• Four Hundred Monitor, November 9

  November 9, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  It’s been another busy week in the Jungle. Even as the year is winding down, there is lots happening around our industry, and we’ve got it filtered down to something more quickly digestible in Monitor. We found a few interesting and fun news tidbits for you, as well as some new resources. We may need to start a podcast section as we’re watching that niche work its way into the IBM i ecosystem. The calendar is starting to look a little thin as we head into the holidays, but we do have a few events left that might be of …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, October 5

  October 5, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  To some people, October means pumpkins, apple picking, and cozy sweaters. But in this world, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which was launched by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. “Awareness” is the key word describing the “holiday,” the point being you want to create cyber awareness to help your organization manage risks and change employee behavior. We write about cybersecurity here in the Jungle quite a bit, basically for the same reasons. We hope by keeping you informed that you, and your organization, will take steps to be safe. Happy October. …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, September 14

  September 14, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  Labor Day is a turning point in the year. Summer comes to an end. Students are all back to school. And the beginning of conference season, which means the news cycle will start ramping up. It’s also time for the now 9^th annual Marketplace Survey from HelpSystems. Your responses give us a snapshot of how organizations running IBM i are using the IBM Power hardware and the operating system, and lets us take the pulse of entire community. It’s worth a few minutes of your time, and you’ll have an opportunity to look at the results once all of …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, August 17

  August 17, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  Summer may be winding down as the kids head back to school, but the IT ecosystem is heating up with lots of news and events for you in this week’s Monitor. September and October are historically very busy months in the Jungle, but after the slower pace of the past couple of years, people seem ready to get back to business. Before you read on, a quick reminder about our series the entry and midrange Power10 machines by our fearless leader Tim PM. This week’s installment is the fifth in the series and it’s worth your time to catch up. …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, July 13

  July 13, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  In the Jungle, our editors keep you informed by talking to the industry movers and shakers and relaying what they learn. (In fact, if you missed Tim’s inside scoop on Power 10, be sure to read the Top Story below.) Next week, you have the opportunity to ask your own questions of IBM i Chief Architect Steve Will during an Able One webinar on July 19. You can get the details and link for the webinar in the Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings section below, and take the opportunity to ask your Power10 and IBM i 7.5 questions. …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, June 29

  June 29, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  It’s hard to find a lot of good news these days. That’s why we hope you find some respite in the enthusiasm with which we cover the IBM i and its community. Where else can you find a deep-dive series on subscription pricing on the IBM i stack, complete with stacks of data and analysis? The only place you can find that is in the Jungle, and you can catch up on it starting in the Top Story below. As we head into July, you will notice lots of new learning and networking opportunities coming up on the Calendar below, …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, June 22

  June 22, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  It’s been said that no one needs a vacation as much as the person who just had one. Catching up after a vacation is not an easy task. I have just returned from two weeks on the road and my To Do list is two miles long as I struggle to catch up and offer apologies for missed and delayed emails. Still, it is important to make time for family and things other than work, so I will happily get my desk and inbox back in order. And since I have had my fun, let’s get back in the groove …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, June 1

  June 1, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  Our coverage from POWERUp 22 continues this week as we suddenly find ourselves in June and looking forward to the second half of the year. So far, so good, as the saying goes, in terms of getting back to normal in the world of the IBM i. These days, everyone’s “normal” probably looks a little different, but to us here in the Jungle, seeing the rash of new announcements, in-person tradeshows, and general level of enthusiasm on the rise around our i ecosystem is a happy normal for us. Take a look below to read all about the news of …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, May 25

  May 25, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  It’s an exciting week in the Jungle as COMMON’s POWERUp 2022 wraps up and the reporting begins. Our own Alex Woodie was on the show floor, and he will be bringing us all of the latest releases, news, and announcements in the coming weeks. So we have to kick off this week’s Monitor by re-directing you back to the Top Story directly from the Big Easy, but this is only the beginning of the coverage you can expect from Alex, who was busy attending sessions, meeting with vendors, and finding out what’s in store for the IBM i.

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• Four Hundred Monitor, May 11

  May 11, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  IBM chairman and chief executive officer Arvind Krishna kicked off Think 2022 yesterday in Boston. While Think is an invite-only, in-person event held in cities around the world, there is a broadcast component available, which you can find the link to in our Top Story below. Each event will explore data and AI, cybersecurity, and business modernization with hybrid cloud, in other words, the hot topics of the day. And also topics that we are covering here every day in the Jungle. But let’s begin with what’s happening outside our ecosystem, which you’ll find in our Top Stories below.

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