COMMON POWERUp 2025: Full Schedule

Michael Dawson

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: Frameworks

10:00am PDT

Introduction to Python on IBM i

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Room 9

Come get your first look at Python and learn some of the basics! Also, learn about the product offerings that enable you to do software development with the language on the platform. Upon completing this class, you will be able to acquire, install, and use the language on IBM i, as well as extend its power using contributions from the larger open source community. We will also explore Db2 Data Access and IFS file system access as primary use cases for Python on IBM i.

Speakers

Mike Pavlak

Solution Architect, Perforce Software

Mike Pavlak has been working with IBM midrange solutions since 1992 and IBM Mainframes before that. After years of developing applications using RPG, CL and PHP he managed IT development and IT for power protection manufacturer Tripp Lite. Later Mike was instrumental in developing... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: Python

10:00am PDT

What's New and Exciting in RPG

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Room 5

Every year in Spring and again in Fall, IBM adds new features to the RPG language. In this session, you'll hear about all of the features that have been added recently, including a quick example of each feature. Once you know the features exist, you can use them in your own applications. Knowing what's new and exciting in RPG will allow you to take advantage of all of the new features in the language.

Speakers

Scott Klement

Managing Partner, ORC LLC

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria

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... Read More →

Josh Patterson

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

10:00am PDT

Introduction to the Navigator for i Performance Tasks

Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Room 12

Navigator for i has a rich set of tools to help you understand the performance of your IBM i. This session will demonstrate how to use Navigator for performance management tasks such as Custom Charts for specific metrics, System Monitors for real-time monitoring, the Performance Data Investigator to understand your performance signature, and Graph History for long-term trending.

Attend this session to learn about all about the performance management features in Navigator.

SQL 101 Bullet Train

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 4

Hang on as we go from 0 to 300 MPH with SQL. We'll start out slow by covering the basics of creating tables, inserting, and selecting data. We pick up speed as we discuss Constraints, Join Types, and SQL Views. We will be going at full speed when we learn how to leverage Functions, Procedures, and Db2 Services! We will bring it all back to the station as we use all our SQL skills to build an example project that combines everything we've learned along the way.

Speakers

Patrick Behr

Software Developer / Architect, Seiden Group

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

11:15am PDT

Get Going with Git on IBM i

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 12

Unlock the full potential of your IBM i workflows with Git! This session will show you how to seamlessly integrate Git into your development process, set up GitBucket directly on IBM i, and leverage powerful version control features. Whether you’re new to Git or looking to refine your skills, you’ll leave with the knowledge and tools to streamline collaboration, boost productivity, and future-proof your workflows.

Speakers

Jonathan Zak

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

DevOps

11:15am PDT

IBM i Networking Overview

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 10

The IBM i OS network communications has changed a lot since the AS/400 primarily communicated to workstations and printers using Twinax and to other computer systems using specialized communications lines. In some ways things are more complex because our IBM i OS systems communicate to a lot of other devices in many different ways, but in other ways things are simpler today because nearly all network communications are built on top of the foundation of Ethernet and TCP/IP.

This session will take a look at these foundation Ethernet and TCP/IP and how they are built up within the IBM i OS. We will look at your communications adapters, Line Descriptions, and IP addresses, subnets, routes and more including the commands and interfaces used to manage these.

As time allows we may also look at some of the most commonly used networking servers Telnet and FTP and cover their basics of configuration, management and even troubleshooting.

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Networking

11:15am PDT

An introduction to Node.js

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 2

JavaScript and TypeScript have become the go-to tools for crafting modern applications, powering both the sleek frontends and robust backends of today's software. At the heart of many backend systems lies Node.js, a runtime that’s revolutionized the way we build scalable and efficient applications.

In this session, we’ll dive into why Node.js has become a developer favorite, exploring its unique benefits and versatile capabilities. Through practical examples and code, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the core principles that make Node.js tick. Whether you're new to backend development or looking to sharpen your skills, this talk will arm you with the knowledge to write clean, effective Node.js applications, sidestep common mistakes, and accelerate your path to success. Join us and kickstart your Node.js journey with confidence!

Certified IBM i Admin - IBM Champion, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate, Kisco

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

11:15am PDT

What’s New with IBM i and IBM Flashsystems

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 11

Advancements with IBM Flashsystem storage are making it easier than ever to make use of the cool features that Flashsystems offer. Learn how these new features can empower your IBM i and Storage System Administrators.

Speakers

Steven McIver

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

11:15am PDT

IBM Power Virtual Server: What is new and how is that helping my business

Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 13

In this session we will discuss what new features and improvements have been implemented on IBM Power Virtual server and how these improvements will help your business.
We will also discuss by real examples how other business use IBM Power Virtual Server

Revving up SQL Performance with Indexes

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 4

One of the most important things needed to improve SQL performance is to have the proper indexing over tables, especially as table grow in size. Indexes are so important that the database provides index advice for assistance. However, advice is no substitute for knowledge and proper understanding of indexes. As with all advice, it must be reviewed and good judgment applied on when to create them.

Speakers

Kent Milligan

Senior Db2 for i Consultant, IBM

Kent Milligan is a Senior Db2 for i Consultant in IBM Technology Expert Labs. Kent has over 25 years of experience as a Db2 for IBM i consultant and developer working out of the IBM Rochester lab. Prior to re-joining the Db2 for i Expert Labs practice in 2020, Kent spent 5 years... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

3:15pm PDT

How to Remain Relevant in a changing IT Environment

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 12

In today's dynamic IT and business landscape, both companies and employees face significant educational challenges. What skills are essential for current and future business demands? How can both parties navigate these challenges effectively? Decisions about what to learn, how to learn, and the timing of education are crucial when preparing for future needs, varying with an individual's career stage. Jim explores these issues and more in this presentation, offering insights valuable for both managers and employees.

The Question of Relevance?
How to Gauge Your Relevance
Uh Oh... I'm Not Relevant (What to Do)
Balancing Business and IT Skills
Specialist vs. Generalist - Should We Hire a Consultant?

Speakers

Jim Buck

CEO & Head Instructor, imPower Technologies

Jim Buck’s career in IT has spanned more than 35+ years, primarily in college education, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. Past president (13 years) of the Wisconsin Midrange Computer Professional Association (www.wmcpa.org) and has served on several teams developing IBM... Read More →

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM

Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →

Scott Forstie

STSM, Db2 for i Architect, IBM

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

IT Strategy

3:15pm PDT

What’s New with Open Source & IBM i

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 6

Open source solutions have been on the IBM i platform for many years but recently the number of solutions deployed here has blossomed. Join Mike as he explores the latest news regarding packages and solution features available in IBM i Open Source Package Management and beyond.

Speakers

Mike Pavlak

Solution Architect, Perforce Software

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

3:15pm PDT

Ransomware and IBM i: Strategies to Protect the IFS from Cyber Attacks

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 8

Critical business assets stored in IBM i IFS objects are as vulnerable to ransomware and other cyberthreats as files stored on Windows and Linux servers. Ransomware gangs pose a significant threat to systems including the IBM i. These criminal organizations are becoming more sophisticated with creation and distribution of harmful programs. Securing the IBM i from potential attacks is a key element within the IT Defense in Depth strategy.

