Moving your IBM i to the cloud – some things to think about
The reasons and the benefits of moving to the cloud have been a topic of conversation for quite some time now. Even those of us in the IBM i community,…
The New IBM Power10 – for IBM i users.
A couple of months back, on September 8 2021, IBM introduced its latest Power server powered by the Power 10 microprocessor chip – the IBM Power E1080. Already the most…
High Availability As A Service for IBM i Companies
We have an incredible reliance on computer systems remaining operational in today’s world. Living in the highly online world, when systems go down, it’s a problem. And often a big…
IBM i in the Cloud
The benefits of cloud computing are well-known:- Cost savings is perhaps the most obvious one – businesses can save substantially on capital costs as they do not need to invest…
Ensuring IBM i Reliability, Availability, and Recoverability
In my previous 2 blogs I focused specifically on some of the security concerns surrounding the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Technology Risk Management Guidelines and their Notice on Cyber Hygiene.…
Meeting the MAS Notice on Cyber Hygiene requirements on IBM i
On August 6, 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued a set of legally binding requirements to “raise the cyber security standards and strengthen cyber resilience of the financial sector.”…
Multi-Factor Authentication and IBM Power i
It is probably fair to say that most of us are familiar with some form of multi-factor authentication (MFA) – if not by name, then surely by usage. The reality…
SSD on IBM i
Its probably fair to say that most of us have been using solid state drives for a number of decades now – if nowhere else but in the form of…
Securing Data-In-Motion
In our June blog I wrote on the topic of Encrypting Data At Rest on the IBM i. I think it is fair to say that there are very robust…
Encrypting Data At Rest On IBM i
As I discussed in an earlier blog, the IBM i enjoys an enviable reputation in the world of business servers for its security and reliability (see How Secure Is The…