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What’s new with TechU in Orlando?
For over two decades, IBM Systems Technical University (TechU) events have delivered technical training for IT professionals on IBM Systems technologies and products. Each year we work to improve the content to meet the evolving needs of IT practitioners. These events are built for you! At TechU events, you can take advantage of focused, in-depth […]
More migration worries: Skills, culture and operations
I once saw a quote that said, “the only one who really likes change is a wet baby.” We all know that change is uncomfortable and can take folks out of their comfort zone. That’s definitely true when it comes to migration projects, especially for organizations that have been running their business on one specific […]
Deploying Hyperledger Fabric: Planning and considerations
Has your organization been thinking about deploying a blockchain application? First, let’s go over the basics: A blockchain is a string of transaction records that is secured with cryptography. Blockchains can serve as a distributed ledger in a network of peers. Hyperledger Fabric, often mistakenly used interchangeably with “blockchain,” is actually a blockchain framework implementation. […]
Top migration worries: Estimating cost and duration
There’s an old adage that says, “if you have enough time and money, and no market pressure, you can migrate anything.” Unfortunately, I’ve never met a client that fit that criteria. It’s understandable then, that once the technical concerns about migration have been put to rest, the next logical question most ask is simply, “how […]
Looking into the future of IT: Will AI rule the world?
In the first part of this “future of IT” series, I posed the question: What will IT look like a decade from now? To begin the conversation, I outlined the three major segments of IT — procedural IT, statistical IT and machine learning IT — noting that machine learning will see the most growth in […]
Can Lab Services help me migrate release levels for z/OS?
Are you an IBM Z client that needs help keeping your z/OS release levels up-to-date? Perhaps your production systems are running version or maintenance levels at, near or past their end-of-support date. Or maybe you’re challenged with staying ahead of the latest software vulnerabilities or have regulatory requirements to patch frequently. If you fit any […]
The future of IT: Keep an eye on machine learning
What will IT look like a decade from now? We’ve seen enormous growth in big data and analytics in the past decade, and this area of technology will continue to transform how business is done. Not just that — but machine learning breakthroughs will bring new ways of analyzing and using that data. To start […]
Corral your growing storage infrastructure!
A changing IT ecosystem Businesses today are measured by their ability to meet customer demand for anytime/anywhere products and services. Technologies such as cloud, mobility, social media, cognitive/AI, the Internet of Things and virtual reality are creating new business performance benchmarks and generating an explosion of data. To deliver competitive advantage in the marketplace, organizations […]
PCI DSS security compliance on IBM AIX
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a widely accepted set of policies and procedures intended to optimize the security of credit, debit and cash card transactions, and to protect cardholders against misuse of their personal information. While most companies have to meet numerous regulatory requirements, they often fail to maintain their […]