Speakers

Ken McCalister

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

3:15pm PDT

Operational excellence and Cyber Resilience for IBM Storage leveraging IBM Storage Insights

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 11

Operational excellence and cyber resilience are critical for ensuring the seamless performance and security of storage infrastructures in today’s dynamic IT environment. This session cover the integration of IBM Storage Insights with IBM Storage ( IBM FlashSystem , DS8K and Storage Scale ) to enhance operational efficiency and safeguard against emerging cyber threats. IBM Storage Insights is a data-driven solution that offers real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and intelligent insights into storage performance, health, and security. By leveraging this SaaS service, organizations can streamline operations, minimize downtime, and quickly respond to potential vulnerabilities. This session also cover how IBM Storage Insights enables AIOps , proactive support , reduces operational complexities, and strengthens cyber resilience by providing visibility into the entire storage ecosystem. The session cover use cases, benefits, and best practices for adopting IBM Storage Insights to optimize storage performance while fortifying defences against cyber-attacks, ensuring long-term sustainability, and supporting business continuity in an increasingly digital landscape.

Speakers

Johanna Hislop

Senior Software Engineer for Storage Insights, IBM

Johanna Hislop is a senior software engineer at IBM and the worldwide technical support lead for IBM Storage Insights and IBM Spectrum Control. Her responsibilities include providing world class technical support to IBM customers and working closely with product management and development... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

3:15pm PDT

Clean up your i

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 7

How much disk storage do you have on your system? The most common answer is 'not enough!' Attend this session and find out where all that space went, what you can clean up, and what should be left alone.

Learn about ways to report and find disk usage as well as understanding how you use it.

Develop a deeper understanding of the tools IBM has built into IBM i, ESPECIALLY SQL Tools, and how to leverage them to help keep your system clean.

Walk away with a solid understanding of how to clean up your disk space, manage your IFS, and reorganize your files.

Speakers

Larry Bolhuis

Cloud and Datacenter Engineer, IBM Champion, Service Express Inc.

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

3:15pm PDT

Understand Your Performance Signature

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 10

IBM i often runs well with little or no focus on the performance of the system. But what if something unexpected does occur? If you understand the performance signature of your system when it is running well, it becomes much easier to identify and resolve problems if something goes wrong. This session will show you how to use the Performance Data Investigator to understand your day-to-day performance signature. This session will being with an overview of the wait accounting technology built into IBM i, as this is the foundation to understanding many of the charts in the Performance Data Investigator. This session will review many graphs available within the Performance Data Investigator and describe how to understand what the charts show.

Speakers

Dawn May

Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

4:30pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 9

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

4:30pm PDT

"What is all this AI and LLM stuff really?!"

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 6

Some of the brightest people in our community don't seem really to grasp the essentials of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs). Part of it is the hype, which is historic, obscuring the facts. Another part is fear. Let's lay this to rest and look at what really is happening.

Speakers

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Personal Development

4:30pm PDT

The Secrets to Negotiating and Resolving Workplace Conflict!

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 13

Do you dread the thought of negotiating on your own behalf? Are you unsure of the best ways to handle conflict in the workplace? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you need to attend this session! We'll cover time-tested techniques for negotiations and conflict resolution that could change your life!

Speakers

Steve Wolk

CTO, PC Richard & Son

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Personal Development

4:30pm PDT

VS Code Tech Talk

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 5

By now, everyone knows the benefits of using VS Code (and if you don’t you should!). In this “tech session” see how to use VS Code in real-world scenarios. Leveraging client cases, see how our team used VS code, why we chose to use VS code in these situations and how you can do the same. We will discuss VS Code and the IFS, VS and SEU, using VS code for converting files from DDS to DDL, the DB2 for i extension, etc.

Speakers

Leah Avner

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 5 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

4:30pm PDT

Contributing to Open Source

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 7

Open-source contributions are a great way to improve your skills and give back to the community. This session will walk attendees through the process of contributing to an open-source project on GitHub. We’ll cover forking a repository, working in a branch, pushing changes, and submitting a pull request for review.

Speakers

Joseph Wright

Owner / Consultant, Wright4i

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

4:30pm PDT

Intro to Modern Application Integration via API

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 14

We no longer live in a world where we have one system of record that is used for all business functions. IT is an everchanging blend of tools, applications, and platforms. Integration is top of mind for most businesses. If there is one common way to link all these systems, it is an API layer. Your IBM i should speak the language of APIs, both consuming and hosting. In this session, let’s look at the big picture with regards to APIs and IBM i.

Speakers

Brian May

Vice President of Product Management, Profound Logic

Professional IT Leader, Speaker and WriterSpecialties:Team Building, Development and RetentionTechnical SalesSolutions ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise Systems Manufacturing ProcessesApparel IndustryAccounting Principles

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 14

Programming: General

4:30pm PDT

SIEM-plify your IBM i Security Strategy

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 8

The IBM i runs the core applications for so many businesses, yet it is the least visible to most security teams. Increasing integration into adjacent technologies, combined with the severity of today’s threats, makes detecting suspicious activity quickly more important than ever. It is critical to have your IBM i security events included in your security information event management (SIEM) console, MDR or XDR solutions.
But what does that mean for the IBM i? And where do you start?

Speakers

Sandi Moore

Sr. Solutions Engineer, Fortra LLC

Sandi has been working with Fortra customers for over 20 years supporting systems monitoring and security software. With experience on IBM i, AIX, and Linux, she has been involved in product demonstrations, implementation, support, training, research, and product testing. Sandi is... Read More →

STSM, Db2 for i Architect, IBM

Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 3 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

5:05pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Developing Business Skills

5:05pm PDT

Keep your source code close and your artifacts closer

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 5

So you moved your IBM i source code to git but what about your artifacts? It seems like they should be hosted somewhere...into an artifact repository perhaps? If you agree with this statement, then this short session may be of interest to you. Through the use of Jenkins and an artifact repository like Sonatype Nexus or JFrog Artifactory, discover why it may be a good idea to build once, store the result and deploy it many times, to ensure deployment consistency and traceability.

Speakers

Sebastien Julliand

R&D technical advisor, ARCAD Software

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Program Testing

5:05pm PDT

Modern Data Structures, beyond the basics

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 14

A quick introduction to a more advanced way of defining and using data structures. Learn better ways to define them, built in functions
that make it easier to manipulate them.

Speakers

Simon Hutchinson

Founder & author, RPGPGM.COM

Simon Hutchinson has been writing his highly acclaimed IBM i blog, RPGPGM.COM, for eleven years sharing his knowledge, experience, and giving many detailed examples of the latest RPG, SQL, and CL. His work has led him to be recognized by IBM as an IBM Champion for Power and IBM i Community Advocate. He is a subject matter expert for COMMON Americas, awarded... Read More →

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.

Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

5:05pm PDT

What is SYSTOOLS and how can you leverage it?

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 3

Db2 for i provides useful tools and examples in the SYSTOOLS schema. Come to this session to learn what shiny gems lie within this unopened treasure chest. You need not be an SQL programmer to gain tremendous value from SQL tools!
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=optimization-systools

Speakers

Scott Forstie

STSM, Db2 for i Architect, IBM

Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 3 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

8:00am PDT

IBM Placeholder

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 1

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

8:00am PDT

AI and IBM i: tying the worlds together

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 7

AI has become an unstoppable and unavoidable force in the industry. When you integrate IBM i with a powerful AI stack, the potential is indescribable! In this session, we will learn about some key AI technologies and explore a couple techniques for integrating IBM i with them.

