Keeping Up to Date: The Ins and Outs of PTFs and Upgrades — Jeff Carey

You've been picked to keep your IBM i system up to date as far as operating system software goes. What do you do? What's the best way to handle, PTFs, OS upgrades and managing it all?

1. How to approach system OS maintenance

2. Compare various methods of applying PTFs

3. Making your next upgrade smooth

4. What if something doesn't work?

Jeff Carey

Sr. System Administrator at Ensono

Jeff Carey is an IBM i professional with over 25 years of experience on the platform, specializing in system administration. He currently is a Senior System Administrator for Ensono, a company providing managed services for Mainframe, IBM i, Cloud, and hybrid IT, headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. He is on the Board of Omni User, the Chicagoland IBM i user group. He's participated in Toastmasters and local theater. He holds an MS in Information Technology from Northwestern University, an MBA from University of Illinois at Chicago, and an AB from the University of Chicago.