• Four Hundred Monitor, June 12

  June 12, 2023 Jenny Thomas

  One of the many nice things about the IBM i ecosystem is how we all try to look out for each other. Take reader Michael D. Mayer. Michael is a IBM i Power System Admin who developed and manages an “IBM i Reference Page” blog. He recently shared it with us in hopes that we could spread the word about this free resource, which is his contribution to the IBM i community. The blog is updated often and “It’s something I wished I had when I was working my way through the early days of the AS400, iSeries, i5, etc.,” …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, January 25

  January 25, 2023 Jenny Thomas

  Have you noticed there is national day for just about everything? Just in the month of January, we have national chocolate-covered cherry day, national bean day, national houseplant appreciation day, and national dress up your pet day, to name just a few. As it turns out, we are now in the middle of a week that our industry should probably be celebrating a little bit louder. Data privacy week, which runs from January 22 through 28, was created by the National Cybersecurity Alliance to help spread awareness about online privacy, and educates citizens on how to manage personal information, and …

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• Four Hundred Monitor, December 14

  December 14, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  This is it! The last Monitor of 2022. While we are grateful to have survived another year in the Jungle, the idea of a few weeks off is sounding pretty good about right now. We do have one more issue of The Four Hundred for you to look forward to coming up this Monday, but after that, we will be on recharge mode until 2023. Before we go, here’s one last look around our ecosystem, starting with an opportunity for you to influence the direction of our favorite IBM i. The whole team at IT Jungle wishes you a happy …

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• 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, September 28

  September 28, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  Podcasts are all the rage right now. You can find one on most any topic, and it seems just about everyone has one. Podcasts aren’t just for the famous, anyone can have one. But if you’ve visited your favorite platform for music and looked at the podcast category, you probably felt a little overwhelmed. There are so many podcasts out there, it’s hard to know where to start. So to that end, in this edition of Monitor, instead of Top Stories, we sought out some podcasts relevant to our industry that you might want to give a try during your …

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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, February 2

  February 2, 2022 Jenny Thomas

  I have read that February is the border between winter and spring, which should come as good news for much of the U.S. as the East Coast lies in the grip of some frigid temperatures. But neither the month nor the temps are of consequence to IBM, which has charged into the new year with renewed vigor. As we check in on the latest news regarding Big Blue, we see that the charge is on to refocus after the split from Kyndryl, with the hybrid cloud being the first order of business. Once you’ve caught up on the news, don’t …

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• 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, 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, October 27

  October 27, 2021 Jenny Thomas

  The year isn’t quite over yet, but already businesses are starting to look back and take stock of how successful – or not – 2021 was for all aspects of their organization. With Big Blue heading into its Big Separation with its spin-off Kyndryl next month, the road may get a little more rough before everyone settles in to IBM’s new normal. This is probably why we see a lot of news and commentary focusing on IBM right now as we all watch and wait to see what happens next. Keep checking back here for more developments, and to find …

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