Speakers

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Hardware

8:00am PDT

BRMS Beyond the Basics

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 12

This session will discuss some of the advanced topics in using BRMS for your back up and recovery. Featured topics will be tape and library management, BRMS Networking, control group and list controls, BRMS Policies and how they affect the overall operation of BRMS, and using SQL to manage BRMS. Recovering from a BRMS back up can be extremely easy, but it can also present some opportunities for trouble. This session will discuss some of the landmines in a BRMS recovery and how to avoid them.

Speakers

Sarah Jacob

Agile Tech

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

8:00am PDT

HA/DR Solutions for IBM i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 9

The IBM i HA/DR solution portfolio features highly automated IBM storage-based HA/DR solutions. We will address on premise, in cloud and hybrid cloud capabilities as well as the roadmaps going forward. The HA/DR solutions for IBM i incorporate IBM storage replication
and FlasCcopy/BRMS automation. With Cyber Vault, the environment can be extended to automate safe guarded copies for Ransomware protection.

Learning Objectives:
1) How to position, which solution approach should you be using
2) What are the capabilities and limitations if each option
3) What are the value propositions, licensing options and other considerations

Speakers

Steve Finnes

Product Manager, IBM

Steve has spent several years in IBM with positions spanning basic research to product development, product offering and marketing. He is the product offering manager for IBM Power Systems with responsibility for PowerHA for AIX, PowerHA for IBM i and the CBU.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

8:00am PDT

Modern RPG what does that mean?

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 2

You hear modern RPG but, what does that actually mean? we will look at converting from monolithic programs to modular programming including the use of service program and converting RLA(Record level access) to sql.

Speakers

Marina Schwenk

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: RPG

8:00am PDT

Single Sign On (Kerberos) Overview for IBM i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 8

Wouldn’t it be nice to have just one password? It may be possible using Single Sign On. In this overview level session, we will discuss how the process works. We will cover the steps to setup an IBM i in an existing Windows Environment. Finally, the session will provide some pain points and best practices to consider before implementing Single Sign On. Time and systems permitting, a live demo of the setup and usage will conclude the session.

Speakers

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM

Lead IBM i Engineer, ProCern

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 10:15am PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

9:15am PDT

IBM Placeholder

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 1

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

9:15am PDT

The Ethical use of AI

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 7

In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, the ethical implications of AI systems have become a critical concern for developers, researchers, and policymakers alike. This session aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical challenges posed by AI and offer practical techniques to address hate, abuse, and profanity (HAP), biases, and violations of privacy or intellectual property.

Speakers

Charlie Guarino

CEO & IBM Champion, Central Park Data Systems

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9:15am PDT

ILE Concepts - and Analyzing ILE Objects with IBM i/Db2 Services

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 2

Programs, Modules, Service Programs, Internal and exported Functions and Procedures, Binding Directories ... in short ILE Concepts are necessary for a modular and modern programming in RPG and other ILE messages. But ... sometimes still a mess.
Once the Concepts are understood and used, programs can easily be created by putting "puzzle pieces" pieces together, i.e. calling functions and procedures.
But how to analyze our ILE Objects, i.e. where are our procedures/functions located, which modules are bound to what (service-)programs etc?
The good news is, IBM provided in the last releases and technology refreshes a lot of powerful IBM and Db2 Services.
Among these services are also all kinds of Services for analyzing and managing ILE Objects.
This session combines an introduction into the ILE Concepts and shows what services are available for analyzing the ILE Objects (modules, programs, service programs, modules …)

Speakers

Birgitta Hauser

Database and Software Architect, IBM Champion, Birgitta Hauser - Modernization - Education - Consulting

Birgitta Hauser worked on the IBM i and its predecessors since 1992. She graduated with a business economics diploma, and started programming on the AS/400 in 1992. She worked and works as traditional RPG Programmer but also as Database and Software Engineer, focusing on IBM i application... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

9:15am PDT

DevSecOps for IBM i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 12

Security is a universal concern nowadays. How can we automatically verify that any new programming changes to native IBM i code meet your security requirements and follow best practices. We will talk about automating code scanning for less secure functions based on your requirements. We will also talk about checking object attributes during the deployment cycle to control adopting authority. The goal is to automate these checks so that they are consistent and there are no surprises after a promotion. We can use open source tools and in house business function or use commercial packages, but the key is automation so the checks happen every time.

Speakers

Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He has worked at IBM for the last 22+ years and currently is leading the development for Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Public Cloud enablement.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

9:15am PDT

Using SQL in Everyday Life

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 5

There has been a significant strategic shift in how IBM i exposes data and how you can access and leverage that data. No longer are CL command and APIs the best way. Today, its all about SQL. You may go, great… I know nothing about SQL… no worries, neither do I! This sessions is about equipping you with some useful activities, and resources so that even if you are a novice, you can be successful with SQL Services to manage your IBM i today.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 5 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

10:45am PDT

IBM Placeholder

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 1

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

10:45am PDT

The Practical Side of AI: Beyond the Hype, Real-World Applications for Business Value Today

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 7

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a panacea for the world's challenges, with futuristic depictions overshadowing its practical, present-day capabilities. This session aims to demystify AI by showcasing real-world use cases that drive tangible business value. We will explore how AI is being effectively deployed across various industries to optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. By focusing on the here and now, this session seeks to empower businesses to harness the power of AI today, rather than waiting for the promises of tomorrow. Join us to learn how AI can be a practical tool for your business, delivering measurable results and a competitive edge.

Speakers

Sebastian Lehrig

WW AI on IBM Power Leader, IBM

As world-wide leader for AI on IBM Power, Sebastian is the main product manager to drive design, development, and market success of AI offerings & capabilities on the IBM Power platform. Previously, he has brought the open-source AI portfolio (including technology such as Kubeflow... Read More →

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

10:45am PDT

ACS and Db2 for i Explained

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 3

In this session, you’ll hear the inside scoop about IBM i ACS Db2 tooling from from Ryan (Db2 on i Developer) & Wayne (IBM i ACS Support)

We will explore IBM i ACS Db2 tools in a fun and interactive live demo environment where along the way you will hopefully have a better understanding of all ACS has to offer in the Db2 tooling space.

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 3 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

10:45am PDT

Database Modernization – An Evolution Not Revolution

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 13

Modernizing applications and neglecting the database? Think converting from DDS to DDL is enough database modernization? It may be enough, although there’s more to the database than the way it’s defined. This session explores database modernization techniques from an evolution perspective for continuous change. And, how that type of database modernization compliments application modernization.

Speakers

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM

John Westcott is the Db2 for i Team Lead in IBM Technology Expert Labs. John is highyly skilled in SQL, RPG, Data Analytics, Rest API, and both database and application modernization. John has over 35 years of experience on IBM i and it's past family of names. John has a storied career... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

10:45am PDT

Choosing the right HA/DR Solution

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 2

The High Availability and Disaster Recovery landscape is continually evolving with new technologies both on-premis and in the cloud dedicated to ensuring your business stays running. Navigating through these technologies requires and understanding of business needs, and outage protection goals.

