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Strolling through the local mall I came across this simple sign. Yes, I can explain everything … well, sort of! For starters as you read this column,

In the ever-evolving realm of information technology, adaptability and innovation are the driving forces behind success. The story of Daniel Thiel and his tech team at Kyndryl Germany is a testament to this dynamic landscape.

Well, here we are at the end of May and the prospect of Summer ahead of us.  It’s been a busy couple of months for Connect with lots to talk about.

A large Global Company and NonStop customer emerged from a restructuring initiative led by new investors to increase profitability and cash flow, along with streamlining assets. There was also new services and partnerships to be considered in their planning process.

Not exactly an early Christmas present but all the same, it seems an appropriate time to talk about expectations. After all, it is the anticipation leading up to Christmas and to what might be under the trees is the most anticipated part of Christmas.

A mere week ago (as I write this), Connect held its annual showcase NonStop user meeting. As I first sat down to write about it, I realized it’s the first time since 1995 that the annual ITUG or Connect NonStop meeting has been held outside of California

Our younger son and his wife bought a 12 year old house ‘as is’ in the spring of 2022.

In the world of technology, the annual NonStop Technical Bootcamp (TBC) has long been an essential event for HPE NonStop professionals, and this year’s edition in September 2023 was no exception.

This article describes about how applications can use secure communication using NonStop JDBC Type 4 and Linux ODBC/MX drivers. Check out the NonStop JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer’s Reference for SQL/MX Release 3.8

Business disruption is inevitable today. And increasingly it’s down to cyber incidents. Attacks caused $10.3bn in losses last year, in cases reported to the FBI alone.

It’s been a while since we reported on an N2TUG meeting, which was in June of 2019. For reasons we all know too well, there was no meeting held in the intervening years, but that changed on June 15th this year!

NonStop is different, in case no one noticed, I figured I would finally say it. There is no GUI, no web browser, no user accessible HDMI, USB, or flash drives. The operating system is hardened, secure, with unmodifiable system memory.

There are numerous approaches to migrations. One HPE NonStop user said, “We fall forward,” meaning, they migrate their application to the new system NO MATTER WHAT, even if there are issues

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance is a set of security standards with which organizations who handle payment card data must comply. The purpose of these standards is to ensure that sensitive information like credit card numbers and personal data are protected from unauthorized access and theft.

Gartner has started talking about a new ‘stalking horse’ called the Digital Immune System (DIS). In fact they say “By 2025, organizations that invest in building digital immunity will increase customer satisfaction by decreasing downtime by 80%.” As you might imagine when a NonStop person hears about ‘reducing downtime’ and ‘increasing customer satisfaction’ our ears perk up.

There is a reason why Margo and I travel to events by car. Those that know us well and see us walking to the registration desk will often ask what car we drove to the venue this time?

Well, here we are at the end of May and the prospect of Summer ahead of us.  It’s been a busy couple of months for Connect with lots to talk about.

A lot has been written about Enterprise Security over the years and there has been a marked shift away from perimeter protection and siloed enterprise applications and data security towards a more integrated data-centric security approach

The event exceeded everybody’s expectations in an era post-Covid where travel authorisation has become challenging. Customer numbers were only slightly