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Apache Kafka And Zookeeper Now Supported On IBM i

September 9, 2020 Alex Woodie

IBM quietly added support for two open source technologies, Apache Kafka and Apache Zookeeper, on IBM i. Both projects are critical elements of emerging distributed computing frameworks in the big data space, although they have very different uses.

Apache Zookeeper is a core underlying technology for enabling distributed computing and ensuring that applications running atop Zookeeper are highly resilient. The software functions as a centralized service for keeping track of nodes in a cluster, and for synchronizing data and services among the different nodes.

All of the nodes in a Zookeeper cluster have access to a shared hierarchical namespace. If …
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Driving System TCO With IBM Global Asset Recovery Services

September 9, 2020 Timothy Prickett Morgan

When economic times are uncertain, that means by necessity that IT budgets are also uncertain, and saying that IT is the core of the business and that software is eating the world does nothing to change these hard, cold, capital facts. And that is why in these times people often turn to used, refurbished, certified pre-owned, or even remanufactured IT equipment instead of trying to get the acquisition of a PC, laptop, a smartphone, a switch, a storage array, or a server by the bean counters in the accounting department.

This is no different than what many of us experience …
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COVID-19 Delivers 2020 Clarity for Omnichannel

September 9, 2020 Alex Woodie

The viral pandemic is impacting society in profound and multi-faceted ways. In the consumer goods supply chain, which includes a good chunk of IBM i shops, COVID-19 is forcing manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to get a lot nimbler in a hurry — particularly as it relates to diversifying sales channels and embracing omnichannel fulfillment strategies.

Ecommerce has exploded during COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns, as consumers elect to make purchases online instead of venturing into stores, which raises the risk of being exposed to the novel coronavirus. According to Adobe Analytics’ Digital Economy Index, ecommerce spending surged by 78 …
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Four Hundred Monitor, September 9

September 9, 2020 Jenny Thomas

For many of us, Labor Day is a signal that the end of the year is near, and now we are in a straight sprint to survive the holidays and get the heck out of 2020. While it’s probably a good idea to start bracing for whatever grand finale this wacky year has in store for us, IBM might actually be looking forward to what’s in store for Q4. Our top two articles below make some positive predictions for how Big Blue may finish out the year, and it looks like despite the pandemic IBM might come out a winner …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 36

September 9, 2020 Doug Bidwell

With the Labor Day weekend underway in the United States, a bank holiday in Europe the week before, and everybody having just about enough of the coronavirus pandemic, it was expectedly quiet on the PTF front in IBM i Land this past weekend when we took a look at the database of patches. Which is a good thing.

But we like to be thorough and complete, and the IBM i PTF Guide always has some useful information you need and this is the most current way to get it.

As for the PTF rundown by release, there weren’t any, so …
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Apache Kafka And Zookeeper Now Supported On IBM i

Driving System TCO With IBM Global Asset Recovery Services

COVID-19 Delivers 2020 Clarity for Omnichannel

Four Hundred Monitor, September 9

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 22, Number 36

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