-
Archives
- July 2019
- June 2019
- February 2017
- December 2015
- November 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
-
Meta
Monthly Archives:
IT Jungle: How to automatically answer IBM i record locks
From my latest IT Jungle tip:
My Power i system is driving me crazy with RPG1218 record lock messages. We receive RPG1218 messages several times a day. Is there any way to auto-answer these record locks? Continue reading
Posted in IBM i Tech Info, IBM i Tools
Tagged ibm i, IBM i record locks
Comments Off on IT Jungle: How to automatically answer IBM i record locks
Three Things to Do When Blogging and Publishing On-line
One of the problems with accessing on-line publications (including blogs) is that it’s hard for readers to verify the accuracy, reliability, and freshness of the content you’re reading. Especially in a technical article where a solution written for one version … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Publishing, opinion
Comments Off on Three Things to Do When Blogging and Publishing On-line
And then someone gets fired: IBM i ERP Implementations Gone Bad
Here’s two cautionary tales and lessons learned when migrating to a new IBM i ERP system, and some ideas on what to do when things don’t happen as planned Continue reading
Community Post: List of IBM i High Availability Vendors
This post is intended as an in-process centralized shared list of all the companies that offer Power system IBM i high availability solutions. Feel free to pull the information from this post into other posts to disseminate to the broader IBM i community. Continue reading
Posted in Community posts, IBM i Tools, Software acquisition
Tagged IBM i high availability
8 Comments
LinkedIn’s New Blogging Option: Everyone’s a Blogger, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
On Wednesday this week, LinkedIn announced that they will start allowing users to publish original long-form content to their user profiles. While more details are still coming out, here’s some links you can check out to get more information and my initial reactions to the move.
Continue reading
An IBM Technical Delivery Assessment Primer
When you buy an IBM hardware product, the business partner or IBM will generally perform a Technical Delivery Assessment (TDA) meeting with you to insure that the solution you’re going to buy is appropriate for your environment and meets your needs. Continue reading
Posted in IBM i acquisition, IT Management
Tagged Business partner, TDA, Technical Delivery Assessment
Comments Off on An IBM Technical Delivery Assessment Primer
IT Jungle: Saying Goodbye to an Old Power i
IT Jungle just posted my latest article covering the steps to take when returning a Power i system (Power systems hardware running the IBM i operating system) to a leasing company. Continue reading
Posted in IBM i general, News
Tagged Power i leasing
Comments Off on IT Jungle: Saying Goodbye to an Old Power i
What Happens to the Giving IBM i When You Terminate a Lease?
In my February 12th IT Jungle article on returning your IBM i machines to the leasing company, I discussed why it’s important to inventory your Power i box (an IBM Power system machine running the IBM i operating system) before returning it to the vendor. This is because it’s common practice to perform in-lease upgrades to Power i machines, where equipment is removed and replaced to add new capabilities.
Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, IBM i acquisition, IBM i Tech Info
Tagged ibm i, Power i hardware, Power systems leasing
Comments Off on What Happens to the Giving IBM i When You Terminate a Lease?
Falling Back to a Previous Version with WordPress Revisions
When using WordPress to create new posts, take comfort that you can restore previous blog post versions with the WordPress revisions feature. Continue reading
IT Infrastructure Heartburn: The Right and Wrong Way to Send Company-Wide Email
For your consideration: a case-study in how not to turn company-wide emails into company-wide aiiiiieeeee-mails. Continue reading
Posted in IT Management
Tagged company-wide email
Comments Off on IT Infrastructure Heartburn: The Right and Wrong Way to Send Company-Wide Email
Community Post: List of IBM i Job Scheduling Software
Here the starter list of individuals and groups who provide job scheduling software on the IBM i platform. Continue reading
Check Out Joe Hertvik’s Page on Google+
Every blogging professional should consider setting up a Google+ profile. Here’s why I think it’s valuable. Continue reading
Comparing the PureSystems #10Kandcounting Standard Versus the Power i Standard and Vice Versa
With IBM recently announcing that “IBM PureSystems family of expert integrated systems…have now shipped more than 10,000 units through the 4th Quarter of 2013”, is this a significant number compared against the number of existing accounts and installations for the IBM i family (Power 4 and above)? Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, IBM i acquisition, opinion
Tagged ibm i, Power i hardware, PureSystems
Comments Off on Comparing the PureSystems #10Kandcounting Standard Versus the Power i Standard and Vice Versa
Don’t Put Your Address on Your Resume–Here’s Why (@avidcareerist)
Here’s an interesting article from Donna Svei (@avidcareerist) about why you shouldn’t put your home address on your resume. It’s something I would never have thought of. Continue reading
Posted in Misc
Tagged Resume address
Comments Off on Don’t Put Your Address on Your Resume–Here’s Why (@avidcareerist)
Patrick Botz White Paper: A Guide to Practical Single Sign-On
Patrick Botz, the father of IBM i Single Sign-On (SSO) has put out a white paper called A Guide to Practial Single Sign-On. Continue reading
Posted in IBM i general, White Paper links
Tagged Patrick Botz, Single Sign-on
Comments Off on Patrick Botz White Paper: A Guide to Practical Single Sign-On