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IT Jungle: IBM to Release Power 7+ Systems on October 3rd

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Per Tim Prickett-Morgan at IT Jungle, IBM will release its new Power 7+ systems on October 3rd, the same day it’s hosting a “smarter computing” event that just happens to be occurring on the same day as Oracle’s OpenWorld Customer … Continue reading →

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IT Jungle: Eternal Users, A Common Problem with IBM i Jobs

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If you get a second, check out my latest post on IT Jungle about eternal users and what to do about them. An eternal user, of course, is a user who has left your organization but you can’t remove their … Continue reading →

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IT Jungle: OSHA Changes Affect IBM i Cache Battery Replacement

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It’s amazing how many of my articles come out of IBM i issues that I’ve personally run into on the job. In this tip for IT Jungle, I talk about how changes to IBM i cache battery replacement can really … Continue reading →

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IT Jungle: Join John Earl’s Battle Against Brain Cancer

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John Earl formerly of Townsend Security and mainstay in the IBM i (AS/400) community for years is fighting a battle against brain cancer. His wife Kathy is participating in a fund-raising event called the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk. From Tim … Continue reading →

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IT Jungle: Checking IBM i OS and PTF Level Status for Sarbanes-Oxley Documentation

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IT Jungle just posted my latest tip that answers the following question about documenting IBM i operating system and PTF levels for Sarbanes-Oxley documentation. You can read the entire tip by clicking here. ************************************************** Follow Joe Hertvik on Twitter @JoeHertvik. … Continue reading →

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IT Jungle: Two Useful Parameters in IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

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IT Jungle just posted my latest article detailing how to use the following IBM i Access for Windows parameters to make life easier for adminstrators and their users: Specifying a different default path for your PC5250 users Options for saving … Continue reading →

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