October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021 | Volume 14 Issue 63
- LEAD ARTICLE: Setting Up a Python-Db2 Development Environment, Part 2
- FEATURED WHITE PAPER: Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
- FEATURED NEWS: IBM Commits to Skill 30 Million People Globally by 2030
- EVENT HIGHLIGHT: Virtual RPG & DB2 Summit
- WEBCAST LEARNING: The Biggest Mistakes in IBM i Security
- WHITE PAPER DOWNLOAD: Profound Logic Solution Guide
- MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: TLAForms - Software to Design and Generate Forms on IBM i
- EVENT: OCEAN - IBM Champion Stephanie Rabbani In-Person - Use Flask APIs & Bootstrap to Create Dashboards
Setting Up a Python-Db2 Development Environment, Part 2
Installing the Db2 Software. Learn about setting up the application development environment in the first article.
By Roger Sanders
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 5 of QuickStart Guide to Db2 Development with Python, by Roger Sanders.
Once the required Linux shared library files have been installed and the tarball containing the Db2 software has been downloaded, you need to extract the software from the tarball, and then use the installation program provided (db2setup) to install and configure Db2. This can be done by performing the following steps:
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Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
The Modernization Dilemma: Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production.
By LANSA, An Idera, Inc. Company
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from the white paper, Why Migrate When You Can Modernize? available for download in the MC Press White Paper Center.
Your IBM i developers are approaching retirement and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. Young developers have not heard of the IBM i, RPG or COBOL; and they prefer languages they know.
If you’ve experienced one or more of these pain points, you may also be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
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IBM Commits to Skill 30 Million People Globally by 2030
The company announces more than 170 new partnerships and program expansions in more than 30 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa
IBM today unveiled a groundbreaking commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030. To achieve this goal, IBM is announcing a clear roadmap with more than 170 new academic and industry partnerships. The effort will leverage IBM's existing programs and career building platforms to expand access to education and in-demand technical roles.


Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
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