Key Takeaways from the 2023 COMMON Europe Congress
The 2023 COMMON Europe Congress (CEC) was held last week in Prague, Czech Republic. The Congress is one of the largest educational conventions representing IBM…
Connectria Key Takeaways from POWERUp 2023
Common’s POWERUp conference, the largest IBM i conference event worldwide, was held last week in Denver, Colorado. This event brings IBM executives, industry experts, and…
The Benefits of Mainframe Modernization
Businesses today are pressured to leverage the latest technology to stay competitive. For some, this requires a digital transformation effort known as mainframe modernization. The…
Connectria’s 2022 In Review
2022 was yet another tumultuous year for many. Although we welcomed the easing of many pandemic-era restrictions; the year was marked by supply chain and…
Mainframe Modernization: What You Need to Know
In today’s rapidly changing landscape, it’s more important than ever for companies to take advantage of the agility, resilience, and cost saving benefits of the…
Technical Debt Doesn’t Have to be Scary
For better or worse, many businesses tend to make decisions that optimize short-term results. All too often, this shortsighted focus complicates business systems and creates…
Benefits of Hybrid Cloud for IBM Users
Cloud computing continues to lead the way as the most preferred IT structure for businesses. Gartner predicts that by 2025, more than 85% of businesses…
Connectria Key Takeaways from POWERUp 2022
Last updated June 20, 2022 So many of us adapted to the new normal when the pandemic upended our lives in 2020. If the pandemic…
Disaster Recovery Preparation for Severe Summer Weather
Whether it’s earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, tropical storms, or hurricanes, we all have our own weather and natural disaster worries. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially…
Top Challenges Facing IBM i Customers
Last updated July 31, 2023. The IBM Power Systems platform has been a mainstay in IT departments around the world for decades, but the platform’s…
What is Hybrid Cloud and Why Would I Need One?
The Importance of Hybrid Cloud in 2022 If you search for “hybrid cloud” or “hybrid cloud strategy” you’ll find many different approaches to the same…
What IT Modernization Really Means for IBM Power Systems Users
In some organizations, “IT modernization” is a touchy subject. Managed poorly, IT modernization can become an expensive, risky, and sticky mess. On the other hand,…
Connectria 2021 Year in Review
It’s hard to believe that 2021 has already come and gone. Hybrid Cloud demand has really blossomed over the last year. More and more organizations…
2022 IT and Cloud Trends, Concerns, and Opportunities
2021 has been quite the year with its own unique trials and tribulations from supply chain issues to soaring cloud demand. Businesses spent a lot…
Hybrid Cloud DR Connectivity for IBM i and AIX
We recently shared a new diagram for IBM on-net with AWS hybrid cloud. In this article, I will discuss connectivity into Connectria’s hybrid cloud data…
4 Scary Stories SysAdmins Tell in the Dark
Enter if You Dare There’s nothing scarier than not having the proper backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place. But it’s also so much…