Four Hundred Monitor, October 31

October 31, 2018 Jenny Thomas

Double, double, toil and trouble… if we had the predictive powers of the three witches from Macbeth, we might have seen the big move by IBM to acquire Red Hat coming. Fortunately we have Monitor to round up the top stories of the week and keep you in the loop in case your crystal ball is on the fritz. Although we have a bone to pick with whomever decided that Halloween should fall on a work day, to stay in the spirit on the job today, check out the link below for a preview of IBM’s upcoming movie featuring aliens and a cyber attack. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Top Stories From Outside The Jungle

(The Street) IBM is on the grow again, this time with the big acquisition of Red Hat. This article looks at the risks, and the reasons this deal was worth it.

(IBM Developer) If you think you may know an IBM champion, now is the time to speak up. Nominations are open until November 1.

(IBM) The mission is critical and our savior might be Power9. That’s the storyline behind this movie preview from IBM that depicts an alien civilization targeting Earth for a massive cyberattack.

(iTech Solutions Group) Watch the unpacking, racking, installation, and set up of a Power9 and HMC by Pete Massiello and Nathan Williams.

(eLearning Industry) Everyone has met a know-it-all. They aren’t just annoying, they can be dangerous to your business. Here are five reasons that continuous learning is key to the longevity of your company and career.

Redbooks, White Papers, Blogs, and Other Resources

(HelpSystems) Have you taken the 2019 IBM i marketplace survey yet? Stop what you’re doing and please fill it out now. Your chance to weigh in end today!

(IBM IT Infrastructure Blog) If your company is interested in AI, the first step is putting together the right team. This blog advises how to make sure you have the right talent in the right places.

(MuleSoft) APIs and microservices are becoming the norm in enterprises, and changing the role of IT. This eBook looks at seven ways APIs, microservices and DevOps can transform your business.

(GoAnywhere) This blog offers seven steps your company against spear phishing.

(SEA) Is your help desk still resetting passwords manually? Learn what you need to know about Self Service Password Reset on the IBM i. This Whitepaper discusses the costs and risks of manual password resets, how Password Reset Solutions work and what capabilities to look for when evaluating a Password Reset solution.

(Profound Logic) This on-demand webinar looks at how Profound’s new Responsive Layout widget removes the mystery, and the code, when creating responsive applications using the new CSS Grid support recently implemented in all major browsers.

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

October 31 – Webinar – Learn how the IBM i can be exposed to viruses and malware, the effects and impact of ransomware, how to develop a plan to safeguard your IBM i, and must-have features when looking at an anti-virus and malware solution during this webinar from SEA.

November 6-8 – St. Louis, Missouri – The Profound Logic User Seminar (PLUS) is three days of product focused learning with workshops, labs, and educations sessions.

November 8 – Webinar – If you like being self-sufficient and in control of your data, reporting and analytics, you might want to take a look at this free Webinar from New Generation Software.

November 8 – Wolverhampton, UK – The final meeting of the i-UG IBM i User Group brings together sponsors and users for learning and conversation.

November 12 – Poland – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 kicks off. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

November 12-13 – Virginia Beach, Virginia – The annual MAGiC conference brings together IT professionals and independent software developers for peer networking, continuing education, and updates about leading-edge tools and procedures and IBM i advancements. Industry-leading speakers include: Larry Bolhuis, Charlie Guarino, Doug Mack, Mike Pavlak, and John Valance.

November 16 – Spain – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 continues. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

November 29 – Austria – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 continues. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

December 3 – Sweden – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 continues. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

December 4 – Denmark – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 continues. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

December 5 – Switzerland – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 continues. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.

December 6 – Belgium – The COMMON Europe iTour 2018 wraps up. Topics that may be covered throughout the tour include: digital transformation; AI/Watson; design thinking; and other emerging technologies.