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Surprise! It’s 2024 Fall TR Time for IBM i

October 9, 2024 Alex Woodie

IBM announced the Technology Refreshes (TRs) for IBM i version 7.5 and 7.4 yesterday, bringing a host of new capabilities to the proprietary operating system. As expected, the surprise update covers a range of IBM i facilities, including Db2, Navigator, ACS, PowerHA, and the development tools.

Navigator gets several more enhancements with the new TRs, including: a new dashboard with software licensing information; Web-based administration of network facilities; support for monitoring of Java 11 and Java 17 jobs; enhancements to the Performance Data Investigator (PDI); and new options for working with audit journals, among other capabilities.

IBM also includes the …
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Eradani Taps GenAI for IBM i Integration Boost

October 9, 2024 Alex Woodie

Eradani introduced a new product last month that uses the power of generative AI to simplify the development of code for integration projects involving IBM i. The company says the new product, dubbed Eradani Assist, will allow customers to use natural language to tell the product to build specific application and data integrations, and the product will leverage one or more large language models (LLMs) to generate the integration code.

Eradani calls its flagship product, Eradani Connect, an “integration hub” that manages communication into and out of the IBM i platform. The software supports application and data integration projects that …
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IBM Preps Delivery of 10th-Gen DS8000 Array

October 9, 2024 Alex Woodie

IBM is gearing up to begin delivery of the tenth generation of the DS8000, its high-end storage arrays for IBM i, AIX, z/OS, and other servers. Due to ship October 25, the upgraded DS8000 features a number of features designed to enhance data storage in z/OS mainframe environments, but IBM i shops will also see some benefits, too.

Now in its 20th year, the DS8000 still roams the highest echelons of storage area networks (SAN) for large enterprises. Built with high availability and performance in mind, the DS8000 is designed to power the most important applications for the biggest companies …
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Four Hundred Monitor, October 9

October 9, 2024 Jenny Thomas

It’s October so I am sure you all know what we are celebrating: Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Yes, the month of goblins, ghouls, and pumpkin spice lattes, is also celebrated in some circles to raise awareness about cyber risks and encourage everyone to engage in safe online practices. Cybersecurity Awareness Month began 20 years ago in 2004, and the theme this year is “Secure Our World,” which may be difficult considering it is expected that by 2025 there will be 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs due to a lack of skilled professionals and a growing need to secure more and …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 39

October 9, 2024 Doug Bidwell

Brace yourself, there is lots of stuff going on in PTF Land this week. To begin with, there are three security vulnerabilities.

First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for IBM i is vulnerable to a remote attacker causing a denial of service, executing arbitrary code, and mapping URLs to filesystem locations due to multiple vulnerabilities. You can find out more about this vulnerability at this link. The patches are as follows, by release:
```
7.5	SJ01738
	SJ02179
7.4	SJ01739
	SJ02177
7.3	SJ01752
	SJ02176
7.2	SJ01751
	SJ02130
```
Second, we have Security Bulletin: IBM i (V6.1, 7.1, …
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Surprise! It’s 2024 Fall TR Time for IBM i

Eradani Taps GenAI for IBM i Integration Boost

IBM Preps Delivery of 10th-Gen DS8000 Array

Four Hundred Monitor, October 9

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 39

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