Planet i

The 25th anniversary celebrations of our favorite system are beginning to wind down as we approach the finale on June 25. If you missed any...

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Late last year, IBM enabled new support to collect SQL metrics in Collection Services. I’ll be covering this new capability in two blog articles: This...

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We've blogged a few times about the number of shops that tell us the lack of skilled IBM i staff is a major problem for...

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This week’s blog was written by Nancy Uthke-Schmucki, with assistance from Kris Whitney. Nancy is the IBM i Business Architect covering IBM i I/O Strategy...

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Today's guest blogger is Jeff Howard, IBM Vice President of Marketing for IBM PureFlex Systems. Jeff and I were both at the IBM i Large...

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As I've mentioned previously, our team spends a lot of time and energy teaching the virtues of DB2 for i and guiding folks on the notion of data centric programming via SQL.  To that end, we have formal courses that serve to educate, enable and energize the IBM i development community. One such course is the newly updated and enhanced "IBM DB2 for i Advanced SQL Programming".

To get an idea of what the course covers, including topics and level of detail, please take a look at the short video recently produced...

English version by Kent Milligan



Spanish version by Hernando Bedoya




If you are interested in this particular course or anything else related to SQL and getting the most out of DB2 for i, please contact me.

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Linoma is hosting a free webinar about DB2 field level encryption (fieldprocs) on June 13th, 2013. For more information follow this link.

A summary of the event is:

Now you can quickly encrypt sensitive data on the IBM i including credit card numbers, social security numbers, birthdates, bank routing numbers and other confidential fields in your physical files and tables. DB2 Field Procedures (FieldProcs) in IBM i version 7.1 has greatly simplified field encryption, often without requiring any file or application changes.

Join us for this free webinar where we’ll discuss

• How Field Procedures (FieldProcs) work
• Tips and techniques for implementing FieldProcs
• How to restrict access to sensitive fields by user or group profile
• Masking techniques to show only partial values
• Potential gotchas and hurdles to look out for
• Proper key management and security controls to comply with PCI DSS
• Audit trails to satisfy compliance reporting requirements

During this webinar, you will also get a demonstration of Crypto Complete by Linoma Software’s technical team. Crypto Complete will automatically create and manage the FieldProcs needed for encrypting your database fields. Crypto Complete also includes the security controls, key management, and audit trails required to pass audits and meet privacy regulations.

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The IBM i 25 event is to recognize and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the IBM i platform. It has many events and activities, all around the world. This page is an index of the activities around the event on the web.

IBMi25 Videos

• 1. It started with a simple idea April 7th, 2013
• 2. Integration is like capitalism or democracy May 1st, 2013
• 3. IBM Power Systems and the future of IBM i. Jun 3rd, 2013

Related Videos

• IBM i – Integrated database and middleware May 15th, 2013
• IBM i – Imagine what it can do for your business. May 22nd, 2013
• IBM i – Technology will change and IBM i is built to change with it May 24th, 2013

Colin Parris General Manager – IBM Power Systems

• Blog: 25 years of IBM i innovation April 8th, 2013
• Article: A COMMON Experience That’s Anything But April 8th, 2013

 

IBMi25 on Facebook

• 1. Integration–The invisibility cloak of complexity April 7th, 2013
  • Related blog (Steve Will, author): Integration and IBM i at 25
• 2. User groups – We’ve really got a lot in common! April 8th, 2013
  • Related blog (Pete Massiello, author): IBM i at 25 and User Groups
• 3. AS/400 – The 36 was from Venus, the 38 from Mars April 9th, 2013
  • Related blog (Alison Butterill, author): IBM i 25: Venus and Mars Collide
• 4. TIMI – Shoes that fit every occasion April 15th, 2013
  • Related blog (Steve Will, author): TIMI – Protecting Investments and Integrity in IBM i
• 5. Single-level storage – Where did I leave my keys? April 17th, 2013
  • Related blog (Dawn May, author): IBM i Single Level Store …. In Lieu of a Crystal Ball
• 6. Subsystems – Hostel or hotel? April 19th, 2013
  • Related blog (Tim Rowe, author): IBMi25: Subsystems and Business Value
  • Related video: IBM i Virtualization: Subsystems
• 7. Object orientation – May I see your badge, please? April 22nd, 2013
  • Related blog (Terry Ford, author): IBM i 25: Object Orientation
• 8. Integrated database – Will you need a bed in your hotel room tonight? April 24th, 2013
  • Related blog (Mike Cain, author): DB2 for i: SEE
  • Related video: IBM i database: DB2 for i
• 9. Virtualization – A great idea is new again April 26th, 2013
  • Related blog (Dave Wiseman, author): IBM i 25: Virtualization
• 10. System integrity – Trust but verify April 29th, 2013
  • Related blog (Jeff Euhling, author): Security and Integrity – Definitions and Why You Should Care
• 11. ISVs – An application system for business May 1st, 2013
  • Related blog (Alan Arnold, author): IBM i 25: ISVs
• 12. International – Anyone for double-byte Ping-Pong? May 3rd, 2013
  • Related blog (HaiBo Yu, author): Separated by Oceans, United by Purpose
  • Related photo: AS/400 internationalization plan
• 13. Business Partners – A freight train needs a track May 6th, 2013
  • Related blog (Stan Staszak, author): IBM i 25: Business Partners
• 14. Lab Services – Want a superstar on your team? May 8th, 2013
  • Related blog (Mike Cain, author): Expertise? Yes, I’ll have some
• 15. Out-of-box – No assembly required May 10th, 2013
  • Related blog (Kathy Tri, author): Making a Good First Impression, Then Making It Last
• 16. RPG – No, it’s not rebounds per game May 13th, 2013
  • Related blog (Jon Paris and Susan Gantner, authors): RPG: A Rose by Any Other Name …
• 17. Integrated middleware – Tricked out or built in? May 15th, 2013
  • Related blog (Tim Rowe, author): Integrated Middleware: 25 Years of Building it the Right Way
• 18. PASE – Welcome to the family! May 17th, 2013
  • Related blog (Tony Cairns, author): Technology Moves Fast. PASE Can Help
• 19. POWER – What do IBM i and Watson have in common? May 20th, 2013
  • Related blog (Mark Olsen, author): POWER to the People
• 20. PHP – Red wine with fish, Mr. Bond? May 22nd, 2013
  • Related blog (Mike Pavlak, author): PHP on IBM i–Open for New Business
• 21. User interfaces – Green is good; BYOD might be even better. May 24th, 2013
  • Related blog (Alison Butterill, author): The Many Faces of i
• 22. Reliability – Over a long distance, you learn a lot about the strength of your horse. May 28th, 2013
  • Related blog (Jenny Dervin, author): The Three Rs: Resiliency, Redundancy and Reliability
• 23. Automated service – The robocall everyone wants to get. May 30th, 2013
  • Related blog (Tina Williams, author): Service Automation = Amazing Service
• 24. LUG – Want something to change? Do it together. June 3rd, 2013
  • Related blog (Lynne Benedict, author): The LUG – Giving to Gain
• 25. Client success – The Rochester way. June 5th, 2013
  • Related blog (Dave Nelson, author): IBM i at 25: The Rochester Way

IBMi25 – the complete story

• 25 years of IBM i innovation PDF White paper

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The IBM i 25th anniversary, which we’ve been celebrating for two months now on Facebook, concludes today with a look at how the “Rochester Way”...

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The IBMi25 anniversary celebration enters the home stretch with Lynne Benedict’s commentary about a grass roots customer effort that evolved into a strategic partnership with...

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