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  • Power11 Entry Machines: The Power S1124 And Power L1124

    July 21, 2025 Timothy Prickett Morgan

    For several decades, a two-socket server was the workhorse machine in most datacenters, whether they were running a database machine for transaction processing or a scale-out cluster of machines for distributed Web applications and their related back-ends. And for many OS/400 and IBM i shops, the two-socket machine was the one that provided the right balance of compute and storage expansion and density.

    But, over the years, as Power processor cores have gotten more powerful, customers have needed fewer and fewer cores to run their relatively modest (by comparison) and relatively static (they grow along with the business, but not …

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  • BRMS Isn’t The Only Backup Product With A Security Problem

    July 21, 2025 Alex Woodie

    IBM last month patched a serious security flaw in BRMS, the built-in backup and recovery facility that it ships with the IBM i operating system. The flaw is the latest in a series of security flaws uncovered in backup tools, which cyber criminals appear to be now targeting.

    If you’re a regular reader of Doug Bidwell’s IBM i PTF Guide – and really, if you are responsible for managing an IBM i environment, you should be reading it regularly – then you already knew about the security flaw in BRMS. Bidwell covered the flaw and the associated emergency PTF for …

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  • Guru: A Faster Way To Sign A JWT

    July 21, 2025 Chris Ringer

    In my prior article, which you can read here, I discussed using the OpenSSL tool to asymmetrically sign a JWT. I like OpenSSL because it’s an open source solution available on many platforms and easy to use. But the decision to use OpenSSL should be coupled with the performance level expectations (the PLA) for your project.

    For instance, how many tokens will you need to create in a given interval? Will your newly minted tokens expire 24 hours from now or in 5 minutes? In my case currently, only about 5 JWTs are needed per day so …

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  • Maxis Adds IBM i Support To Database Modernization Tool

    July 21, 2025 Alex Woodie

    Legacy applications are frequent targets for modernization efforts, but databases also need their share of TLC. One company that specializes in database modernization, Maxis Technology, recently announced support for IBM i and its integrated Db2 for i database with its flagship product, dubbed Alchemize.

    Maxis Technology is an Eagle Rock, Missouri, company that specializes in database modernization. Founded by Steve Cornell in 2011, Maxis develops the Alchemize database power tool, which allows developers and engineers to automate a range of database tasks, including: data migration and loading; data mapping and archiving; data transformations and cleanup; fixing data quality issues; optimizing …

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  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 28

    July 21, 2025 Doug Bidwell

    We are still playing a “game of ketchup” after the Independence Day holiday in the United States. This week, we learn that IBM i Java Development Kit 11 64-bit VMs Fail with UnsatisfiedLinkError After IBM i Java Group PTF Apply. You can find out more about this issue at this link. The affected IBM i Java Group PTF levels are as follows:

    • IBM i 7.6: N/A – Java 11 64 bit not available.
    • IBM i 7.5: SF99955 level 15
    • IBM i 7.4: SF99665 level 28
    • IBM i 7.3: Not affected

    As of July 9, IBM i JDK development is …

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  • To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

    July 14, 2025 Timothy Prickett Morgan

    We are still assembling the information on the new Power11 processor and the Power Systems machines that use them and working on our analysis before they start shipping on July 25. We will do the most thorough job that we can under the circumstances, as always, but we concede that pricing information is very hard to come by on Power10 systems and we suspect it will be the same with Power11 systems, too.

    But we will remind IBM that any new generation of machines always has improved bang for the buck, and given the modest improvements in performance moving from …

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  • How FalconStor Is Reinventing Itself, And Why IBM Noticed

    July 14, 2025 Victoria Grey

    If you are like me, you are a fan of podcasts, and one of my favorites is IBM Transformers, hosted by Ann Funai. It’s a must-listen for anyone navigating digital transformation or leading change in enterprise IT. With a thoughtful blend of personal stories and practical insights, Transformers goes beyond buzzwords to explore how leaders actually make transformation happen.

    Ann Funai, IBM’s chief information officer and vice president of Business Platform Transformation, brings both empathy and experience to every episode. A seasoned technologist and executive (check out her impressive background on LinkedIn), Funai knows how to ask the right …

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  • Guru: When Procedure Driven RPG Really Works

    July 14, 2025 Gregory Simmons

    In the vast and varied ecosystems of Earth, few interactions between species have captured the imagination of scientists and casual observers alike as much as the relationship between bottlenose dolphins and puffer fish. This curious dance, often involving the deliberate provocation of the puffer fish to trigger its natural defense mechanism, has led to many interpretations – from simple play to speculative pharmacological experimentation. I submit to you today, that in the digital ocean of RPG development, developers should interact with their procedures in ways that, to the outside eye, might seem equally cryptic, yet are deeply intentional, meticulously orchestrated, …

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  • Vendors Fill In The Gaps With IBM’s New MFA Solution

    July 14, 2025 Alex Woodie

    The new multi-factor authentication (MFA) capability that IBM has built into the IBM i operating system is a real gamechanger in terms of securing the system and preventing unauthorized access to applications and data. However, it lacks some key capabilities that some customers are looking for in an MFA solution, which third-party vendors are eager to fill.

    The native MFA function that Big Blue delivered with IBM i 7.6 is being praised almost universally throughout the IBM i community as a massive security improvement. The MFA functionality, which uses randomly generated time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), is built directly into …

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  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 27

    July 14, 2025 Doug Bidwell

    If you are an ASNA shops, there is an important security update that the company wants you to be aware of. This is an important security notification regarding a vulnerability discovered in two ASNA Windows Services: ASNA Assist and ASNA Registrar. ASNA says that it has resolved this vulnerability with updated versions of all supported ASNA products. You can find out more about this issue at this link.

    Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

    PTF Groups 7.6:

    • None

    PTF Groups 7.5:

    • None

    PTF Groups 7.4:

    • None

    PTF Groups 7.3: …

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