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RPG Training Program Spun Up by Trucking Industry Outsourcer

February 7, 2024 Alex Woodie

If you’re in the trucking business and need RPG programmers, you might want to check out the outsourcing firm DDC FPO, which has spun up a new program in the Philippines to train junior RPG programmers to work at American trucking firms.

DDC FPO is one of the country’s largest business process outsourcing (BPO) firms serving the trucking industry. The company, which is headquartered in Evergreen, Colorado, works with more than half of the country’s less-than-truckload (LTL) operators. About one-third of the bills of lading generated daily are generated by DDC FPO workers, the company claims.

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IBM i + Cloud: A Perfect Pair? Unmasking Myths and Unleashing Potential

February 7, 2024 Tom Horan

IBM i has long been the backbone of critical applications, known for its stability, security, and reliability. Yet, the rise of cloud adoption might have you questioning: Can this reliable platform excel in the cloud’s dynamic setting? The answer is a definite yes. The cloud and IBM i can be a great pair. So, how can this robust duo enhance your business operations and drive success in today’s competitive landscape?

Busting Myths: Addressing Key Concerns
- Security: One of the biggest concerns around migrating to the cloud is security. However, this worry is often based on misconceptions. In reality, cloud providers
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IBM i Security Concern Hits All-Time High, But Solution Adoption Lags, Fortra’s Marketplace Study Shows

February 7, 2024 Alex Woodie

Security is the number one concern of IBM i professionals, according to Fortra’s Marketplace Study, the seventh straight year that security has topped the charts. More survey respondents chose security as their top concern than any other year. Despite the growing security concern, there doesn’t seem to be a corresponding increase in adoption of security tools, the survey data show.

Fortra released the 2024 IBM i Marketplace Study last month, representing the 10th straight year that the company (formerly HelpSystems) has conducted the survey and published the findings. Last fall, Fortra surveyed 270 IBM i professionals from around the world, …
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Four Hundred Monitor, February 7

February 7, 2024 Jenny Thomas

We finally flipped the page into February after the year that was January. (Did January seem extra long to anyone else?) While everyone seems to be proceeding with caution in the face of these uncertain economic times and world unrest, we are nonetheless proceeding. This week’s Top Stories continue to focus on AI and cybersecurity, and all things IBM, and that’s probably not going to change any time soon. We are also happy to see our calendar starting to fill back up, so be sure to take a look to see what learning opportunities have been added.

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Hey, Where Did All Of The IBM i Redbooks Go?

February 7, 2024 Timothy Prickett Morgan

Have you read any good IBM i Redbooks lately? Probably not, and we want to know why.

Our intrepid colleague, Doug Bidwell, of IBM i PTF Guide fame among many other things, pointed out to us this week that it has been a long, long time since we have seen a Redbook or even a Redpaper concerning the IBM i platform. This seems peculiar to us, considering all of the new features and functions that have gone into IBM i 7.4 and IBM i 7.5. And even IBM i 7.3, which is going the way of all flesh.

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RPG Training Program Spun Up by Trucking Industry Outsourcer

IBM i + Cloud: A Perfect Pair? Unmasking Myths and Unleashing Potential

Busting Myths: Addressing Key Concerns

IBM i Security Concern Hits All-Time High, But Solution Adoption Lags, Fortra’s Marketplace Study Shows

Four Hundred Monitor, February 7

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