December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020 | Volume 14 Issue 54
- LEAD ARTICLE: TechTip: Top 3 Reasons to Avoid Mixing SQL with QTEMP
- FEATURED ARTICLE: IBM i Technology Refreshes and Other Things I’m Thankful for in 2020
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Security Bulletin: Malware Infection Discovered on IBM i Server!
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: IBM Named a Leader in Security Analytics By Independent Research Firm
- WEBCAST: UPDATED: Developer Kit: Making a Business Case for Modernization and Beyond
- MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: Survival of the Fittest: Defending IBM i Against a Cyber Attack
TechTip: Top 3 Reasons to Avoid Mixing SQL with QTEMP
Improve your application and system performance by eliminating the usage of QTEMP objects.
By Kent Milligan
After recently returning from five years of working on IBM Watson solutions, I was hoping that IBM i developers had moved away from using QTEMP tables with SQL. Yet the first two customer projects that I worked on featured SQL performance issues caused by improper usage of QTEMP. Based on this recent experience, I thought it would be good to highlight the top three reasons why programmers should not mix SQL with QTEMP in application code.
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
IBM i Technology Refreshes and Other Things I’m Thankful for in 2020
Everyone will be thankful when we can say goodbye to 2020! And everyone can list the awful events that have occurred this year. But not everything about 2020 was bad. In this article, Carol finds the good in 2020.
By Carol Woodbury
One of the people I follow on Instagram started to post the things she was thankful for. They were simple things: her dog, a beautiful sunset, money to buy groceries. These posts awoke me to the fact that I needed to start paying better attention to the things around me, specifically the things/situations/people I needed to be thankful for. This article is only a partial list of the things that I’m thankful for. I’m hoping that it will inspire you to also be thankful as we bid good riddance to 2020.
Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
Explore the main considerations you should be aware of before embarking on a (migration or modernization) project. Take a deeper dive into business motivations and factors that could potentially influence your decision to migrate or modernize your existing IT platform and its risks.
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation.
Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects.
The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the companyare not aligned with the current IT environment.
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Updated Security Bulletin: Malware Infection Discovered on IBM i Server!
Malicious programs can bring entire businesses to their knees—and IBM i shops are not immune.
By HelpSystems
Editor's note: This article introduces the April 2021 Webinar: Security Bulletin: Malware Infection Discovered on IBM i Server!, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC Webcast Center.
Imagine what would happen to your organization if users couldn’t process orders, accept payments, access customer lists, or any number of day-to-day activities.