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February 17, 2021
Issue Highlights
February 17, 2021 | Volume 12 Issue 54
- LEAD ARTICLE: Machine Learning Profile: IBM Watson Machine Learning
- FEATURED ARTICLE: IBM i 7.2: The Carrot Versus the Stick
- FEATURED NEWS: IBM Commits To Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: bp joins the IBM Quantum Network to advance use of quantum computing in energy
- WEBCAST: Fact or Fiction: IBM i Has Never Been Hacked
- FEATURED VIDEO: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: Think: The premier hybrid cloud and AI event
Lead Article - Analytics & Cognitive
Machine Learning Profile: IBM Watson Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) is a foundational step to building useful artificial intelligence (AI) applications. An overview of IBM's ML product helps show how such tools actually work.
By John Ghrist
ML is the process by which an AI app is trained to make decisions "on its own," which is to say without specific programing to carry out that function. Broadly speaking, an algorithm "training" to be an AI app is given sample data with which to build a "model," or a template of information against which the AI app will evaluate data given to it in the future.
Industry News
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Analytics & Cognitive News
IBM News
IBM Industry News
Feature Article - IT Infrastructure
IBM i 7.2: The Carrot Versus the Stick
If you’re on older iron than POWER9 and IBM i 7.3 is your path forward, you need to read this.
By Steve Pitcher
On April 30, 2021, IBM i 7.2 goes end of service.
We’ve all heard about the carrot vs. the stick. The carrot is effectively positive reinforcement. You get a reward. The stick is negative reinforcement. You get punished.
A few short years ago, when IBM i 7.1 was going end of service in 2018, it seemed like I was doing an upgrade every single week. That’s actually not too far from the truth. 7.1 was released in 2010, and it was by far the most popular install base of IBM i at the time. Most customers were running POWER7 and POWER8 machines, so getting them to 7.2 or 7.3 wasn’t a hard stretch. And for the most part, there were a lot of reasons to get away from 7.1: the end of Java 6, poor cipher and protocol support, SMB1 being incredibly weak, the fact that the OS was eight years old.
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Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
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Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
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Featured News
IBM Commits To Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2030
IBM today announced that it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to further its decades-long work to address the global climate crisis. The company will accomplish this goal by prioritizing actual reductions in its emissions, energy efficiency efforts and increased clean energy use across the more than 175 countries where it operates.
"I am proud that IBM is leading the way by taking actions to significantly reduce emissions," said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM. "The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time. IBM's net zero pledge is a bold step forward that strengthens our long-standing climate leadership and positions our company years ahead of the targets set out in the Paris Climate Agreement."
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