IBM i continues to evolve with new capabilities that help organizations strengthen security, improve performance, modernize applications, simplify system management, and increase resiliency. Join the IBM i Business Architects for an in-depth IBM i Guided Tour of the latest platform enhancements and practical guidance for planning adoption. The session will cover advancements across key areas such as Db2 for i, application development, system management, security, networking, storage, availability, and open source, with demonstrations or examples where appropriate. Attendees will learn what is new, which enhancements may deliver immediate value, and what system administrators, developers, architects, and IT leaders should consider as they plan their next IBM i updates. Whether your priority is operational efficiency, modernization, resilience, or preparing the platform for new workloads, this session will provide a comprehensive view of the newest IBM i innovation.

The IBM i team is announcing a series of Guided Tours on important IBM i topics. These Guided Tours are intended for IBM and Business Partner sellers and technical sellers. Customers are also welcome to attend the Guided Tour sessions.

Is your library list a trusted friend or a sneaky saboteur? Somewhere in your compiled programs, SQL is quietly running CL commands through QCMDEXC. If those commands aren't library-qualified, IBM i goes hunting for them through the library list. Anyone who slips a look-alike command in ahead of the real one wins. In this episode of iSee, Scott and Tim turn Db2 for i into a security detective. With just a few lines of SQL against QSYS2.SYSPROGRAMSTMTSTAT, they sniff out the risky spots hiding in your *PGM, *SRVPGM, and *MODULE objects, with no source code required. No extra tools. No installs. Just SQL, a little regex magic, and a list of things you'll probably wish you'd checked sooner. Watch it before the bad guys do.

It's Monday morning. A new CVE just dropped. Your boss leans in and asks, "Are we exposed?" CVEs don't take days off, and neither should your patch checking. Before you go digging through bulletins, web pages, and PTF lists, watch this episode of iSee. Scott and Tim unveil the new CVE SQL service. Which vulnerabilities hit your release? Which fixes are you missing? Ask SQL, and get the answer in seconds (ok.. maybe a few mins...) No spreadsheets. No scavenger hunts. Just a few lines of SQL and a very honest report card. Be the person who already knows the answer.

VS Code has become the go to IDE to get development done on IBM i. It let’s you work with project traditionally hosted on IBM i, but the next step forward is it to get these projects into Git. And using Code for IBM i, it’s as simple as with any other modern language.