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N2i Presents: Biggest Threats Facing IBM i Security Today
2025-04-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
N2i Presents: Biggest Threats Facing IBM i Security Today
What do you mean threats? Everyone’s told me the system is secure?!? Spoiler alert … it’s secure-able. Meaning, when security is not addressed, the system can be vulnerable. In this session Carol Woodbury will describe the security threats facing IBM i today. She will describe the threats as well as provide ways to address them. She will also explain how security should be important to everyone – including developers – and what happens when it’s ignored or forgotten.s.

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Carol Woodbury is Senior Advisor and IBM i Security SME at Kisco Systems. She started her career at IBM in Rochester, MN and has helped clients secure IBM i for over 25 years. She has two books, IBM i Security Administration and Compliance, 3nd edition and Mastering IBM i Security and has her CISSP and CRISC security certifications.

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COMMON Latin America
2025-03-05 09:00 - 14:00

N2i Lunch Hour and Networking
2025-03-03 12:30 - 13:30
Join us for your lunch break and network with your peers!

Focus 2025
2025-02-25 - 2025-02-27 | Zoom

COMMON India
2025-02-24 08:00 - 2025-02-26 17:00

N2i: Getting Started with DB2 for i
2025-02-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom

N2i Happy Hour and Networking
2025-01-06 17:00 - 18:00

NAViGATE 2024 - Toronto
2024-11-04 - 2024-11-06
November 4 – 6, 2024
Westin Harbour Castle
Toronto, Ontario – CANADA

N2i Networking and Happy Hour
2024-11-04 | Zoom
Join N2i for Happy Hour and Networking

POWERcast: 4 Best Practices for Future-Proofing IBM i MFA
2024-10-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Presenter: Lloyd Ramdarie and Ken McCalister
Price: Free Courtesy of Software Engineering of America
Date/Time: October 30, 2024 @ 11:00AM (CT)

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4 Best Practices for Future-Proofing IBM i MFA

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems, while a valuable security measure, are not without vulnerabilities. Phishing attacks, SIM swapping, man-in-the-middle attacks, MFA fatigue, and more can still compromise logins.
Join SEA on October 30th to discover how to future-proof your IBM i MFA systems. We’ll delve into strategies and tactics to enhance IBM i login protection and defend against emerging threats. Topics include:

Patching IBM i MFA vulnerabilities: Utilizing encryption to bolster MFA security.
Immunizing logins against phishing: Exploring phishing-resistant MFA and password-less MFA options.
Integrating MFA into other IBM i functions: Enhancing self-service password resets and emergency authorization solutions.
Strengthening authentication security: Leveraging hard-to-break MFA verification factors.

All attendees will receive a copy of SEA’s Guide to IBM i Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), an IBM i-specific roadmap and checklist for deploying MFA.

Lloyd Ramdarie
Lloyd Ramdarie is an IBM i Technical Support team member at Software Engineering of America. His has worked in the IBM i space for many years, with heavy involvement in securing the IBM i.
Lloyd is a seasoned IT professional who can utilize his vast experiences and expertise to help you implement the very best end-to-end security solutions in the IBM i environment.

Ken McCalister
Ken McCalister has spent 35 years working with IBM i technology. Ken has a vast experience working in all aspects of digital technology and management including administration, engineering, and security.
Ken is part of the IBM i Technical Team at Software Engineering of America, providing ongoing support to its many diverse clients.

COMMON at TechXchange
2024-10-21 - 2024-10-24
Visit COMMON at the IBM TechXChange Event in Mandalay Bay, October 21 – 24

IBM i Data from the Ground Up: Cybersecurity, Operations, Data Access and Management
2024-10-16 10:00 - 15:00

N2i: Getting Started with Modern RPG Arrays and BiFs
2024-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Date: October 7, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Simon Hutchinson
RPG is an evolving programming language. Over the past few years there have been a number of significant changes to the ways arrays work. And a number of BiFs (Built in Functions) have been added and enhanced to help make doing things with arrays easier. Come join Simon as he goes through what these changes are, how he uses them, and how much easier makes the use of arrays within your RPG programs.
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NAViGATE 2024 - Florida
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-18 | Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, 5001 Coconut Rd, Bonita Springs, FL, 34134, United States
September 16 – 18, 2024
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
Bonita Springs, Florida

COMMON Latin America IBM i Virtual Conference
2024-09-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
https://www.common.org/common-latin-america/

IBM Webinar: IBM i Large User Group (LUG) review process for IBM i ISV software
2024-08-14 09:00 - 10:00
IBM Webinar: IBM i Large User Group (LUG) review process for IBM i ISV software
The LUG (IBM i Large User Group) has developed a review process for ISV software products running on IBM i. During this webinar, Dutch Holland and Dave Wiseman, IBM i Large User Group co-chairs, will share the process and scoring system and attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback and input to the process.

