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The New ODBC Driver for IBM i, and What it Means for Business

Recently, the IBM i Open-Source Software team ported their IBM i Access ODBC Driver so it could work directly on IBM platforms. While this might seem like a minor technical…

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Amazon FSx: More Good News for Those Looking to Run Windows Workloads in an AWS Cloud

I often get asked some variation of the question, “Can I run Windows on AWS?” The answer is an emphatic “yes!” In fact, Connectria has been recognized by AWS for…

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FAQ: Should I use AWS Transfer for SFTP?

I hear this question most often from customers migrating legacy applications to AWS. To answer this question, let’s do a quick review of some of the terminology. What is SFTP?…

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Passwords and Users with Superpowers: Two Common Security Risks and What to Do About Them in IBM i

In our previous post about HelpSystems’ annual State of IBM i Security study, we recapped one key theme the report unearths every year. The highest points of vulnerability in data…

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Protecting Your Healthcare Data Against Unauthorized Access or Disclosure

As reported by the HIPAA Journal, October 2019 was the worst month for healthcare data breaches on record, with a total of 52 incidents reported. While only two of the…

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IBM i Security Issues Aren’t Technical: They’re Cultural

For the past 16 years, IT firm HelpSystems has published a yearly “state of IBM i” security study. Year after year, the report uncovers consistent opportunities and conclusions that point…

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Identifying & Overcoming Security Challenges in the Cloud

More than likely, you’re aware that cloud computing options have significantly changed the IT landscape for many organizations. As such, chances are rather good that you’re at least considering migrating…

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What are Options for IBM i Backup Solutions? (And How is This Different from Data Recovery?)

Web architects and IT leaders are increasingly offloading IBM i backup solutions and other workloads to the cloud. Cloud backups and data recovery offer improved economies of scale and cost-effectiveness….

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Securely Migrate LARGE Amounts of Data with AWS Snowball

The nice thing about transferring data is that it doesn’t weigh much. The right connection and anyone can do it, right? Well, despite the ethereal state of data, it can…