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IBM i and IBM Power Systems Hot Topics, News, Events, and more. Join us for monthly episodes hosted by IBM Power Systems Champion Pete Massiello, and Laurie LeBlanc. Topics include Hardware and HMC, Technical tips, OS upgrades, High availability/Disaster Recovery, Backup and Recovery (VTL & Cloud), IBM i User and customer stories.
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In Episode 44, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk about how to be prepared for when your system administrator starts to plan their retirement. Listen as they discuss, how to extract knowledge from the person retiring, what options make the most sense when looking for a replacement, why managed services make sense, when you should start a managed service contract, and more.
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In Episode 42, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with Larry Bolhuis about what to know when moving to the cloud. Listen as they discuss what costs you should be looking at when it comes to the cloud, how the cloud affects 3rd party applications, is your data safe in the cloud, migration options, and more.
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In Episode 42, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk about the recent Power8 End of Support Announcement. Listen as they discuss what end of support actually means, what you need to worry about, when you should start looking to upgrade, whether you should go to a Power9 or Power10, and more.
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In Episode 41, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk about the 7.3 End of Support Announcement. Listen as they discuss where IBM i 7.3 runs, where it doesn't, the cost of staying on 7.3 vs. upgrading, how to know if you should go to IBM i 7.4 or IBM i 7.5, when to start planning your upgrade, and more.
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In Episode 40, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech’s Steve Pitcher about security vulnerabilities on your IBM i. Listen as they talk about the percentage of customers that have critical vulnerabilities they're not aware of, the most common vulnerability out there that people have no idea about, the overall industry perception of IBM i security, and more.
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In Episode 39, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk about the value of working with a Managed Service Provider. Listen as they talk about what a Managed Service Provider does and should be doing, why companies are looking to MSP services more than ever, how hiring an MSP can reduce a business’s costs, what to consider when looking for an MSP, and the value you should be getting from your MSP.
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In Episode 38, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk about the value of staying current with both your IBM i OS and Power Systems Hardware. Listen as they talk about why you should upgrade, how someone can decide what the right OS version to upgrade to, how often you should do an OS upgrade, why you should upgrade your hardware, costs of not upgrading, security issues when falling behind, and more.
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In Episode 37, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with IBM Technical Consultant, William Grenache, about data resiliency with IBM External Storage. Listen as they talk about how IBM is addressing Cybersecurity and the tools they're using with Storage.
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In Episode 36, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech Solutions' security expert, Steve Pitcher about the Log4j2 vulnerability called Log4Shell.
Listen as they talk about, what is it, what is the impact, how to know if your system is affected and resources available to help you.
For additional information, you can also visit the security alert put out by iTech earlier this week. We will continue to update as new information is available. [Read Here]
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In Episode 35, Pete Massiello talks with fellow Common board member, Marina Schwenk, about Common's N2i (New 2 i) group.
Listen as they talk about the purpose of N2i, who the group is for, upcoming events with N2i, how to contact N2i, and find more information to join.
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In Episode 34, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with IBM Technical Consultant, William Grenache, about why external storage makes sense for your IBM i.
Listen as they talk about why we are seeing more customers moving to external storage, features and functions, data protection methods, software-defined storage, and encryption methods (software and hardware) - and how IBM Flash system does it.
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In Episode 33, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech Solutions’ Amal MacDonald about IBM i cybersecurity risks and threats.
Listen as they talk about the top priorities and concerns for organizations today (especially since COVID-19), why the level of confidence organizations have in their security program is decreasing, what companies are struggling with when it comes to cybersecurity, what tools can help businesses with IBM i security, and more.
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In Episode 32, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc discuss what the media is referring to as "The Great Resignation".
Listen as they talk about security risks companies face as people leave, why people are leaving, how to be prepared when people leave, and what options you have to fill staffing gaps when people leave.
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In Episode 31, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with Richie Palma and Steven McIver from iTech Solutions about Full System FlashCopy.
Listen as they talk about the benefits and value of Full System FlashCopy, what you need on your system in order for it to work, use cases for FSFC, and more.
https://itechsol.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Benefits-of-Full-System-FlashCopy.mp3
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In Episode 30, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc are freshly back from COMMON NAViGATE in Columbus, OH, and recap the event.
Listen as they talk about what it was like to finally be back in person after over 600+ days, the new format of the event for both presenters, in-person and hybrid attendees, and the benefits of attending COMMON events.
Interested in receiving iTech booth swag Pete and Laurie talked about?
Email Heather (hdinho@itechsol.com) to get an iTech branded vaccination card holder mailed directly to you.
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In Episode 29, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech Solutions' Steve Pitcher about recent ransomware attacks. Listen as they talk through why there are so many attacks happening now, how are these ransomware attacks are happening, and what IBM i shops can do to prevent an attack from happening.
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In Episode 28, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with IBM's Eric Herzog about the recent announcement on the FlashSystem 5200. Listen as they talk through the features, functions and benefits of this newest edition to the storage product family.
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In Episode 27, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech Solutions' Steve Pitcher about IBM i 7.2 going end of support on April 30, 2021 and the options you have for your system.
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In Episode 26, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc talk with iTech Solutions' Steve Pitcher about everything your IBM i business partner should be doing for you.
https://itechsol.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-07-15.09-iPOWER-Hour-Podcast-Recording-Everything-Your-Business-Partner-Should-Be-Doing-For-You.mp3
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In Episode 25, Pete Massiello and Laurie LeBlanc take a deep dive into NVMe; how it works, the advantages of NVMe, and what OS NVMe works with.
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