Jenny Thomas
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Four Hundred Monitor, January 27
January 27, 2021 Jenny Thomas
“Hybrid” may already be the buzzword of the year as it can be described so much of what is happening in 2021. Many of us have adapted to a hybrid working environment where we work from home and occasionally may visit the office. Kids in some parts of the U.S. continue to go to a hybrid version of school that involves virtual and in-person class time. For IBM, hybrid is all about the cloud, and this week we see those stories dominating the headlines as the pressure mounts for Big Blue to start seeing some returns on all of its …
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Four Hundred Monitor, January 20
January 20, 2021 Jenny Thomas
While the rest of us hunkered down last year, IBM was on an acquisition spree that has continued into 2021. The acquisitions were all in the cloud or financial tech industries, which comes as no surprise if you’ve been watching. Big Blue has been making its intentions in the cloud business very clear for some time now. IBM’s moves continue to dominate the news of the week, a sampling of which we have culled for you below. Don’t forget to check our Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings calendar below, which is starting to fill up with lots of …
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Four Hundred Monitor, January 13
January 13, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Despite the fact that much of the world is still shuttered as we desperately look forward to a time beyond the pandemic, we must forge ahead with our initiatives and projects in the new year. But where should you concentrate your focus to succeed in 2021? We don’t have a crystal ball, but we do have Alex Woodie, who talked with leaders in the IBM i community to get their predictions of what the trends will be in the coming months. One thing it’s probably safe to predict is anything “virtual” is going to be a hot topic, as we …
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Four Hundred Monitor, January 4
January 4, 2021 Jenny Thomas
Welcome back! When last we were together, we were all eagerly anticipating the end of a very long and arduous year. Now we find ourselves in the new year with a bit of renewed hope for a return to some sense of the normalcy, although we must continue to tread carefully toward that goal. As we hang up our new calendars, we have the opportunity to look ahead about what may come to pass in the next 12 months. Last year, the prognosticators didn’t do such a great job since nothing went according to plan. But still it is fun …
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Four Hundred Monitor, December 16
December 16, 2020 Jenny Thomas
The holidays are almost here, and our hope for you is they are filled with cheer. The news this year has not always been great, but it’s been our pleasure to keep you up to date. There’s been surprises when we had no clue, like when IBM was split in two. And our editors are always first out of the gate with the news that is top rate. With this last edition of Monitor we bid adieu, on January 4 we will be seeing you. And now for us 2020 is done, let’s hope for better in 2021.
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Four Hundred Monitor, December 9
December 9, 2020 Jenny Thomas
It’s funny how as you get older, longer periods of time seem to sound shorter. When you’re a kid, a year sounds like forever. But before you know it, you’re 49 wondering how you got there so fast. IBM has just announced its plans for the IBM i for the next 12 years. That’s more than a decade away, which makes it seem longer, but I think to many of us 12 years sounds like it’s just around the corner. Before you decide, check out our top story this week from IT Jungle’s editor in chief, who dissects the announcement. …
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Four Hundred Monitor, December 2
December 2, 2020 Jenny Thomas
Welcome to the last month of 2020. I don’t know how everyone feels, but I am glad to see this year go. Still, there is a lot of news happening as we look back on what was and look ahead to what could be. This month we see IBM is making moves in preparation for NewCo, and also the prediction lists are starting to roll out. It’s always fun to read what people prognosticate for the coming year, and you can look forward to some of that from IT Jungle in the coming weeks. There’s more news to come so …
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 18
November 18, 2020 Jenny Thomas
The effects of the coronavirus have forced people around the world to slow down. We have had to learn to go without and be patient due to delays in pretty much everything due to Covid. But the cloud slows down for no person, or virus, and it seems like the race to cloud supremacy is actually heating up, even as nations around the world head into a second round of lockdowns. IBM has no intention of pumping the brakes on its hybrid cloud aspirations, as you’ll notice while perusing our Top Stories this week. And if you are locked down, …
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 11
November 11, 2020 Jenny Thomas
The world is kind of a mess right now, which might be why companies are looking forward to getting out of this year and want to hit the ground running in 2021. For instance, look at Big Blue. In our Top Stories this week, we see IBM’s new CEO Arvind Krishna is wasting no time with his plans to transform IBM into a hybrid cloud management vendor, as his predecessor Ginni Rometty speculates we are only a quarter of the way into journey to the hybrid cloud. It just goes to show that no matter what phase of quarantine your …
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Four Hundred Monitor, November 4
November 4, 2020 Jenny Thomas
IT Jungle readers are familiar with the writing style of our fearless leader, and editor in chief, Timothy Prickett Morgan. Next week, on November 10, you can actually hear him in action as he moderates a live discussion panel for Eradani with IBM i users who share their success stories. Tim is an entertaining host so it’s worth your time to listen in. You can find the listing below in our Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings section. Also, COMMON members don’t miss out Top Story below for info on the appreciation celebration planned for next week.
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