and PowerHA SystemMirror for IBM i. You can get all the details here in the top story of this issue. But if you’re looking for the top stories of the week, look no further. We’ve got your weekly roundup for what …
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Four Hundred Monitor, October 12
October 12, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Some weeks, a particular topic or story is trending. And other weeks, there’s just a lot going on. We’ve got a hodgepodge of stories for you in Monitor this week. And not just in the Top Stories. There’s some sales going on you might want to take a look at, and we’re still asking everyone to take the annual Marketplace Survey, which gives us a better look at what’s really going on around our ecosystem. Plus, there’s lots of good stuff in today’s issue you won’t want to miss, including Alex Woodie’s look at the unexpected Fall Technology Refreshes for …
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Four Hundred Monitor, October 5
October 5, 2022 Jenny Thomas
To some people, October means pumpkins, apple picking, and cozy sweaters. But in this world, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which was launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. “Awareness” is the key word describing the “holiday,” the point being you want to create cyber awareness to help your organization manage risks and change employee behavior. We write about cybersecurity here in the Jungle quite a bit, basically for the same reasons. We hope by keeping you informed that you, and your organization, will take steps to be safe. Happy October. …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 28
September 28, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Podcasts are all the rage right now. You can find one on most any topic, and it seems just about everyone has one. Podcasts aren’t just for the famous, anyone can have one. But if you’ve visited your favorite platform for music and looked at the podcast category, you probably felt a little overwhelmed. There are so many podcasts out there, it’s hard to know where to start. So to that end, in this edition of Monitor, instead of Top Stories, we sought out some podcasts relevant to our industry that you might want to give a try during your …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 21
September 21, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Is it me or is everyone noticing how busy life has been lately? With everyone seemingly running in all different directions, it’s almost impossible to keep up with it all. Here in the Jungle, our goal is to help you by organizing all the latest IBM i, and related, news and notable events into a digestible package. If you have something you want to share with us, we are all ears so please be sure to send it our way. And now, read on as we share with you the latest news of the week, and some events that …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 14
September 14, 2022 Jenny Thomas
Labor Day is a turning point in the year. Summer comes to an end. Students are all back to school. And the beginning of conference season, which means the news cycle will start ramping up. It’s also time for the now 9th annual Marketplace Survey from HelpSystems. Your responses give us a snapshot of how organizations running IBM i are using the IBM Power hardware and the operating system, and lets us take the pulse of entire community. It’s worth a few minutes of your time, and you’ll have an opportunity to look at the results once all of …
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