Jenny Thomas
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 22
September 22, 2021 Jenny Thomas
I was having a conversation with our fearless leader, IT Jungle president and editor-in-chief Tim Prickett Morgan, recently and we were lamenting the fact that it seems like fewer people want to talk on the phone. The exchange of phone numbers in email signature tags isn’t standard operating procedure for everyone these days, as people seem to prefer electronic communication that they can control when it is convenient rather than dealing with the interruption of a phone call. Having come up in the days where everything was done by phone (and fax, for those of us who remember), the adjustment …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 15
September 15, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Does any conversation happen anymore without some reflection on life before the pandemic and how the world has changed since? Not to belabor the point, but it is hard to get around the fact that our workplaces have drastically changed. Zoom quickly became everyone’s go-to for business, and just to get to see the faces of family and friends. Even now, many companies prefer to continue remote work and we are all rapidly adapting to the idea that travel is as necessary as we once thought to exchange ideas (although it is certainly less fun). Our Top Story this week …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 8
September 8, 2021 Jenny Thomas
After the last few slow news weeks of summer, we have finally reached announcement season. IBM kicked it off today with the Big News of the week being the announcement on Power10. The long-awaited Power10 chip is designed to improve energy efficiency, capacity and performance to meet the unique needs of enterprise hybrid cloud computing. And we know that IBM is all in on the hybrid cloud. We’re all excited to follow this story and see where this new technology takes us in the months ahead. But don’t take my word for it. Get the real story from IT Jungle’s …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 1
September 1, 2021 Jenny Thomas
The pages of the calendar keep turning as we grind our way through this year and slip into September. As we head into the homestretch of 2021, the news cycle seems to be picking up and we have the fall conference season to look forward to, and while many events remain virtual, it’s still a great way to link up with colleagues and keep up with the latest around the industry. We’re also seeing things look up for IBM, as you’ll note in some of our Top Stories below, with the exception of some trouble in Texas. Read on to …
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Four Hundred Monitor, August 11
August 11, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Summer is winding down and the kids are heading back to school, but even as the seasons change, a return to normalcy is not in the forecast as the world continues to grapple with the pandemic. Hybrid working environments are becoming the norm for some as everyone does their best to adapt, which is something we also see in our Calendar below where offering options of virtual and in-person learning are becoming common. (No pun intended.) Cloud and cybersecurity continue to be hot topics on our Top Stories list and don’t look to be dropping from the news cycle anytime …
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Four Hundred Monitor, July 28
July 28, 2021 Jenny Thomas
It’s been a minute since our last issue of Monitor. Hopefully many of you have been able to enjoy a little summer fun (as we did here in the Jungle) but it’s time to hunker back down as we look forward to a busy fall season. So let’s get down to business. While we use this forum to share relevant and interesting news and events from around the computing world, this week we’d like to point you to a fascinating story of our own. In our Top Story below, editor Alex Woodie talks with an IBM shop that recently survived …
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Four Hundred Monitor, July 14
July 14, 2021 Jenny Thomas
The biggest computing news that happened while IT Jungle was on holiday last week was the REvil ransomware attack, which infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries. The attack was largely through firms that remotely manage IT infrastructure for multiple customers, a scary thought for our IBM i ecosystem. We often site stories here in Monitor about ransomware and other types of cybercrime, and we hope your organization is taking steps to protect its precious data and systems. Our top story this week looks at why ransomware is becoming so prevalent, and don’t miss our own Alex Woodie’s …
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Four Hundred Monitor, June 30
June 30, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Before the IT Jungle gang heads out for a much-needed break over the Fourth of July week, we take a quick look at what’s been happening around the IBM i ecosystem and the bigger computing world. And while clouds are clearing as we head into the heat of summer, the cloud continues to dominate headlines across the board. As we look ahead to the Fall, we are seeing more training opportunities coming up – live and virtual – so be sure to check the Calendar listings below. In particular, don’t miss out on the final RPG & DB2 Summit, which …
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Four Hundred Monitor, June 9
June 9, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Remember the days of summer camp? As a kid, summer camp memories might include swimming and hiking, roasting marshmallows, and even feeling a little homesick. Common Europe has reimagined summer camp with the IBM i professional in mind, and you don’t even have to go anywhere to join in on the fun. Common Europe’s Power Summer Camp 2021 Virtual Edition begins running live on the Internet on June 14, and it is free to attend. Topics will include the IBM i, AIX, and Linux operating systems as implemented on Power hardware. You can get more information and find out how …
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Four Hundred Monitor, May 26
May 26, 2021 Jenny Thomas
In yet another sign of a return toward normal, whatever that will be post-pandemic, COMMON held its NAViGATE conference and exhibition this week, welcoming attendees virtually — as well as live and in person — to learning sessions and an expo. Continue to follow IT Jungle for news coming out of NAViGATE as we all look forward to seeing what our IBM i ecosystem has in store as businesses begin to reopen and start the work of moving beyond the challenges of adapting to COVID-19. The current news of the week is a hodgepodge of topics, which is a nice …
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