The Value of Base Layer Technologies Base layer technologies are foundational components that establish the fundamental infrastructure for higher-level systems and applications. They provide the underlying protocols, functionalities, and standards that enable interoperability, security, scalability, and performance, making them essential for building reliable and innovative solutions in various domains. Here are a couple of examples […]
Talsco Weekly: How Modern is the IBM i platform?
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: TRs for IBM i 7.4 and 7.5. Career: Help Wanted – IBM i Coders. Database: What is DB2 for i Multisystem? Modernization: How Modern is the IBM i platform? Leadership: Building Productive IT Teams. News TRs for IBM i 7.4 and 7.5 “These are relatively minor releases […]
Talsco Weekly: How to Build an Effective DevOps Culture
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Security: Cloud Security Concerns. Data: Looking to Slim Down Your IBM i After the Holidays? Open Source: Tutorial Using Node-RED. DevOps: How to Build an Effective DevOps Culture. Security Cloud Security Concerns “Gartner predicts that by 2025, we’ll finally see over half of IT spending shifted from traditional […]
Talsco Weekly: Crash Course On The Value of Kubernetes
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Data: A Hands On Guide: IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Db2 now runs on AWS. Open Source: A Quick Look at Kubernetes. Crash Course On The Value of Kubernetes. Development: Node.js Security Best Practices. Deploying a Node.js app to the IBM i. Cloud: Getting IBM i Data […]
Talsco Weekly: The New Development Toys for the IBM i
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Development: The New Development Toys for the IBM i. Visual Studio Code and RPGLE. Db2: The hidden history of Db2. AI: IBMs Strategic Partnerships help AI Adoption. Hiring: Why It Pays to Be Sceptical About Behaviour Tests. Development The New Development Toys for the IBM i “From Merlin […]
Talsco Weekly: IBM i Technology Refreshes Make Modernization Easier
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: TRs and other Updates for the IBM i Platform. IBM i Technology Refreshes Make Modernization Easier. Learning: Learn Javascript and React Patterns. Modernization: Modernization is a must if Cloud is part of your strategy. News TRs and other Updates for the IBM i Platform If you love […]
Talsco Weekly: Modernizations, Development, DevOps on IBM i
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly Modernization: Moving Off Big Iron? Be Very Careful, Gartner Says. Development: Profound Logic Shows Off No-Code API for Salesforce. DevOps: Will IBM i Become More Like Linux? ERP: 3 forces shaping the evolution of ERP. Modernization Moving Off Big Iron? Be Very Careful, Gartner Says Sometimes it might […]
Talsco Weekly: IBM i News, AI, Open Source & More
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: IBM Ships new ACS Version. History: How the Computer Has Been Eating The World for 75 years. AI: AI Ethics shift from Technology Departments to Executives. Modernization: Is your IBM i shop technical debt? Database: Will Db2 13 that promises AI and hybrid cloud features make it […]
An IBM i Cheat Sheet
IBM i FAQ and Cheat Sheet If you are new to the IBM i or been around a while here is a cheat sheet and FAQ that you might find helpful. In fact, some things might surprise you such as this. Don’t think of the IBM i (AS/400 or iSeries) as a legacy platform. It […]
POWER9, Microservices and the Future of AI and DB2
Welcome to another edition of Talsco Weekly News: POWER9 Forecast and the future outlook for IBM Data Science: R Programming for the IBM i. Development: What are microservices and how to get started using them on the IBM i. ERP: Is your ERP Failing you? ERP infused with AI. Trends: Data, AI, and DB2. Photo by Josh […]