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Handling the XML Format the Easy Way on the IBM i As organizations demand ever more modernization, IBM i users are increasingly being asked to share data with third party systems such as OPC clients or servers, databases, devices, or cloud systems. XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a regular solution for this type of data sharing, offering structured read more

Continuation of "2022 Outlook" by Laura Ubelhor as published in Eye on the i, December 2021. COMMON COMMON is an especially important part of the IBM i community. COVID hit COMMON and many other organizations hard with making it unsafe and not possible to provide onsite offerings. COMMON has adapted by providing many virtual options. We are read more

Continuation of "2022 Outlook" by Laura Ubelhor as published in Eye on the i, December 2021. Cloud Cloud is not something new. It has been around for a long time. Cloud offerings can include hardware solutions, software solutions or a hybrid. It is amazing how many organizations have jumped on the band wagon to provide cloud solutions. It is read more

Continuation of "2022 Outlook" by Laura Ubelhor as published in Eye on the i, December 2021. Working Remotely COVID hit us hard and hit us fast. Business and day to day operations bobbled but we adapted quickly taking into consideration safety. Some organizations, by the nature of the business, require workers to be onsite. We found masks, read more

Continuation of "2022 Outlook" by Laura Ubelhor as published in Eye on the i, December 2021. Virtual Virtual has exploded. We have had many tools to support virtual webex, gotomeeting, zoom, teams, skype and many others for individual use and many other tools for large gathering like education events and conferences. The last couple of years read more