If you run IBM i environments long enough, you start to see patterns that should keep every CIO and IT director awake. The most persistent one is the backup illusion. […]
If you have run IBM i environments long enough, you have seen the legacy programmer trap play out repeatedly. Many CIOs inherit a 20-30-year-old system that quietly powers everything from […]
Most CIOs frame IT planning around budgets, licensing renewals, or hardware refresh cycles. What often goes unexamined is seasonality: the fact that business rhythms throughout the year dictate when technology […]
Most IBM i environments today are running on hardware that’s 10 to 20 times larger than what the actual workloads require. Not because IT leaders want that much horsepower, but […]
Most CIOs assume that paying for extended hardware support keeps them safe. The logic seems simple: when a system board fails, IBM will send someone to fix it. The reality […]
It’s a common belief that high availability and disaster recovery are almost like a comprehensive insurance policy. Buy the right hardware, configure replication, and your continuity is assured. That story […]
For years, many IT leaders assumed that keeping servers in-house provided them with more control and security. The logic was simple: if the blinking lights were in the building, the […]