Throughout this session we will discuss the types of outages, and the technologies available to protect against those types of outages in order to help you make decisions to map out your HA and DR journey. This session will give a brief overview of a number of technologies including: Db2 Mirror, Live Partition Mobility, Logical/Software based Replication, Full System Replication, and PowerHA technologies.

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Director of Development, Fortra

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

10:45am PDT

Technical Debt: The Clock is Your Friend

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 5

Acknowledging that you have amassed Technical Debt is easy. The hard part is paying it off. Join us as we explore one of the most prevalent types of debt, Hard Coding. Admit it, we've all done it. We'll discuss two methods of attacking this problem - The Standard Cross Reference and the Truth Matrix, both of which can be easily implemented and gradually introduced into your legacy and new development to replace most instances of hard coding in your ILE/RPG and CL programs.

Speakers

Chris Burns

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 5 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

10:45am PDT

Fun with JSON Publishing: Letting SQL Do the Dirty Work

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 4

If you've ever been tasked as a developer with creating complex responses for an internal or external web service, you've likely explored multiple avenues for generating JSON from your IBM i programs. From constructing responses manually in your RPG code, to using various publicly available toolkits like YAJL, RPG NextGen, etc., there are a myriad of ways to create JSON strings with all the requisite curlies, commas, colons, quotes and hard brackets.

If you're on IBM i OS 7.2 or higher, there's yet another avenue you can explore in which you let SQL do all the JSON construction work for you. The biggest benefit of this approach becomes most apparent when your JSON response requires arrays, and especially nested subarrays. Coding such responses can be a bit tedious when done on a record-by-record basis in your program, whereas by using some nifty functions you can can let SQL assemble your JSON response automatically.

In this session we'll review the basics of JSON publishing functions such as JSON_Object, JSON_Array, JSON_ObjectAgg and JSON_ArrayAgg. We'll explore some practical use examples for publishing your business data in JSON, letting SQL do all the dirty work.

Speakers

Rob Swanson

Senior Partner, CNX Corporation

Robert Nettgen

Senior Consultant, Briteskies

Robert Nettgen wanted a career in radio broadcasting, but saw that profession declining and found better pay working in IT. A PC developer in the ‘80’s, Rob started administering AS/400s in the early ‘90s for a Radio/TV group owner. In 1999 Rob accepted a job as IT director... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

10:45am PDT

IBM FlashSystem Unleashed : What’s New & What’s Next ( Revolutionise your storage with next-gen FlashSystem features )

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 11

IBM FlashSystem continues to evolve as a powerful storage solution, providing businesses with the tools necessary to stay ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape. The session outlines the roadmap for future innovations and reinforces IBM's commitment to offering cutting-edge , Highly performant , extremely secure and AI-powered storage systems that enable organizations to scale efficiently and securely in a hybrid cloud world.

Speakers

Sally Neate

Yves Santos

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

10:45am PDT

i-Chi - Thinking differently about IBM i System Administration

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 12

What is i-Chi? It is about thinking differently about IBM i System Management, Embracing new ideas , Automating processes and monitoring, Using IBM i functions in ACS, Nav4i, ARE, IBM i Services, Integrating IBM i SysAdmin with other platforms and Reducing your reliance on the 5250 command line. In this session we give practical examples of how to do this that you can start to use today on your systems using tools that are free to use, already installed on your systems and all without the use of the 5250 green screen.

Speakers

Steve Bradshaw

Friendly Techie, Rowton IT Solutions Ltd

I've worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-)In 2008 I set up my practice (Rowton) and now spend my time supporting clients or designing new IT solutions using a combination of Power servers, Intel and... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

10:45am PDT

IBM i Services for Admins - Intro

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 10

This session is designed for IBM i system administrators. It covers real-world problems faced by system admins, and how to solve them using SQL (with some help from IBM i Services). Don't be intimidated by SQL. It isn't just for developers! You can copy and paste the examples provided in this session to get started easily. Attend this session and add a suite of new tools to your system admin toolbox!

Speakers

Steve Riedmueller

Certified IBM i Admin - IBM Champion, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate, Kisco

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

3:15pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 1

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

3:15pm PDT

AI-Powered Development: Your IBM i Copilot (or Claude, or ChatGPT, etc.)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 7

AI is transforming software development across all platforms, and IBM i is no exception. But how do you effectively leverage these powerful tools while maintaining the high standards IBM i users expect? In this session, we'll cut through the hype and show you practical applications of AI in daily IBM i development. From code generation to documentation to testing to cool new AI-based application capabilities, you'll see real-world examples of how AI can enhance productivity while preserving code quality. We'll demonstrate best practices for AI integration and provide guidance for successful implementation in your environment.

Speakers

Mike Samboy

Chief Commercial Officer, Eradani

Yvonne Enselman

Owner, Yvonne Enselman Professional Services

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 5 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Program Testing

3:15pm PDT

PASE Twilight Zone

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 9

You have just been introduced to PASE ... you log in via SSH, visit familiar directories and use familiar programs .. maybe adventure as far as nano ... but just around the corner from the familiar lies another dimension between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination ... it is an area which we call the PASE Twilight Zone ...

Speakers

Jack Woehr

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

3:15pm PDT

Dueling way to prevent, find, resolve error message to your systems

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 4

Presenters: Marina Schwenk, Shelly Petty, Simon Hutchinson

This fast paced presentation, "the duel", Marina Schwenk and Simon Hutchinson will offer methods and alternatives for the following:

How to find error messages
How to find the joblog for the job that has errored.
Determine the cause of the error.
Demonstrate various approaches to prevent errors.
Create RPG, CL, & SQL code that is "hardened" to handle issues when they happen.

Shelly Petty will adjudicate the duel & award points to each of the presenters, & at the end of the presentation announce the winner.

Speakers

Simon Hutchinson

Founder & author, RPGPGM.COM

Marina Schwenk

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

3:15pm PDT

Advanced Python on IBM i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 6

So, you’ve been learning about Python and maybe even playing a bit. Building upon the introductory session, this session will address the object oriented world of Python programming and introduce several topics for those considering Python for development. Some of these include Exception processing, Pathing, GUI use ODBC and NoSQL(Mongo), Web Services and much more. Many examples are taken from my college course on Advanced Python.

Speakers

Mike Pavlak

Solution Architect, Perforce Software

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: Python

3:15pm PDT

Securing SSH on IBM i - Practical Approach

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 8

• SSH is the preferred shell for administering and managing OpenSource technology on the IBM i
• Automation software such as Ansible requires SSH connectivity to function properly

• Organizations are adopting DevOps tools such as Merlin, VS Code for i, etc. to deploy application code that requires SSH connectivity

• Provide examples and tips to secure SSH for any IBM i environment

Speakers

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

4:30pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 9

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

4:30pm PDT

SQL Merge: One-Statement for Data Modifications

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 3

Have you ever needed to handle multiple cases when inserting, updating, or deleting records from a table? Don't you wish you could handle all of these cases in one single statement? Well, you can! In this session we will cover how and when to use the SQL Merge statement to make our code more concise and more efficient for data modifications

Speakers

Mike Zaringhalam

Developer, PC Richard & Son

Have you ever wanted to meet someone who started Hawaiian Shirt Fridays at their work place? If the answer is 'Yes!', then feel free to reach out with any questions you have regarding Hawaiian shirts... Or IBM i related topics. My main focuses are RDi, DB2, Modernization, and D... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 3 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

4:30pm PDT

The simplicity of audit columns

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 4

Simon will explain the simplicity of using Db2 audit columns for providing audit columns to your DDL tables & DDS files. He will give examples of how to create system maintained columns or add them to existing tables & files. Then show how they can be hidden from common users.

