The IBM i can (and should) be your platform for the future!
Learn how you can lead the way with your IBM i by combining the latest technology and Open Source with the proven power, reliability and security of the IBM i.
In this session we will discuss how your organization can open up your IBM i to the amazing new Open Source options the rest of IT has: Easily connect your IBM i to web, mobile and IOT applications and interfaces.
Add Open Source tools like Git and Jenkins to your DevOps systems. Modernize your codebase and attract young developers with modern Open Source languages like Node.js and Python.
Save money and increase productivity by moving IBM i workloads to true Cloud providers, and finally, live in a world of portable applications that can run on every platform.
It’s not hard, and these options require a fraction of the investment of ‘big bang’ conversions to new platforms and represent significantly lower risk. You will leave equipped to show your business users that new experiences and modern functions are available today on your IBM i.
Presenters:
Dan Magid is an IBM i Champion with decades of experience with IBM midrange systems. He is a frequent speaker and writer on IBM i new technology and modernization topics.
Dan began his career at IBM working with System/34s, System/36s and System/38s. He went on to become CEO of Aldon and oversaw the creation of the Aldon Change Management System (now Rocket Aldon LMi) and led its growth into the leading software change management system for IBM i. He then held several executive positions in the IBM i arena at Rocket Software before returning to the entrepreneurial world and founding Eradani. At Eradani, Dan focuses on helping IBM i organizations take advantage of all the exciting new technology available on the IBM i.
Aaron Magid has been recognized as an IBM i Champion and “Fresh Face of the IBM i”. He is a 24 year-old recent graduate from CASE Western Reserve University in Ohio where he earned an honors degree in Computer Science. Aaron wrote his first commercial software application when he was 14 and worked his way through college writing applications for companies using PHP, Python, and JavaScript. Since joining Eradani, Aaron has learned a great deal about the IBM i and worked with IBM to create and deliver presentations at conferences around the country. He co-created IBM’s workshop on Node.js and the IBM i and is scheduled for multiple presentations at the upcoming COMMON conference. He is now the Director of Open Source Development for the IBM i at Eradani.
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