In a recent post, we catalogued the four different access methods IBM Z shops can use to modernize mainframe report and output access. But before you can modernize, you must build the business case for output management modernization to obtain […]

With IBM i 7.5, IBM introduced several significant system administration changes to the operating system. Today, let’s look at what’s new with IBM i 7.5 system administration, and where it can affect the average shop. Some of the key changes […]

IBM Z users traditionally access reports, Sysout and JES log information from a 3270 interface or green screen emulator. However, many users and applications need to access IBM Z data in new and different ways, utilizing modern interfaces apart from […]

iSecurity Multi-Factor Authentication is an easy-to-configure IBM i solution that provides enhanced MFA user verification for IBM i system and data access. iSecurity MFA greatly increases system security. It also helps satisfy governmental, industry, regulatory, and insurance industry standards for […]

IBM announced i 7.5 in May 2022 and it is now available to order and install. i 7.5 introduced a number of security changes to the operating system. Let’s look at what’s new with IBM i 7.5 security and where […]

In September 2021, IBM announced the new IBM Power E1080 server, the first in a new family of servers based on IBM’s Power10 processor. The E1080 is now generally available. Power10 runs the same operating systems that all IBM Power […]

While some of its roots can be traced back to the System/38 world of 1970’s and 1980’s, IBM POWER servers running IBM i started life as the AS/400 (Application System/400) in 1988, a fully integrated hardware and software platform. At […]

With the increasing complexity of IT regulations such as SOX or HIPAA, it’s harder than ever for IBM i security managers to keep their business moving, while satisfying auditor requirements. To meet the need for a separation of duties, IT […]

While most regulatory standards specify that you should use appropriate password security, they often don’t specify password composition standards. This makes it difficult to know whether your password security and composition rules will create more secure passwords and meet regulatory […]