Node.js, Ruby and Seiden Group
With IBM’s delivery of open source capabilities on IBM i, Seiden Group has been there to apply the technology to application modernization initiatives. Starting with PHP and the PHP toolkit, then...
View ArticleState Sales Tax Ruling Spurs IBM i Integration
IBM i integration via APIs has been central to many of our development projects, especially those involving web/mobile applications, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, and cross-platform data...
View ArticleNode.js Process Manager PM2 on IBM i
To manage Node.js application processes in production on IBM i, we recommend PM2 Runtime. As PM2’s official documentation states, PM2 “…allows you to keep applications alive forever, to reload them...
View ArticleCIO Summit Features DB2 for i Briefing with IBM’s Scott Forstie
In recent years, Db2 for i Business Architect Scott Forstie and his team have rapidly strengthened the IBM i database, improving the sophistication of its SQL query engine, and adding to its galaxy of...
View ArticleFree encryption for Node.js on IBM i
When you browse a secure web site or API whose address starts with “https,” what makes the site secure? The site uses a special certificate, provided by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), to prove...
View ArticleLiam Allan Joins Seiden Group
When IBM i development pros first meet Liam Allan, they’re captivated by the unrestrained enthusiasm he exhibits for their favorite platform. His excitement over what can be accomplished with IBM i...
View ArticleIntegrate Python into CL and RPG on IBM i
Python has been gaining momentum for building utility applications on IBM i, such as creating/reading Excel files, data transfer, process automation, calling REST APIs such as Salesforce and...
View ArticleGartner Questions ROI of Replacing Traditional IBM Platforms
Those of us who work with the newest technology on IBM i bristle at doom-laden predictions about the IBM i platform. Too many business and IT leaders unjustly associate the platform with old...
View ArticleFive Reasons We Use Git to Manage IBM i Source Code
If recent customer requests for Git training are any indication, this popular, free, open source tool for managing source code is gaining momentum and will soon be mainstream on IBM i. Git has long...
View ArticleEducation and Service Vouchers for Power Systems and IBM i
IBM’s Power Systems servers come with vouchers for free services. Why? According to Brandon Pederson, Worldwide IBM i Product Marketing Manager, “Vouchers are designed to help you more fully understand...
View ArticleFree and Open PHP on IBM i
A new flavor of PHP has arrived in IBM i-land. Some call it “free.” Some call it “community.” As described in a recent IT Jungle article, PHP is now available on IBM i as a lean RPM download that does...
View ArticleUpdate on Free, Open PHP for IBM i
Since last month’s post about free and open PHP on IBM i, several companies have come to us for assistance in getting started with it. We’ve seen excellent results with the open PHP package, known as...
View ArticleFree PHP on IBM i: from Basic edition to RPMs
Last week, Perforce announced plans to withdraw Zend Server for IBM i “Basic” by June 2021. Filling the gap is free “community” PHP for IBM i, installable in RPM format. Seiden Group has been assisting...
View Article9 Smart Ways to Use IBM i Services
We regularly turn to the IBM i (SQL) services that Scott Forstie’s team at IBM has been delivering. We love using them to get specific jobs done faster! What’s not to love? SQL is a universal...
View ArticleQ&A: IBM i ODBC Driver
I recently caught up with Seiden Group CTO Stephanie Rabbani about the ODBC driver that’s quickly becoming standard for open source and web connections on Db2 for i. Steph, looks like ODBC is back!...
View ArticleHow to Validate Self-Signed SSL / TLS Certificates from IBM i
(Co-authored by Gautier Dumas and Calvin Buckley) When we use open source languages such as PHP, Python, and Node.js on IBM i to help companies build and access APIs and other resources, we expect...
View ArticleTutorial: Integrate Node.js with RPG without a Connector
We’ve been hearing from clients wondering whether they need commercial connectors to integrate open source technology with Db2, RPG, and COBOL data. Liam Allan has shown the power of using open source...
View ArticleGit for All Your Code
Git has become the de facto standard for open source version control. Nevertheless, while your team may be using Git for open source code, your traditional IBM i programs and other code may use no...
View ArticleSpeed Up Web Pages Using Apache’s mod_deflate
When we do performance assessments for web applications running on HTTP Server (Powered by Apache) for i, one of the first things we do is enable a powerful Apache extension called mod_deflate. Just as...
View ArticleHow to Upgrade Zend Framework 1 to PHP 7.4 or 8.x
For security, performance, and developer productivity, we’ve been encouraging PHP users to upgrade to current versions of PHP with our free PHP upgrade assessment, monthly updates to CommunityPlus+...
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