Before the pandemic, businesses sought ways to innovate and become more agile without increasing costs as an advantage over competitors. But today, innovation and agility are no longer just advantages. Since COVID-19 changed the market they are now prerequisites for survival. Unfortunately, many organizations in the “new economy” cannot afford large-scale restructuring projects. Because of … …
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For the first time in its history COMMON held POWERUp 2021, the largest annual conference and networking event for IBM Power Systems users and solution providers in Hybrid mode. The show offered live sessions as well as virtual access for remote attendees. This hybrid approach also allowed POWERUp to provide attendees with almost 300 sessions. … …
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The RPG (the Report Program Generator) procedural programming language was first introduced back in 1959. Some now consider it a legacy language. Despite this, however, it will be a hot topic at the upcoming COMMON’s POWERUp 2021, the largest conference and networking event for IBM Power Systems users and solution providers. The event takes place … …
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The rapid advancement of technology and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have created a business ecosystem where remote work is the “new normal.” In fact, a recent report titled Recreating Work as a Blend of Virtual and Physical Experiences[1] claims that going forward, 86% of respondents see the digital work environment increasingly co-existing with … …
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Why IBM i and the low-code development environment LANSA are a winning combination This article was originally published on the IBM blog in Japan (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/systems/jp-ja/ibmi_lansa_isv/) and was contributed by Tetsu Nakamura, CEO of LANSA Japan Limited, which provides solutions that operate on the IBM i platform. The increasing complexity of systems is the largest hindrance … …
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Things are changing. In today’s digital ecosystem, businesses must continuously innovate their products and services to remain competitive. The COVID-19 pandemic further upended the markets and pushed many companies to the brink. Some had to suspend operations because they could neither open their physical stores nor go digital. Whatever the reason, organizations have heard the … …
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When it comes to digital transformation, discussions often revolve around how organizations can transform at scale. But, because most businesses’ operations are built on legacy applications, transformation can be difficult. Legacy code often means a rigid workflow. This, in turn, means that improvements take time to implement and new features are disruptive as well as … …
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Over 150,000 organizations worldwide rely on IBM i to power critical business operations. Most of them have been investing in IBM i and enterprise solutions based on this platform for decades. For the majority of them, however, betting big on IBM i has paid off. Over the years IBM i has proven to be extremely … …
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From their inceptions, IBM i and RPG have remained a formidable duo when it comes to the development and execution of business applications. Over the years, IBM i has evolved into the most powerful, reliable, and secure operating system, even for data-heavy applications. And in this case, most enterprises still leverage this platform for their … …
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According to a forecast by global market intelligence firm IDC, more than 500 million digital apps and services will be developed worldwide by 2023. What’s more, the majority of these apps are for industry-specific digital transformation use cases. IDC also predicts that by 2024, over 50% of all IT spending will go directly to digital … …
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