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Modernizing IBM i applications: the reasons may not be what you think
Modernize your IBM i applications : the reasons may not bethe ones you thinkIn one of its many articles on IBMi, ITJungle / the Four Hundred magazine explains the growing interest in application modernization that seems to be sweeping through the IBM i installed base....
Employee profile: Laurence Panabière, Methods and Quality Consultant
After graduating with a DUT in electrical engineering and industrial computing, Laurence joined IBM in Montpellier in 2006, working in the pre-sales technical support center (PSSC).
Let’s launch a SAVE21!
ID-INFO blog Let's launch a SAVE21! Do you need to centralize all your IBM i system data in a single backup? It's easy: let's launch a SAVE21! Everyone in the IBM i community is familiar with this term, which is derived from a menu option: log on to the native backup...
The strange story of the IBM i
ID-INFO blog The strange story of the IBM i IBM i developments are now almost as famous as the Fitzgerald novel in which Benjamin Button, the protagonist who was born old, gets younger as time goes by. Instead of "aging", becoming a "legacy" system and on the verge of...
6 IBM i features that give it an edge
ID-INFO blog 6 IBM i features that give it an edge Here are the main features of IBM i, in response to critics who claim that IBM i is "old". He's not "old", he's always ahead of the game. Last week, one of my customers confided in me that his network team leader...
Does your IBM i have a future? Of course!
ID-INFO blog Does your IBM i have a future? Of course! As an IBM Business Partner and cloud hosting provider, I talk to IBM i users every day. Many "experts" claim that IBM i is an old and dying technology. I've even heard accountants and auditors ask their clients...
Your IBM i has security flaws you don’t know about. And they can be repaired
ID-INFO blog Your IBM i has security flaws you don't know about. And they can be repaired. The IBM i has earned a reputation for reliability based on decades of performance and availability for good reason. Despite this, as the operating system and IBM i appearances...
How long does it take to leave IBM i?
ID-INFO blog How long does it take to leave IBM i? Last week I was talking to an IBM expert who explained that 5 years ago, new management complained that their IBM i system was really old. Why? Because it was based on characters instead of a graphical interface. As a...
Is your IBM i vulnerable to Log4j cyber attacks?
ID-INFO blog Is your IBM i vulnerable to Log4j cyber attacks? Let's end the suspense right now: the answer is YES. Log4Shell, an Internet vulnerability affecting millions of computers, involves an obscure but almost ubiquitous software component, Log4j. Log4Shell...
IBM i: Replacement versus modernization
ID-INFO blog IBM i: Replacement or modernization? Your organization has been using the same IBM i-based system for years, even decades. Everyone in your company would like to replace it with a more modern ERP system. Sounds like an easy decision, doesn't it? Not so...
The true face of IBMi
ID-INFO blog The true face of IBMi Have you ever heard these phrases about the IBM i? The AS400 is outdated", "It's an obsolete machine" or "Does it still exist? Today, we're sure you can still hear them. Today, we're sure you can still hear them... When we speak of...
How do I back up virtual media?
blog notos How do I back up virtual media? Here's how it works: Backups are made locally on the IFS, then the file is exported from the IFS to remote storage or to the cloud. Backups are made locally on the IFS. Once the backup is complete, the IFS file is exported to...
How do I configure Bash for SSH on an IBM i?
blog notos How to configure Bash in SSH on an IBM i? The addition of new packages to IBM's Open Source module has given many people with little or no IBM i experience an entry point into this ecosystem. The considerable addition of new packages to IBM's Open Source...