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Happy Birthday Mainframe

By HANS-JOACHIM PICHT
Today, 7 April marks a special day,  the 56th birthday of the mainframe. It was on April 7,  in the year of 1964 that the System/360 was announced. The first version of the server now known as IBM z15, was named  IBM System/360, to indicate that this new system would handle every need of every user in the business and scientific worlds because it covered all 360 degrees of the compass. It was the first family of computers designed to cover a wide variety  of applications.  A general purpose computer, rather than a special purpose build device. A key design point was the clear distinction between architecture and implementation. The initial S/360 was quite ...
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Encrypting SAP on IBM Z

By Bernd Kohler
Is security important? What if you could encrypt all your data at a very small CPU cost? Check out our SAP on Z update presentation from 12 Mar for details about IBM Z's pervasive encryption for SAP.
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Portia Antonia: How Technology Is Driving Sustainability

By naveed iqbal
Is it possible to have forever increasing growth in a world where our resources are limited? This has led to an increased focus on the need for technology to drive efficiency and in turn, this allows us to make more of the resources we have.   Portia Antonia Alexis is a British economist who currently is a member of the Department of Economics at LSE and has in the past worked as an analyst for McKinsey & Co and Newton Asset Management. She is also the incoming Economic Editor at Forbes Magazine Europe. Portia's research at LSE is focused on Economics Mobility, Income Inequality, Financial Economics, Macroeconomics, and Mathematical Economics ...
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The Need for Online Assignment Help Services

By Pedrik Lin
Most children are different in the way they approach learning and also learn at their own individual pace. This means that all children require training at their various levels so that they can understand any new concept. The best way to teach children is not to provide answers, but to help them learn by understanding concepts.   Regardless of what your child's needs are, they can get assistance through online assignment help services. This will ensure that they do well in school and that their educational development progresses at a rate that they can cope with. It is important that students obtain online assistance so that they can take advantage of ...
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Now available: Business Continuity for SAP on IBM Z, Edition 2020!

By Wera Stoeckel
This edition is based on IBM System Automation for z/OS 4.1 with APAR level OA54684 and on IBM System Automation for z/OS 4.2 with APAR level OA58750. It includes support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Power System Big Endian and Little Endian as application server platform and new System Automation 4.1 functions (suspend and resume). Download the 2020 edition h
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CodeTheCurve - Share Your Vision & Make a Difference

By Melissa Sassi
Students, grab your crew! We're looking for teams to join the UNESCO global hackathon to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, let's code new curves! At least 1.5 billion young people are currently at home due to school closures relating to the global COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred eighty-three countries have been disrupted. Students, parents, and communities continue to cope with social isolation, while exploring how to maintain a sense of normalcy with the sea of online learning content, collaboration tools, and social media platforms available for the world to consume. Conversations that once took place face-to-face have now ...
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NEWS! Maximo IoT Academy has moved to IBM Skills Gateway

By Pam Denny
Looking for some great on-line courses on Maximo? Access the new IBM Skills Gateway - the new home for the Watson IoT Academy! https://www.ibm.com/services/learning/watsoniot To locate Maximo courses, select 'Access the full Watson IoT learning course catalog' as highlighted by the red arrow below. A number of courses will then be displayed Sign in - and then use the search and refine options to find the best Maximo Course for you! Enjoy the extensive suite of Maximo courses - including badges, journeys and certifications! #course #certification #badge #maxim
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Maximo IoT Academy has moved to IBM Skills Gateway

By Pam Denny
Looking for some great on-line courses on Maximo? Access the new IBM Skills Gateway - the new home for the Watson IoT Academy! https://www.ibm.com/services/learning/watsoniot To locate Maximo courses, select 'Access the full Watson IoT learning course catalog' as highlighted by the red arrow below. A number of courses will then be displayed Sign in - and then use the search and refine options to find the best Maximo Course for you! Enjoy the extensive suite of Maximo courses - including badges, journeys and certifications! #course #certification #badge
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Uniform Cluster: monitor application resource usage metrics

By Louis Horsley
Introduction Earlier in the 9.1.x time frame we delivered various capabilities to enable the automatic balancing of explicitly named application instances across a set of queue managers configured in a uniform cluster . We also introduced the MQSC administrative command DISPLAY APSTATUS to display details about the instances of applications currently connected to a queue manager. As of IBM MQ version 9.1.5 we have added a feature to monitor a named application's instances by querying the resource usage metrics for applications for the purposes of graphing, alerting and reporting. We can monitor application instances on a stand-alone queue manager, ...
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Top cyber security trends to look out for in 2020

By K Benjamin
In our ever-more connected world, the cyber-attack landscape is ever-growing.  While technology might promise exciting innovation, it also presents new challenges for businesses to stay secure. Some key IT security themes include more security around the perimeter, more regular patching of known vulnerabilities, more staff training, more monitoring, more testing and more regular updating of disaster recovery and business continuity plans. In this article, we’ll consider the IT trends of 2020 and outline how they create new and emerging threats which you’ll need to add to your existing cybersecurity considerations. #1. The growing ransomware threat ...
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Top performing merchant account providers in Canada