Speakers

Simon Hutchinson

Founder & author, RPGPGM.COM

Owner / Consultant, Wright4i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: Python

4:30pm PDT

What the Heck is Binder Source and Why Do I Care?

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 6

Discover what binder source is, what it's used for, and why you definitely want to use it with your service programs. We'll talk about binding, signatures and signature violations, and how to change service programs without having to recompile all your programs.

Speakers

Patrick Behr

Software Developer / Architect, Seiden Group

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: RPG

4:30pm PDT

Break Free from Defaults – Why Keeping Them Can Harm Your System Security!

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 8

Misconfiguration is still one of the leading causes of data breaches.
IBM i settings can also be misconfigured—either by mistake or neglect.
Not updating the shipped configurations can expose your system.
Find out how you can improve the shipped configuration on your new system or improve the configuration that has been handed down year after year, hardware migration to hardware migration.

During this session, you'll learn about the top IBM i security configuration errors that can make your system, data and organization vulnerable.

Speakers

Amy Williams

Sr Security Services Consultant, Fortra LLC

Amy Williams is a Senior Security Services Consultant who joined Fortra in 2015. She holds CISSP, CISA, and PCI-P certifications.Amy has worked on the IBM i platform for nearly 30 years and her experience includes application testing, system installation, system administration, and... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

4:30pm PDT

Storage Drive Options from Spinning to Flash to SCM & Everything in between

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Room 11

In this session we will look at the underlying drive/module offerings within the IBM FlashSystem portfolio. Understand flash storage at a new level and see the proprietary FCM technology that is changing the game for IBM i customers. In today’s world performance, rack density, and price matter. You will leave equipped with the ability to make a more informed decision when you purchase your next IBM FlashSystem storage.

Speakers

Richie Palma

Senior Solution Consultant, Service Express

A Tech Solutions Consultant for iTech Solutions Group, IBM Champion for Power, IBM Fresh Face, founder of the “Midrange Meetup” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the steering committee for YIP’s (Young i Professionals), and on the board for SEMIUG (South East Michigan IBM i User... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

4:30pm PDT

iSee with Scott and Tim

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

IBM i Security: A Dual Responsibility

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 8

With security breaches making weekly headlines, what is IBM doing to provide us with a secure-able operating system? And once delivered, what are our responsibilities? Or is what IBM's doing sufficient such that we have no additional work or responsibilities? Come and join a lively discussion between Steve Will and Carol Woodbury as they debate these relevant issues.

Speakers

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

Steve is the CTO and Chief Architect for the IBM i Operating System. Spending the past fourteen years of his IBM career in this position, he has become an award-winning speaker, author of the influential blog "You and i," (https://bit.ly/You-and-i-blog) and is one of the most sought-after voices at customer briefings and events. Steve has worked on IBM i and its predecessors since before the creation of the AS/400, and is currently responsible for setting the strategy of the IBM i operating system, as well as deciding which enhancements will be implemented. In his role, he talks to clients and pa... Read More →

Carol Woodbury

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco Systems

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

5:05pm PDT

A 20-Minute lesson on Hardware based replication options for IBM i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 11

More and more IBM i shops are looking at hardware-based replication as an option for enhancing business resiliency. In this session you will get a high-level understanding of the options available for hardware-based replication and what you can expect from each solution. As always with my sessions on business resiliency, we will measure based on RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective).

Speakers

Richie Palma

Senior Solution Consultant, Service Express

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

5:05pm PDT

License Management with Navigator for i

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 9

The switch from perpetual licenses to subscription licenses mean that system administrators need to be aware of when their licenses are expiring. Navigator for i has made many improvements to the interface that make it clear that OS and other licenses are expiring. In this session, we will explore these enhancements through live demo.

Speakers

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

Ann Wilkerson is the technical team lead for Navigator for i and a developer for IBM i Services.

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

5:05pm PDT

When Job Tables Attack!

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Room 5

There are very few issues that can threaten the stability of an IBM i LPAR, but one of them is filling of the system job tables. Circumstances can make this happen quickly even though you may not see it very often if at all! Even if you have seen the dreaded job table message, it may have been so long ago you don't recall what to do. Time may be of the essence when taking corrective action, so knowing what is happening and how to fix it can be critical.
Protect your system and be able to thwart this threat before it becomes truly dangerous.

Let's explore watsonx!

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 7

You've probably heard a bit about watsonx lately. Between watsonx.ai, watsonx.governance, and watsonx.data, there's a full suite of tooling to deploy and manage AI workloads. In this session, get an introductory peek at what the toolsets look like, and explore how they might be used for your organization

Speakers

Jesse Gorzinski

STSM and Senior Business Architect - AI and Open Source, IBM

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

8:00am PDT

Optimize Code Review through Automation, DevOps Style

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 10

Peer code review has great benefits but is often not fully formalized because it can be labor intensive. Often due to limited resources peer code review is limited to more complex changes. DevOps promises automation to reduce the overhead but how can it work on the IBM i? This session will discuss automation at a high level and dig deeper into the tools available for peer review, open source and otherwise, that can be used on IBM i source. We'll cover the use at the developer level with linting where the code can be previewed and at the workflow process level where it is automated. The automation tools discussed will be pull/merge requests and pipeline tools like SonarCube etc. We will also cover the limitations of IDEs and tools and how that impacts automation.

Speakers

Jeff Tickner

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

DevOps

8:00am PDT

PowerHA for Cloud and Hybrid-Cloud (Geographic Mirroring)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 2

Geographic mirroring is a PowerHA hardware replication technology that provides a complete high availability solution for IBM i working with any type of storage, enabling the simplicity of hardware replication with the flexibility of cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. In addition, if simple real-time disaster recovery meets your needs, Geographic mirroring can also be used in an IBM i-hosted environment for a very easy-to-implement DR solution.

This session will explain the concepts of geographic mirroring, as well as best practices and sizing considerations. We will walk through a complete configuration of a geographic mirroring environment.

This session will cover recently released technologies for geographic mirroring including compression, multi-target geographic mirroring. In addition, other recently announced PowerHA Cloud technologies in IBM Power Virtual Server will be discussed.

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Director of Development, Fortra

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

8:00am PDT

Preparing Your IBM i for the Next Generation

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 12

A critical challenge facing IBM i organizations today is attracting and retaining next-generation talent while preserving the deep expertise that makes our platform great. In this session, we'll explore how modern development tools, practices, and cultural changes can make your IBM i environment attractive to new developers without alienating experienced team members. We'll discuss real-world success stories of organizations that have successfully bridged this gap, and provide practical strategies for implementing change while maintaining stability.

