Pete Czornohus
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Thoroughly Modern: Why Modernizing IBM i Applications Is Important And Where to Start
April 17, 2023 Pete Czornohus
I always like starting with a quote: “Everybody seems to talk about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” The funny thing is that it’s starting to feel like it relates to IBM i application modernization.
Companies have talked about modernizing their RPG, COBOL, and CA 2E (SYNON) applications for decades, but a recent Fortra study said that 64 percent of IBM i shops are still considering IBM i modernization as one of their top five concerns. It’s worrisome that so many companies are considering it but not actively engaged in it.
In this article, we are going to …
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Can You Get There From Here? The Road to the Cloud
August 31, 2020 Pete Czornohus
The Connectria team presents a three-part series addressing concerns IBM users have about the platform and its future. Part One: System and remote administration.
Digital transformation, modernization, application agility, blah, blah, blah.
While esoteric buzzwords seem endemic of our times (see what I did there?), we’re all tired of them. Digital transformation is more than a trending buzzword or common phrase. It’s a lengthy and involved process. Before getting started down that road, ask yourself these questions: How old are your applications? Are they older than your kids? How about older than your married kids? Has your application outlived …
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