Webinar | August 14, 2024 9:00 AM CDT | Register

POWERcast: How Protected is Your IBM i in the Event of Disaster?
2024-07-24 11:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Mark Martin, CSCP, Th.M. and Paul Cinquegrane
Price: Free Courtesy of FalconStor
Date/Time: July 24, 2024 @ 11:00AM (CT)

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How Protected is Your IBM i in the Event of Disaster?
Easily deploy hybrid cloud protection with IBM PowerVS and FalconStor StorSafe VTL for Disaster Recovery

Tape-base recovery can be slow and problematic when you need your workloads up and running quickly. Adding cloud-based backup can provide an extra layer of protection for fast recovery in the event of a disaster.
Join IBM and FalconStor for this free webinar where we discuss how IBM Power Virtual Server with StorSafe VTL can optimize and enhance data protection for your IBM i environments.

The benefits of IBM Power Virtual Server for hybrid cloud data protection
How StorSafe VTL can work with native IBM i backup tools like BRMS to optimize backup and recovery both on-premises and in the cloud, adding improved performance and reduced backend storage needs
How to help protect against Ransomware with data immutability in IBM COS.

Mark U. Martin, CSCP, Th.M.
Product Manager, Workloads
PowerVS
IBM Systems

Paul Cinquegrane
Regional Sales Director Americas
Falconstore

N2i Happy Hour and Networking!
2024-07-15 17:00 - 18:00
Date: July 15, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: TBD
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!
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POWERcast: Be a Catalyst: Unlocking the Power of IBM in the Cloud
2024-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Presenter: Richard Dolewski, Connectria
Price: Free Courtesy of Connectria
Date/Time: June 20, 2024 @ 11:00AM (CT)

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Be a Catalyst: Unlocking the Power of IBM in the Cloud
Hybrid cloud combines and unifies IBM Private and Multi Clouds ( AWS, Azure, GCP ) into a single, scalable reference architecture built to meet today’s business needs.
Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the importance of secure and resilient Multi-Cloud solutions purpose built for IBM.

Unlock the modern capabilities of IBM Power Systems without introducing the complexity and risk of extensive refactoring
Seamlessly move applications/systems with minimal downtime
DRaaS and Db2 Mirror HA Solutions
Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Enhancing resiliency, security, and compliance

Uncover compelling reasons why Hybrid Cloud computing is vital for businesses driving positive outcomes.

Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful business outcomes.
Helping businesses realize their Cloud vision in the new World of IT.

N2i: Getting Started with OS Installs and PTFs
2024-06-10 17:00 - 18:00
Date: June 10, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Nathan Williams
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!
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POWERUp 2024
2024-05-20 - 2024-05-23
May 20 – May 23

POWERcast: How to Choose the Best API Management Deployment Options
2024-05-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Presenter: Jeroen van Dun, Rocket Software
Price: Free Courtesy of Rocket Software
Date/Time: May 8, 2024 at 10:00 am CT

Selecting the ideal deployment of your API Management tools will significantly impact your company’s bottom line. Should you deploy on-site, cloud, or hybrid? How do you go about choosing the best option for your company? Do you have the resources, data, and tools to determine the best action? Do you have enough data to back your decisions?
During this session, we will discuss:

Best practices for selecting the right deployment that will help you drive greater ROI
New tools available to you to better understand use case workflows
How to create a development plan that quickly delivers what businesses are looking for

Jeroen van Dun Senior Manager, Product Management, Rocket Software

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N2i: Getting Started with Performance - Dawn May
2024-05-06 17:00 - 18:00
Date: May 6, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Dawn May
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!

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N2i: Getting Started with System Administration
2024-04-15 17:00
Date: April 15, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Pete Massiello
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!