Speakers

Mike Samboy

Chief Commercial Officer, Eradani

IBM i integrations, APIs, DevOps

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

IT Strategy

8:00am PDT

Processing JSON with DB2 and RPG

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 6

IBM has enhanced DB2's capabilities for managing JSON objects, simplifying data handling. This session provides "Tips and Tricks" for mastering JSON data, starting with an introduction to the new HTTP functions in DB2 and their synergy with JSON_TABLE. Jim will demonstrate the practical use of QSYS2.HTTP_GET and JSON_TABLE to fetch and process JSON from APIs. Many find it challenging to construct the correct SQL/JSON path expressions to convert JSON into relational data. Through detailed, actionable examples, Jim will clarify this process, improving your proficiency with DB2's JSON features.

Speakers

Jim Buck

CEO & Head Instructor, imPower Technologies

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

8:00am PDT

The basics of moving from fixed format RPG to complete free form RPG.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 9

Fixed format is still a heavily used code base and many developers need to be able to at least read it. But, what if you were able to read it and translate that into complete free form RPG? we will look at how to read fixed form RPG and give you the skills to actually translate into a more modern RPG.

Speakers

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco Systems

Steve Riedmueller

Certified IBM i Admin - IBM Champion, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate, Kisco

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 10:15am PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

8:00am PDT

Take Control of Your IBM i Prestart Server Jobs

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 10:15am PDT

Room 4

Prestart server jobs are used to handle requests from clients in the network. There are many uses of prestart jobs on IBM i, the most common is the database server. Prestart jobs present many challenges for how to understand what is happening on the system, what work requests these jobs are handling, and generally how to manage them. This session will review all the key characteristics of prestart jobs, provide many tips to better understand what is happening on your system, and review how you can use subsystem configuration to better manage your prestart jobs.

Speakers

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Hardware

9:15am PDT

Integrated File System Security Principles and Practices

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 2

Does IBM i Integrated File System security confuse you? Want to learn more about file system security? If so, come to this session and learn the principles and best practices of securing your file systems. This session will cover more than just setting permissions (authority) on your objects. Other topics include virus scanning, controlling remote access, object auditing, and more. Latest updates to file system security will be included.

Speakers

Justin Nelson

Staff Software Engineer, IBM

I work on the integrated file system for the IBM i (aka AS400).

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Integrated File System (IFS)

9:15am PDT

IBM i Client Innovation Stories

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 12

IBM i clients around the world in industries such as retail, distribution, consumer products, and more spent another year in 2024 innovating on the platform. These clients found new ways to modernize with open source technologies, automate routine tasks to increase productivity, optimize business processes in the cloud, and more. Join this session with Brandon Pederson, IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, and Steve Will, IBM i Chief Technology Officer, to hear the latest client success stories from this past year. You'll leave this session with new ideas for your business and fresh ways on how to innovate with the platform.

Speakers

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM

Brandon Pederson

IBM i and Power Product Marketing Manager, IBM

Brandon Pederson is the Product Marketing Manager for IBM i and Modernization within the IBM Power business. Prior to this role, Brandon was Content Marketing Manager for IBM WebSphere and Content and Community Manager for IBM Power. He has a degree in Marketing from Concordia University... Read More →

Software Developer / Architect, Seiden Group

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 3 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

9:15am PDT

Backup to the Cloud with IBM Cloud Storage Solutions for i

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 11

You can use Cloud Storage Solutions to store IBM i files securely in the cloud, eliminating the need for tape drives, tape cartridges, and courier services for off-site storage. ICC should also be a core part of your Hybrid Strategy. When your IBM i LPAR is already on the cloud, the only backup medium available is cloud storage! You can use Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for i with Cloud Storage Solutions to transfer virtual save media to and from the cloud. This session will cover backups of Cloud LPARs, and also the use of ICC to simplify your on-prem to Cloud hybrid strategy.

Speakers

Hrithik Govardhan

Software Lead, Rocket Software

Long time Rocketeer working in the Security/MFA/Cloud spaces on Power and Z.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

10:45am PDT

IBM Placeholder

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 1

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

10:45am PDT

Build a Watson AI Chatbot from Db2

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 7

One of the many features of the IBM WatsonX suite is WatsonX assistant, an interactive, AI-powered chatbot. This session will not only show you how to build your own intelligent chatbot, but also how to integrate this chatbot into Db2 data! This integration will even showcase how you can easily deploy a simple REST server running on IBM i which will be powered by Mapepire, the new open-source and cloud-friendly IBM i database access layer that was built with simplicity and performance in-mind.

Speakers

Staff Software Engineer, IBM

I work on the integrated file system for the IBM i (aka AS400).

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Integrated File System (IFS)

10:45am PDT

SQL Error Logging Facility (SELF)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 12

Have you ever been faced with “strange” SQL Errors or SQL Errors that were not trapped but simply ignored? How to find those problems?
SQL Performance Monitors can help, at least if you know where to start, i.e. which job, which program caused the problems. But SQL Performance Monitors come with significant overheads, just by gathering everything.
SELF is an additional tool for finding understanding and fixing SQL Errors and Warnings. SELF can be started without modifying any programs and can safely run in production.
This session will show what are the components of SELF and how to use them.

Speakers

Birgitta Hauser

Database and Software Architect, IBM Champion, Birgitta Hauser - Modernization - Education - Consulting

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

10:45am PDT

SQL for the RPG Programmer “How To”: Working with SQL Services

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 9

SQL is THE recommended interface from applications into your data. This session focuses on how using SQL services extends what you can do in these application.

Speakers

Vern Hamberg

Senior iSeries Developer, OneMain Financial

Vern has worked on IBM midrange systems for over 30 years, beginning with the System/38 and AS/400. At present he is a Senior iSeries Developer at OneMain Financial. He serves on the COMMON Strategic Education Team (SET), is one of the SMEs for Db2, and has served on the COMMON Americas... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: RPG

10:45am PDT

Building a Successful IFS Security Strategy

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 8

Ask any security professional which area of IBM i security is most often ignored and chances are the unanimous response is a chorus of “the Integrated File System."

Many organizations are either unaware of the risks that an unsecured IFS poses or are simply unsure of how to secure it. Regardless of the reason, this is a problem. The system interface doesn’t differentiate how a user profile accesses data – which leaves sensitive data exposed and vulnerable to manipulation, malware, and even theft.

Speakers

Sandi Moore

Sr. Solutions Engineer, Fortra LLC

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

10:45am PDT

Tape vs red-hot power hogs

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 11

The higher power needs of data centers drives more focus to efficient storage. Tape for cold archive data meets that need. Tape’s low power requirements, sustainability characteristics and security capabilities are growing the tape industry.
This presentation describes the latest tape technology, illustrates the modernization of archive solutions – especially ease-of-attachment – and explores how tape plugs into the growing AI industry.

Speakers

Christine Teale

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

10:45am PDT

DR Planning & Testing - Ensure your Recovery Works in a Disaster 

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 6

Do you have a disaster recovery plan? Are you really prepared? The difference in surviving depends on how well you prepare for the unexpected. This session breaks down the components of disaster recovery planning as it relates to the availability and recovery of your systems in Cloud and On-premise . Testing your plan is essential examining critical points of failure, assumptions, and technical gaps.

Speakers

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

10:45am PDT

Everything You Need to Know about the Administration Runtime Expert

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 10

Business-critical applications must be up and running reliably without failure. When something unexpected occurs, you must identify the cause and correct it quickly. The relentless push to do more with less is only going to intensify while the tolerance for failure keeps dropping. Yet identifying points of failure can be tricky as complexities scale.

The IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i (ARE) can be used to define attributes of a healthy environment and use those defined attributes to validate that the environment is as expected.

This session will everything you need to know to get started with ARE:
- Overview of what ARE is and example use cases
- Creating and editing templates
- Setting up system groups, verification options, and verifying systems
- Understanding the reports

Speakers

Dawn May

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

10:45am PDT

How healthy is your IBM i?

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Room 13

Abstract: In this presentation Steve shares some quick and simple tricks and tips to check your server is healthy and working at its optimum level. This presentation gives you a practical list of tasks that you will be able to use with all your IBM i Servers to keep them running at their best. We will cover a wide range of topics, some technical, some practical, all of which are free of charge.

Speakers

Steve Bradshaw

Friendly Techie, Rowton IT Solutions Ltd

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

3:45pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Hardware

3:45pm PDT

DB2 Mirror -  Logistics for 400K trucks -  Driving Business Outcomes    

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Room 7

  

The logistics company generates over 3.2M downloads to equip over 400,000  trucks 7 x 24 with all the AI features they need for their workday.  Near zero downtime was the only way to keep the fleets connected and moving. This CASE Study will present through the eyes of the customer a roadmap:  IBM lab DB2 Assessment, building a reference architecture, implementation, testing failover and day to day management for DB2 Mirror.

Learn how Transflo leveraged an  IBM Cloud On Net solution by staying on IBM  Power Technology connected to AWS and Azure.

Speakers

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

3:45pm PDT

Integrating Open Source on IBM i: Advanced Topics and Optimization

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Room 6

When your business grows, and you need speed and scalability, how do you find the best mix of open source technology and the integrated capabilities of IBM i? Learn from our years of experience in how to optimize scalability and performance with open source and traditional IBM i programs and capabilities (RPG, COBOL, Db2 etc). Impress your company with the most efficient techniques while avoiding rookie mistakes.

Speakers

Alan Seiden

Principal, IBM Champion, Seiden Group

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

3:45pm PDT

Embedding SQL into Your Legacy RPG Programs

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Room 9

Embedding SQL into legacy code can be scary. In this session we will explore embedding SQL into legacy code. I will demonstrate very simple methods to get started. We will explore some examples of simple SQL, work our way through reading from cursors and demonstrate how to convert physical files to SQL tables

Speakers

Gregory Simmons

Software Engineer, PC Richard & Son

Gregory Simmons is a Software Engineer at P.C. Richard & Son. He is a COMMON certified Application Developer – ILE RPG on IBM I on Power. He is also a registered instructor with IBM’s Academic Initiative and an RPG and IBM i instructor at Scott Regional Technology Center, where... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: RPG

3:45pm PDT

Audit Journaling with Navigator for i

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT

Room 8

Understand how Navigator for i makes audit journaling on the IBM i easy. Learn how Navigator simplifies configuring auditing to just a few button clicks. See how Navigator can make consuming and analyzing audit entries easier. Learn about new improvements that increase the performance of analyzing audit entries.

Speakers

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

Ann Wilkerson is the technical team lead for Navigator for i and a developer for IBM i Services.

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

3:45pm PDT

IBM DS8000 Enterprise Storage : The new Generation 10 and Compression

How to have your cake and eat it too in the DevOps world

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 10

Often, trying out something new in DevOps means messing with the stuff that’s already working well. Or asking a vendor to build a custom improvement to your DevOps environment, which could take months. But trying something new quickly and keeping the tried-and-true running don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Speakers

Jeroen Van Dun

IBM Champion & Product Manager, Rocket Software

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

DevOps

5:00pm PDT

Db2 for i inside of VS Code

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 1

VS Code is really built with developers in mind. IBM has been building a neat Visual Studio Code extensions that makes accessing and working with the database much simpler for developers. Not only can VS Code be used for writing in many different languages, but now it has great tools for working with Db2 for i. You might see exporting data, working with examples, browsing your schemas, or even managing multiple database configurations. There's a lot to see!

Speakers

Liam Allan

Software Advocate, IBM

I am a developer and open-source advocate. Ask me about Node.js, VS Code, app deployment and CICD :)

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programmer Tools

5:00pm PDT

API Examples Using RPG, Node.js, PHP and Python

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 6

APIs allow IBM i to connect with other systems safely and securely, using the languages you already know. You will feel empowered to provide and consume APIs with the many examples given here, in RPG, PHP, Python, and Node.js (javascript), along with secure techniques and free tools that make API development easier.

Speakers

Alan Seiden

Principal, IBM Champion, Seiden Group

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 6 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General

5:00pm PDT

IBM i Services for the Developer

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 7

In the past you may have considered using CL or coding to system APIs to access and work with system information. Today there is a better option: IBM i Services. In this session you will learn how to use SQL to work with data areas and data queues, discover how easy it is to review your program and service program attributes, and much more.

Speakers

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

IBM i Security SME and Senior Advisor, Kisco Systems

Scott Forstie

STSM, Db2 for i Architect, IBM

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

5:00pm PDT

CyberVault on IBM i and IBM Storage

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 11

The best of IBM Power and Storage combine to provide the best in class cyber resiliency for your critical enterprise workloads. This session will cover the use of IBM Storage software and hardware product to help automate cyber resiliency and recovery for Power workloads (IBM I , AIX, SAP HANA, Linux and beyond).

Speakers

Selwyn Dickey

IBM

Yves Santos

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

5:00pm PDT

Ai-Ops - Monitor, Detect and Correct. Leveraging Ai with automated system management

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 5

Ai, its all the buzz, but what if you really could start to leverage AI in the automated management of your IBM i systems ? With the latest support from IBM and the Instana product, combined with tools like Prometheus and Ansible, you now have options for monitoring virtual any metric you can dream up, combined with powerful alerting capabilities and AI to help determine the best corrective action via Ansible. In this session we will review these technologies, as well as show demos of this in action.

Speakers

Tim Rowe

STSM - IBM i Business Architect, IBM

Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 5 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

8:00am PDT

IBM Placeholder

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 1

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

8:00am PDT

Intro to the SQL Procedural Language

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 4

SQL includes a full-fledged programming language, SQL PL. Come learn about the programming constructs, including error handling, that this language contains. You will leave with all the knowledge you need to start writing your own SQL functions and procedures.

Speakers

Kent Milligan

Senior Db2 for i Consultant, IBM

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

8:00am PDT

IBM Power's Differentiated Memory Roadmap

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 10

This session explores the historical importance of Power's memory architecture, reviews recent developments in Power's memory roadmap, and highlights the strengths of Power's memory architecture going forward versus developments in industry memory architectures.

Speakers

Bill Starke

Power Processor Chief Architect, IBM

Speakers

Steve Bradshaw

Friendly Techie, Rowton IT Solutions Ltd

Larry Bolhuis

Cloud and Datacenter Engineer, IBM Champion, Service Express Inc.

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 9 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Virtualization

8:00am PDT

Setting Up Virtual I/O Server

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Room 12

Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) is an AIX-based operating system that allows you to virtualize your Power Systems hardware. This allows you to fully virtualize IBM i, AIX, and Power Linux partitions. Looking to install Virtual I/O Server or curious about how to do it? Learn all the steps necessary to do so.