By K Benjamin
With a lot of services offering you credit card processing, you may find it challenging to get the best that suits your business. You should ensure it meets your unique and customized business needs. It is a fact that regulations for merchant account providers are more consumer-friendly than any other country. For these reasons, some providers operate in Canada as well as in the United States. There is a code of conduct for credit card processing services in Canada which ensures fair treatment. Most of the companies abide by this code of conduct. In Canada, EMV compliant terminals cannot be resold or reprogrammed. You need to buy your terminals outright for ...
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Simplifying Business Travel Practices

By George Lawton
Travel is a big part of so many businesses in this day and age. Taking care of logistical matters that relate to travel, however, can be a huge pain. If you're a professional who is looking to take charge of your approach to travel management, then it may be the right time for you to explore options that are out there for you. Dealing with business travel doesn't have to be frustrating. The Convenience of Investing in Contemporary Software for Travel Management If you want to make your life a lot simpler, then it may help to secure business travel management software . This software, true to its name, can help you simplify all sorts of tasks ...
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AI can help avoid malpractice lawsuits, but risks may appear

By Regina Burton
Artificial intelligence research within medicine is overgrowing. In 2016, healthcare AI projects brought more investment than AI projects within any other area of the global market. But, among the confusion, there is equal skepticism, with some urging care at inflated expectations. Artificial intelligence interprets the lives of patients, doctors and hospital managers by doing tasks that are typically done by people, but in less period and at a portion of the cost. The speedy entry of AI is expanding the limits of medicine. It will also examine the limits of the law. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in medicine to flag anomalies ...
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High Level Overview of Classification in Machine Learning

By Subhasish Sarkar
In Machine Learning, classification is a supervised learning approach, which can be thought of as a means of categorizing or "classifying" some unknown items into a discrete set of "classes". Classification attempts to learn the relationship between a set of feature variables and a target variable of interest. The target attribute in classification is a categorical variable with discrete values. Given a set of training data points, along with the target labels, classification determines the class label for an unlabeled test case. A good sample of classification is the loan default prediction. Suppose a bank is concerned about the potential for loans not to be ...
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WhatsApp Web For PC or Laptop (Updated)

By James Morgan
WhatsApp Web for PC WhatsApp web is the fastest way to use WhatsApp in your PC or Laptop . With greater than a 1000,000,000 monthly active users, now whats app Messenger has turned into really the most used messaging app on earth. It permits you to mail messages within an online relationship, as opposed to making use of your text allowance, so helping you save money in your mobile invoice. However, you might also put it to use upon your computer system. WhatsApp web version is full with complete functionality, works properly with all browsers in your PC, Laptop, Tablets include Chrome, Mozilla, Safari, Opera etc. The best way to use WhatsApp ...
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Cognos Analytics Newsletter - March 2020

By Robert VAUTOUR
News Stay current with our COVID-19 dashboard . Statistics are updated regularly from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization. IBM and the Weather Channel launch local COVID-19 maps and data tracking. Read the TechCrunch article . We're excited to let you know that O'Reilly & IBM have co-published a new report "The Value of AI-Infused Business Intelligence." Review the blog and get your copy of the report authored by IBM's Michael Norris. Help our design team with future plans for Cognos Analytics! Those who qualify and complete the study will receive an Amazon/Visa ...
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DIY for UEM: MaaS360 Self-help Resources

By Margaret Radford
Some of the do-it-yourself (DIY) projects I see on TV look a little unrealistic, but I think our technical team has done an amazing job of making our IBM Security MaaS360 self-help resources very simple and easily accessible. The goal is to help you improve your productivity, optimize your deployment and reduce support calls.   There’s an impressive amount of MaaS360 DIY resources available so we thought it would be helpful if we give you some direction on where and how to access them. To this end, the MaaS360 Customer Success team hosted a webinar with MaaS360 Knowledge and Content Manager, Matt Shaver; MaaS360 Curriculum Architect, Dawn Lapides; ...
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IBM Provides 9 Free Public Cloud Offerings During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Isaiah Brown
As companies around the world try to find ways to get the same amount of work done away from their physical workspaces, IBM has made 9 of its public cloud offerings free for the next 90 days. Available products include IBM Cloud , Aspera on Cloud , IBM Security , IBM Video Streaming/Enterprise Video Streaming , IBM Sterling Supply Chain , IBM Bluework Live , IBM Cloud Event Management , remote learning resources , and IBM Garage . Read more at TechRepublic .
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Artificial Intelligence & Bare Core Metal Servers – IBM Is Improving!

By K Benjamin
The technological advancements have enhanced significantly in the past few years. There is some technology that was never possible, and no one could think of such solutions. For instance, everyone knew about artificial intelligence, but we could never think that it could speak humanly, right? Well, get out of the  4G signal booster  because we are giving out information about IBM and how its artificial intelligence tools are becoming humane. So, have a look! There was a time when Jeopardy hit the market and saturated it pretty well. If you don’t remember, Jeopardy was the supercomputer, but today, IBM is cranking up the notch with artificial intelligence. ...
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Why Artificial Intelligence is the Future of CPQ

By Cathy Dehart
The noise around AI proceeds to grow, managing conversations across businesses and functions around digital change. The range of CPQ software is no different. CPQ is starting to emerge as a compelling case of how Artificial Intelligence and machine learning can radically redefine the way goods and services are created and executed. Artificial Intelligence tools are augmenting existing CPQ requests by provisioning “intelligent agents” that can make quotes, as well as manage deals, purposes and discounts across channels. By automating these market processes, companies now can boost cross-selling and up-selling, and also optimize prices based on the ...
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