Category Archives: IBM i

IBM i computer, formerly named AS/400, iSeries, i5

We’ve been named a Top 10 IBM i blog

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Alan Seiden

This blog, alanseiden.com, has been named to the “Best i Blog Bets” top 10 list by Alex Woodie, Senior Editor of IT Jungle. Thank you to Alex for this honor. This site will continue to offer articles, presentations, event listings, … Continue reading →

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Zend/PHP 2011 Photos, Part 1 (IBM i)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Alan Seiden

IBM i had a solid presence at ZendCon, the Zend/PHP conference. IBM itself was a sponsor and staffed a booth (Tim Rowe and Tony Cairns). Here are a few photos from the conference. I’ll post more when I get time.

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Zend Framework DB2 adapter for IBM i

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Alan Seiden

I recently received a question about how to use DB2 with Zend Framework on IBM i. Thomas wrote: I would like to start with Zend Framework on i5 [IBM i] with Zend Server and ZF’s DB2 database adapter. I got … Continue reading →

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PHP performance tip: disable unused extensions with Zend Server

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Whenever I’m brought in to improve the performance of a PHP application, an easy change I make is to disable any PHP extensions that the application does not use. PHP extensions are code libraries written in C that add to … Continue reading →

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How to learn Zend Server and PHP on IBM i

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Alan Seiden

A customer who is also an IBM business partner asked me how to learn more about Zend Server and get a basic understanding of PHP. He has already installed Zend Server for IBM i. I suggested these steps: Attend a … Continue reading →

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NEUGC and COMMON are coming right up

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Next week I’ll be in Framingham to present at the Northeast System i Users Groups Conference (NEUGC). In early May,  it’s Minneapolis for the COMMON 2011 annual meeting. Here are the dates and places of these great conferences: NEUGC: April … Continue reading →

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SSH on IBM i

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Instructions for setting up SSH on IBM i, a handy way to save scripts from Zend Studio 8.0. Continue reading →

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Zend Framework webinar this Wednesday

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Alan Seiden

On March 9, 2011, I’ll present a free webinar about how to create a Zend Framework project on IBM i. The webinar is at 9am PST, 12pm EST. Sign up here: http://www.zend.com/en/company/news/event/790_webinar-your-first-zend-framework-project-on-ibm-i Here’s the complete list of my upcoming talks.

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Q&A: Upgrading from Zend Core to Zend Server

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Zend Core and Zend Platform will reach “end of life” on July 1, 2011. Some of my clients have asked me what this will mean to them. In this article I’ll answer some common questions. Q. What does “end of … Continue reading →

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MySQL is still alive on IBM i

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Despite Oracle’s decision to discontinue distributions of MySQL on IBM i, the open source nature of MySQL’s license gives hope that other entities, possibly IBM, may help keep the popular database thriving for IBM i users. Continue reading →

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