Speakers

Steven McIver

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Virtualization

8:00am PDT

IBM i Security Best Practices

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 10:15am PDT

Room 8

While the IBM i is an extremely secure system, there are still a variety of attack vectors that can result from administrative mistakes that can cause a breach. In this session, we will review many of the common issues and configuration errors we have seen time and again with our IBM i customers. If you are a system administrator or security officer, this session is a must attend!

Speakers

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM

Thursday May 22, 2025 8:00am - 10:15am PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

9:15am PDT

Surfing the Net: The Neural Net

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 7

Embark on a journey to understand neural networks! This session takes a dive into the math behind neural networks. We will also explores their applications, and demonstrate how they power AI innovations across industries.

Speakers

Jonathan Zak

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9:15am PDT

SQL Plan Cache Uncovered

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 4

This session explains how the SQL Plan Cache is used by Db2 for i to support the execution of your SQL & non-SQL queries. In addition, the session will review Plan Cache related tools & services that can help you identify query performance problems.

Speakers

Kent Milligan

Senior Db2 for i Consultant, IBM

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 4 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Database

9:15am PDT

What is Journaling good for? Beyond journaling for logical HA/DR replication

Thursday May 22, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Room 6

In this session, we will discuss journaling and its role in logical replication, hardware replication and also its benefit to availability when you not using any type of replication. You might think you don't need journaling if you are not replicating, not using commitment control, and not using other advanced DB2 Features, but that's not the case. We will answer questions such as:
What is journaling doing at its core?
What are the benefits for journaling when I'm not replicating to a second system?
Why do I need to journal for Hardware Replication?
Why should I journal if I want to use Flash Copy?
What is remote journaling and how is it used for Logical Replication?
What are the journaling implications for DB2 Mirror combined with long distance logical replication?
How can I improve journaling performance, disk consumption and remote journaling bandwidth?

Speakers

I am a developer and open-source advocate. Ask me about Node.js, VS Code, app deployment and CICD :)

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

DevOps

11:15am PDT

Level Up Your IBM i: Redundancy & Robustness in a Hybrid World

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 1

This session dives into the strategic advantages of a hybrid IT approach for IBM i environments, specifically focusing on the seamless integration of PowerVS and on-premises solutions. We will explore how to design a customized hybrid architecture tailored to your organization's unique needs, emphasizing redundancy and resilience.

Key topics will include:

Multi-region disaster recovery and high availability (DR/HA) strategies using PowerVS, ensuring business continuity across diverse locations.
Robust data protection mechanisms such as Logical Replication, Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs), and journaling with Before/After Imageing to safeguard against data loss and corruption.
Best practices for creating a redundant and resilient hybrid IT infrastructure that optimizes performance, availability, and cost-effectiveness.

Speakers

Dave Wiseman

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 1 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

IT Strategy

11:15am PDT

OS AND POWER SYSTEM UPGRADE TESTING

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 7

Upgrading an OS or Power system infrastructure can be daunting when approached. This session will review how to analyze needs, manage risk, assign testing tasks, track, and report.

Speakers

Yvonne Enselman

Owner, Yvonne Enselman Professional Services

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 7 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Program Testing

11:15am PDT

AI Meets Node.js: Unlocking the Power of Large Language Models in JavaScript

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 4

Artificial Intelligence and large language models (LLMs) are reshaping industries and sparking innovation like never before. While AI development has long been associated with Python, the growing demand to seamlessly integrate AI into the web applications that drive the digital world is changing the game. So, do we transform web developers into Python experts—or do we empower them to leverage AI with the tools they already know?

In this talk, we’ll take you on an exciting journey of exploring LLMs with Node.js and JavaScript. Discover how leading AI libraries like LangChain, Ollama, and LlamaIndex are bringing JavaScript into the AI fold as a first-class citizen. Learn how surprisingly easy it is to integrate powerful AI capabilities into your applications with Node.js, and walk away inspired to embark on your own AI journey—no Python required! Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or a JavaScript developer curious about the future, this session is your gateway to building smarter, AI-powered applications.

Speakers

Senior Solution Consultant, Service Express

Larry Bolhuis

Cloud and Datacenter Engineer, IBM Champion, Service Express Inc.

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

11:15am PDT

Navigator for i - An Administrator's View

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT

Room 12

IBM Navigator for i is the web based interface for accessing, managing, and monitoring your IBM i. This session will explore how to get started with Navigator and how to leverage it to manage one user or an entire company. The session will focus on administrative features added to help with rolling out Navigator to many users, how to set up TLS for your connections, and how to limit user access to areas of the interface.

Speakers

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

Ann Wilkerson is the technical team lead for Navigator for i and a developer for IBM i Services.

Thursday May 22, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

1:30pm PDT

IBM Placeholder

Software Developer, IBM

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 8 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Security

1:30pm PDT

Live Demo: Deploying PowerHA and Independent ASPs

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Room 11

See how to go from a single system, to a fully deployed PowerHA environment using IBM FlashSystems Asynchronous Policy-Based Replication technology. We begin the journey by creating an Independent Auxiliary Storage Pool (IASP) along with techniques for migrating your application into the IASP. We will be doing a live role swap by the end of the hour.

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Director of Development, Fortra

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 11 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Storage Technologies

1:30pm PDT

36 IBM I Tricks & Treats

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Room 10

Celebrating 36 years of IBM I, this presentation will cover some of the tricks and treats discovered over the years, including Operating System, Built in commands, licensed packages, 3rd party packages, IBM and 3rd party hardware and appliances. Many of these tricks and treats were learned at COMMON over the years and many have helped justify the cost of a COMMON conference with the value of the knowledge gained. Please be prepared for audience participation and bring some of your own tips and tricks from over the years or from this conference.

Speakers

Rob Mineo

IBM i Senior Administrator/SME, (Independent)

I started my IT career in 1984. I started working on an IBM SYSTEM/38 in 1986, and upgraded to the AS/400 in 1989. I worked for STERIS Corporation from 1991 until I semi-retired in 2022. Since then, I have worked as an Independent IBM i Administrator. My career started as a programmer... Read More →

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 10 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

1:30pm PDT

A Live Demo of Navigator for i

Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Room 12

IBM Navigator for i is constantly being improved with new features and updates to functions that have been there since the beginning. Come explore what Navigator for i has to offer via live demo.

Speakers

Ann Wilkerson

Software Developer, IBM

Ann Wilkerson is the technical team lead for Navigator for i and a developer for IBM i Services.

David Contreras

IBM Power Systems Specialist, Meridian IT

My over 35 years of experience range from Senior System Architect, Systems Analyst, Senior System Engineer, Project Manager, Technical Manager and I.T Specialist. I have the ability to work effectively with different levels of staff from executive to technical. I have traveled extensively... Read More →

Thursday May 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 2 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

High Availability Resilience

3:00pm PDT

How Developers/Analysts Control the Expectations of What Can Be Done for the Organization with AI

Thursday May 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Room 7

Most organizations are intrigued by what AI can do, but what can actually be implements by programmers/Analyst. This session is focused on how to limit the expectations of management and leadership to what can actually be delivered by IT. The arguments and planning for AI are explored by this session.

Speakers

Michael McArdle

Instructor, Western Technical College

Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 12 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management