TFH Volume: 34 Issue: 30 Archives

IBM Banking on Merlin 2.0 to Goose Modern Development on IBM i

June 19, 2024 Alex Woodie

IBM last week shipped most of the new stuff unveiled in the Spring Technology Refreshes, which includes Merlin 2.0, the Web-based application development and modernization environment for IBM i. Big Blue is betting that the new and improved offering will encourage IBM i shops to (finally) begin their journey toward truly modern coding techniques.

Friday, June 14 marked the start of general availability for the majority of the features IBM is including in IBM i 7.5 TR4 and IBM i 7.4 TR10, which it announced on May 8. The version 2.0 release of Merlin – whose official IBM name …
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MDNA Launches Unit Testing Tool for IBM i

June 19, 2024 Alex Woodie

Midrange Dynamics North America (MDNA) recently launched a new unit testing tool that’s designed to make it easier for IBM i developers to test their code. The software, called MDTest, is works with RDi and VS Code and integrates with MDNA’s change management software for IBM i.

MDNA created MDTest to provide for a simple way for developers to unit test their ILE code. The software automates the process of executing test scripts, recording results, and determining whether the software can be pushed into the next stage of the DevOps processes.

The product includes about 30 pre-built software quality tests …
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Shield Delivers Monitoring Solution for FTP on IBM i

June 19, 2024 Alex Woodie

Shield Advanced Solutions last month delivered FT4i, a new utility that helps to secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) activity on IBM i. The new tool not only controls who is allowed to use FTP, but also logs all FTP activity to uncover possibly criminal activity after the fact.

FTP is one of the most heavily used Internet protocols in the world. Across every industry, organizations use FTP to send and receive what is likely petabytes worth of data every single day. If the Internet is a “super highway,” then FTP is the 20-lane workhorse of an Interstate freeway, facilitating information …
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Four Hundred Monitor, June 19

June 19, 2024 Jenny Thomas

Summer is upon us! I know this because I am writing from the road while on an RV adventure with my family. But just because I am on vacation doesn’t mean the news is also taking a break. In fact, there is a lot of activity in the IBM i ecosystem in the wake of COMMON’s POWERUp last month in Texas. In addition to the wall-to-wall coverage from ITJ’s very own Alex Woodie, we are seeing an uptick in announcements around the industry, as well as some more great learning opportunities that you can find on our Calendar below.

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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 22

June 19, 2024 Doug Bidwell

Right off the bat we have recommended fixed for the IBM Cryptographic Services/DCM/Cryptographic Co-processor for both IBM i 7.4 and IBM i 7.5. You can check out this link for more information.

We also have two security vulnerabilities that you need to be aware of.

First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for IBM i is vulnerable to weak TLS security, cross-site scripting, denial of service, and a server-side request forgery due to multiple vulnerabilities. You can find out more about this at this particular link. The affected releases and their PTFs are as follows:
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IBM Banking on Merlin 2.0 to Goose Modern Development on IBM i

MDNA Launches Unit Testing Tool for IBM i

Shield Delivers Monitoring Solution for FTP on IBM i

Four Hundred Monitor, June 19

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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 22

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