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POWERCast: Leverage IBM i Monitoring for Process Improvement
2024-03-27 11:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Lloyd Ramdarie, SEAPrice: Free Courtesy of Software Engineering of America (SEA)Date/Time: March 27, 2024 @ 11:00AM (CT)

Are you leveraging IBM i message & resource monitoring to unlock significant benefits in cost reduction, efficiency and application delivery?
Join SEA on March 27th to learn five valuable ways to leverage IBM i system monitoring for process improvements, including:

Activating 24/7 IBM i monitoring & automated problem resolution across complex environments, including MSP installations
Enabling real-time IBM i resource status monitoring and notification before problems occur
Integrating IBM i events with Network Operations Centers (NOCs) for processing and tracking alongside enterprise network incidents
Providing IBM i event forensics & auditing, analysis, reporting, and historical trends
Yielding modernization benefits in cost reduction, efficiency, service delivery and production uptime

IBM i monitoring protects application and service delivery, customer satisfaction and productivity. Learn how to maximize i monitoring system benefits with SEA on March 27th.

Lloyd Ramdarie is an IBM i Technical Support team member at Software Engineering of America. He’s worked on IBM i systems for many years, with an expertise in IBM i security. He specializes in helping SEA’s large customer base secure their systems.
Lloyd is a seasoned IT professional who utilizes his vast experience and expertise to help SEA customers implement the very best end-to-end security solutions in the IBM i environment.

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POWERCast: Db2 Web Query Alternative - See m-Power in Action
2024-03-21 11:00 - 12:00
Presenters: Rick Hurckes & Sal Stangarone, mrc
Price: Free Courtesy of mrc
Date/Time: March 21, 2024 @ 11:00AM (CT)

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With IBM pulling the plug on Db2 Web Query, many customers are stuck looking for alternatives. While IBM states there is “no direct replacement for IBM Db2 Web Query for i,” there are options.

In this webinar, we’ll take you through a live demo of one such alternative: The m-Power Development Platform. m-Power offers all of the reporting and BI capabilities of Db2 Web Query, and a whole lot more! In this webinar, you will:

Get introduced to m-Power’s reporting capabilities.
Watch m-Power build reports from start to finish.
See how easily you can set up scheduled reporting, security, portals, dashboards, and more.

Join us on March 21st for a live m-Power demo and a detailed look at solving your Db2 Web Query dilemma. You’ll learn how m-Power can replace what you’re doing with Web Query, and also deliver new capabilities!
About mrc
Established in 1981, mrc is a software development company with offices in Illinois and the UK. Deeply rooted in the IBM ecosystem, mrc opened for business over 40 years ago with an exclusive focus on the IBM System/38. Over the years, they grew alongside IBM’s product releases, focusing on the AS/400, iSeries, and Power Systems. While mrc’s software works with any relational database today, moving to m-Power is a seamless experience for those in the IBM ecosystem. It’s in their roots. Learn more about mrc at mrc-productivity.com.

Sal Stangarone is a Partner and Product Consultant at mrc. Since joining mrc in 1992, Sal has worn a number of different hats–including Product Specialist, Consultant, and (currently) President/Owner. During that time, Sal has helped businesses across all industries deploy and create solutions that improve data accessibility and value. With over 32 years of experience, he offers a wealth of knowledge in areas of enterprise application development, Business Intelligence, and analytics.

Rick Hurckes is the Services Director at mrc. Since joining the company in 2006, he’s helped hundreds of customers with m-Power training, technical support, and planning/delivering consulting projects. Rick brings 18 years of experience delivering BI, reporting, modernization, and application development projects to companies of all sizes. Rick’s knowledge of the IBM ecosystem combined with his expertise in m-Power make him perfectly suited to lead this webinar.
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N2i Networking Happy Hour
2024-03-18 17:00 - 18:00
Date/Time: March 18, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Come join the “Happy Hour!”. Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!

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N2i: Getting Started with OS installs and PTFS - Speaker TBD
2024-03-08 17:00 - 18:00
Date: March 8, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: TBD
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!

POWERCast: Along the DevOps Road - Stories of Evolution
2024-02-28 11:00 - 12:00

N2i: Getting Started with AI: Mark Irish
2024-02-12 17:00 - 18:00
Date: February 12, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Mark Irish, IBM
Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!
