Four Hundred Monitor, October 9
October 9, 2019 Jenny Thomas
The term “DevOps” dates back to 2008. The idea behind the word is that organizations bring together development and operations teams to create and improve products at a faster pace than they can with traditional software development approaches. DevOps on IBM i certainly isn’t a new concept, but it seems to be on everyone’s minds this week. As we look at the news of the week, “DevOps” kept popping up and this seemed like as good a time as any to take a look at why it’s gone from a concept to mainstream priority in IT departments everywhere. Check out our top stories below for more on DevOps.
Top Stories From Outside The Jungle
(Works of Barry Blog) Liam Allan blogs about DevOps on IBM i, what it means, and how you can implement it.
(Devops Digest) The results of a recent survey found that a modern application architecture is critical to success and a significant driver of profit growth in today’s digital economy.
(Help Net Security) Security has an important role in DevOps, too, although this article finds it is often overlooked.
(ZDNet) Speaking of security, the latest buzzword in the DevOps world may go a long way in getting organizations to be thinking about application and infrastructure security from the start.
(Forbes) Once just a hot topic, this article looks at how DevOps has gone mainstream.
Redbooks, White Papers, Blogs, and Other Resources
(HelpSystems) Have you weighed in on the 2020 Marketplace Survey yet? Help our community develop a better understanding of the state of the IBM i by sharing your insight.
(IBM Developer) Do you know an IBM professional who demonstrates expertise in and extraordinary support and advocacy for IBM technology, communities, and solutions? Then you may know an IBM Champion! The IBM Champion program recognizes innovative thought leaders in the technical community and rewards these contributions by amplifying their voice and increasing their sphere of influence. Make a nomination now through November 4.
(IBMiReddit) The social news platform Reddit has many interesting threads for our community, including this recent one where a member is looking for advice on how to learn to “use an AS/400.”
(Dawn May Consulting) IBM i expert Dawn May gives a complete round up of IBM i resources.
(IBMi Classes) IBMi Classes is the new channel on YouTube that offers videos on IBM i topics including RPG, CL, and IBM DB2. Online paid training sessions on are available.
Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings
October 10 – Webinar – Looking for help to become an API Superhero for your organization? COMMON members are invited to this free POWERcast from Midrange Dynamics to learn about innovative tools that use your RPG skills to generate REST APIs, enabling data and logic to flow between environments.
October 14-15 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Join IT executive peers and host Alan Seiden for the next IBM i CIO Summit. Participants exchange tips and brainstorm ideas for addressing common challenges faced by IBM i CIOs and IT Directors—managing new technology; hiring the right skills; delivering enhancements and new applications faster; getting started with modernization; evaluating cloud options; managing expectations; and many other topics. Seating is limited and reserved for CIOs or IT Directors who have responsibility for application development. Request an invitation here.
October 15-17 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – The RPG & DB2 Summit returns to Minneapolis with new sessions, new workshops, new ideas, and new tools. Paul Tuohy, Susan Gantner and Jon Paris lead a team of 13 top experts teaching the critical skills you need to excel with modern IBM i development. SQL, RPG, Db2, ILE, open source, ACS, RDi, data analytics, web services, web and mobile apps—it’s all packed into a highly-concentrated 3-day learning experience.
October 23 – Webinar – Brian May answers your questions about Node.js on IBM i in part 2 of Profound Logic’s Node and IBM i series.
October 25 – Washington, D.C. – Join Erwin Earley, Senior Solutions Consultant at Zend by Perforce, Clark Everetts, Senior Professional Services Consultant at Zend by Perforce, and Jesse Gorzinski, Business Architect of open source at the IBM i development lab for a full day dedicated to exploring PHP on IBM i. This post-con day at php[world] is a single-track event and requires a separate ticket, which can be purchased independently or alongside a conference ticket. Session topics include: An overview of the capabilities of PHP on IBM i; building web applications that use your IBM i data; leveraging existing business logic from your ILE programs and artifacts; the three pillars of modernization; what you need to know about IBM’s increasing use of open source with the IBM i platform; how you can use the features in Zend Server to rapidly build and manage applications on the IBM i platform.
November 11-13 – Virginia Beach, Virginia – Do you run IBM i? Network with fellow peers at the annual MAGiC conference. IBM i Chief Architect Charlie Guarino will keynote and featured speakers include: Charlie Guarino of Central Park Data Systems; Mike Pavlak of Fresche Solutions; Larry Bolhuis of Frankeni Technology Consulting; and Erwin Earley of Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
November 12-14 – Orlando, Florida – The Profound Logic User Seminar (PLUS) is three days of intense, product-focused learning with workshops, labs, and educational sessions. Get in-depth, hands-on instruction from Profound Logic experts for a fraction of the cost of on-site training. Learn at your pace with multiple session tracks. Attend a day dedicated to hands-on product workshops. Network with fellow Profound Logic customers and partners.
