TFH Volume: 35 Issue: 26 Archives

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

July 14, 2025 Timothy Prickett Morgan

We are still assembling the information on the new Power11 processor and the Power Systems machines that use them and working on our analysis before they start shipping on July 25. We will do the most thorough job that we can under the circumstances, as always, but we concede that pricing information is very hard to come by on Power10 systems and we suspect it will be the same with Power11 systems, too.

But we will remind IBM that any new generation of machines always has improved bang for the buck, and given the modest improvements in performance moving from …
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How FalconStor Is Reinventing Itself, And Why IBM Noticed

July 14, 2025 Victoria Grey

If you are like me, you are a fan of podcasts, and one of my favorites is IBM Transformers, hosted by Ann Funai. It’s a must-listen for anyone navigating digital transformation or leading change in enterprise IT. With a thoughtful blend of personal stories and practical insights, Transformers goes beyond buzzwords to explore how leaders actually make transformation happen.

Ann Funai, IBM’s chief information officer and vice president of Business Platform Transformation, brings both empathy and experience to every episode. A seasoned technologist and executive (check out her impressive background on LinkedIn), Funai knows how to ask the right …
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Guru: When Procedure Driven RPG Really Works

July 14, 2025 Gregory Simmons

In the vast and varied ecosystems of Earth, few interactions between species have captured the imagination of scientists and casual observers alike as much as the relationship between bottlenose dolphins and puffer fish. This curious dance, often involving the deliberate provocation of the puffer fish to trigger its natural defense mechanism, has led to many interpretations – from simple play to speculative pharmacological experimentation. I submit to you today, that in the digital ocean of RPG development, developers should interact with their procedures in ways that, to the outside eye, might seem equally cryptic, yet are deeply intentional, meticulously orchestrated, …
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Vendors Fill In The Gaps With IBM’s New MFA Solution

July 14, 2025 Alex Woodie

The new multi-factor authentication (MFA) capability that IBM has built into the IBM i operating system is a real gamechanger in terms of securing the system and preventing unauthorized access to applications and data. However, it lacks some key capabilities that some customers are looking for in an MFA solution, which third-party vendors are eager to fill.

The native MFA function that Big Blue delivered with IBM i 7.6 is being praised almost universally throughout the IBM i community as a massive security improvement. The MFA functionality, which uses randomly generated time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), is built directly into …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 27

July 14, 2025 Doug Bidwell

If you are an ASNA shops, there is an important security update that the company wants you to be aware of. This is an important security notification regarding a vulnerability discovered in two ASNA Windows Services: ASNA Assist and ASNA Registrar. ASNA says that it has resolved this vulnerability with updated versions of all supported ASNA products. You can find out more about this issue at this link.

Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

PTF Groups 7.6:
- None
PTF Groups 7.5:
- None
PTF Groups 7.4:
- None
PTF Groups 7.3: …
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To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

How FalconStor Is Reinventing Itself, And Why IBM Noticed

Guru: When Procedure Driven RPG Really Works

Vendors Fill In The Gaps With IBM’s New MFA Solution

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 27

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