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  • Skytap Says It’s Building a ‘True Cloud’ Offering for IBM i

    December 5, 2018 Alex Woodie

    IBM i shops have a multitude of managed service providers (MSPs) to choose from for private cloud capabilities, but those looking for a public, AWS-like cloud experience are out of luck. Now an outfit called Skytap is looking to change that by providing a “true cloud” experience that lets IBM i customers scale up and down capacity from a Web GUI.

    Skytap was founded in Seattle, Washington, about 12 years ago to facilitate the development, testing, training, and modernization of enterprise applications destined to run in the public cloud. The venture-backed outfit used its expertise in virtualization to help customers …

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  • Mono Comes to RPM, Making .NET on IBM i Even Easier

    December 5, 2018 Alex Woodie

    Here’s some good news for IBM i developers who want to develop using Microsoft’s .NET framework and tools: the Mono runtime for IBM i is now available via the RPM and Yum open source delivery method. Delivering Mono this way should make it even easier for IBM i developers to take advantage of the popular .NET tooling and runtime.

    Jesse Gorzinski, IBM‘s business architect of open source technologies, broke the news on Thanksgiving Day. “#IBMi users have something to be thankful for today: .NET in RPM form! Yes, you can ‘yum install’ mono now, from @friedkiwi’s repo!!” Gorzinski wrote …

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  • IBM Delivers New Goodies with ACS Update

    December 5, 2018 Alex Woodie

    IBM has issued a new release of Access Client Solutions (ACS), the indispensable Java-based client that delivers a range of functionality to administrators, developers, and users alike. In the new release of ACS, IBM delivers enhancements across a range of functions, including SQL queries, database schemas, data transfer, and printing and emulation.

    IBM first unveiled ACS way back in August 2012 as the strategic replacement for older IBM i client interfaces, such as Access for Windows, Access for Web, and Access for Linux. With a full 5250 emulator, support for printing, the capability to view IFS, spool file, and message …

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  • Four Hundred Monitor, December 5

    December 5, 2018 Jenny Thomas

    We’re in the final countdown for 2018 with just one more issue of Four Hundred Monitor to go. While most of us look forward to a little rest and relaxation over the holidays, we also recognize that we need to start gearing up for the New Year. The same goes for us here at IT Jungle. We are ready for the break but also looking toward the future and what we want to accomplish in 2019. If you’re a planner, you might want to check out our calendar listing below where you will find info about some valuable conferences in …

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  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 20, Number 48

    December 5, 2018 Doug Bidwell

    There is a new HIPER group, but no Security group, that is new on all three supported releases (V7R3, V7R2, and V7R1).

    Just a reminder that between May 19 and 22 next year, the POWERUp19 conference, formerly known as the COMMON conference, is heading to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. With over 300 sessions for Power Systems and IBM i education, you can keep your skills up-to-date by creating a custom schedule based on your specific needs. Find out more details at https://www.common.org/events/powerup/.

    There are recommended fixes for Electronic Services. I just spent a full week working through …

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