• Four Hundred Monitor, January 19

  January 19, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  New year, same problems. The beginning of 2022 is picking up where 2021 left off in terms of cybersecurity and the problems that come with obtaining it. The log4j bug, which we have reported on extensively here in the Jungle, that appeared before the holidays was likely a harbinger of what’s to come and you can expect that to be reflected in our coverage of cyberattacks and cybersecurity in the months ahead. Our top two outside-of-the-Jungle news stories this week focus on software security in the IT world at large, but we also have our usually fare of community-related news …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, January 12

  January 12, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe anyone is entering the new year without a tiny bit of hope that we may see Covid and all its variants fade into the background of the news cycle. Here in the Jungle, we continue to be grateful to serve the IBM i community and are looking forward to what we hope will be an interesting year for the Power Systems platform, with entry and midrange Power10 machines coming to market. But before we march ahead, just wanted to call some attention to everyone’s favorite Guru Ted Holt, who retired at the end …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, December 8

  December 8, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  As we plod through the remaining weeks of the year, all eyes are on IBM and expectations for the next 12 months after freeing itself from Kyndryl, which should allow for a refocus on growth within the walls of Big Blue. And the pressure is on as we see in the news this week that the stock analysts are keeping careful track of any tremors in IBM’s value. And, of course, you can also count on us here at the Jungle to be watching what happens next in our favorite ecosystem and keeping you in the loop every step of …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, December 1

  December 1, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  The finish line is in sight for 2022 as we enter December. Hopefully you have successfully navigated all of the challenges that 2021 has brought and looking forward for the chance to restart in the New Year. As we get rolling again after the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we catch up on IBM news post Kyndryl, and we found a few fun items for you to read as well. If you’re looking to do something charitable in the season of giving, the COMMON Education Foundation is seeking donations to help the next generation of IT pros. Find out more …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, November 17

  November 17, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  While those of us in the Jungle are looking forward to the Thanksgiving break next week here in the U.S., which brings some much-needed downtime to recharge before the race to the end of the year, the folks at IBM are charging forward in the week following its formal separation from Kyndryl. Much of the news this week is focused on the aftermath and what we can expect from IBM now that it can redirect its all of its energies toward itself once again. Hopefully this refocus will result in good news for our little slice in the week and …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, November 10

  November 10, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  “Parting is such sweet sorrow” is an oxymoron Juliet cries to her lover, Romeo, when he departs for the evening. It might also appropriately describe IBM’s separation from Kyndryl, which was finalized last week and now allows the two companies to begin focusing on their own priorities while looking forward to a time when they might be reunited in the domination of their chosen space. For IBM, it’s back to full attention on AI and the hybrid cloud. And as we see from the news this week, Big Blue is wasting no time in refocusing its efforts and we hope …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, November 3

  November 3, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  Fast foodies might have caught the recent news the IBM is working with McDonald’s to help automate the drive-thru window. It’s hard to ignore that this development will eliminate jobs, but artificial intelligence makes for interesting reading for our audience so we figured it was worth mentioning. Turns out, McDonald’s has already piloted an AI drive-thru system in 10 stores in Chicago. Those restaurants saw 85 percent order accuracy, with only one-fifth of orders needing a human to intervene and help. It’s rage inducing to leave a drive-thru without everything you ordered, so those numbers are not super impressive, but …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, October 20

  October 20, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  We’re not out of the 2021 woods yet, but companies are already looking forward to the new year and how to best prepare for a return to business. According to a recent report from Gartner, AI and cloud will continue to be among the top IT priorities in 2022, all while dealing with the new reality of hybrid working that is here to stay. This week in Monitor, we catch up on some headlines from all around the computing world, and bring you some resources and events from our IBM i ecosystem that we hope you will find helpful.

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• Four Hundred Monitor, October 13

  October 13, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  Next week is your last opportunity to attend the final RPG & DB2 Summit. The live online Summit features training on RPG, SQL, ILE, RDi, and ACS, to name just a few topics. IBM’s Steve Will, chief architect of the IBM i, kicks off the festivities today with a discussion on next gen apps for our favorite platform. Will’s opening session is open to the entire IBM i ecosystem, and you can find out more about how to listen in, and get more info on the Summit, in the “Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings” section below. We hope …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, October 6

  October 6, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  October is a busy time for our IBM i ecosystem, with COMMON’s POWERUp conference wrapping up this week, and the final RPG & DB2 Summit coming up later this month, which you can find more details about in the Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings section. Of course, conference season has changed in the 18 months or so, but there are still opportunities to be had for online learning, although we look forward to the day when we can get back on the ground with all of you. Until then, read on for the news of the week.

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