Category Archives: iSeries
SSH on IBM i
Instructions for setting up SSH on IBM i, a handy way to save scripts from Zend Studio 8.0. Continue reading
Zend Framework webinar this Wednesday
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.
Q&A: Upgrading from Zend Core to Zend Server
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
MySQL is still alive on IBM i
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
IBM i was never affected by (quickly patched) PHP floating point vulnerability
Yesterday an IBM i customer of ours emailed me an announcement he’d received from Zend concerning a vulnerability in PHP concerning floating point numbers. Zend also included instructions for installing their “hotfix.” Fortunately, IBM i was never affected by this … Continue reading
ZendCon 2010
The 2010 “Zend/PHP Conference” welcomed the full range of the PHP community: open source contributors, small businesses, practitioners of diverse technologies and platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, and IBM i, and the largest names in technology and business: Adobe, GE, … Continue reading
VTMUG friends
I had a great time yesterday at the annual conference of VTMUG (Vermont Midrange Users Group). I gave two talks about PHP on IBM i. I got to watch Skip Marchesani give a talk about the IBM i’s SQL Script … Continue reading
My upcoming PHP talks this fall (2010)
Please join me for my IBM i-focused PHP talks this fall. I’ll present these topics: web services with PHP and Zend Framework batch and command-line tasks with PHP RPG-based 5250 applications as the basis for new web applications …all focused … Continue reading
Maximize Zend Server PHP performance with Apache compression
Faster web sites sell more products, create better user satisfaction, and even rank higher in Google searches. Try compression to boost the download speed of your Zend Server for IBM i pages. You can compress PHP output javascript, style sheets, and other text-based content. My tests show a speed improvement of 10-50%. Continue reading
Zend Studio 7.2.1 faster, more reliable
I just upgraded my copy of Zend Studio for IBM i from 7.0.2 to 7.2.1. Big improvement! My use case: I typically use Zend Studio’s “Remote Server” facility to connect to the IBM i over FTP. With 7.2.1, FTP-based files … Continue reading
