Peg Tuttle Podcasts

016 Today we have a genuinely remarkable guest joining us. Please welcome Sarah Mackenzie, a Senior Developer from IBM who has helped to spearhead an extraordinary geospatial project that showcases the unparalleled collaboration between IBM i and Watson. Sarah's expertise in geospatial analysis and harnessing the power of Watson brings forth a comp…

015 Welcome to today's podcast episode featuring an esteemed guest, Pauline Brazil Ayala, a renowned security expert from Fresche Solutions. With years of experience in the field, Pauline has become a leading authority on IBM i security practices and solutions. Recently, Pauline made waves at the prestigious POWERUp conference, where she delivered …

014 Today, I am coming to you from POWERUp in Denver! I am honored to host a true trailblazer in the IBM i community, Jon Paris. With a distinguished career as an educator, accomplished author, and long-time IBM i enthusiast, Jon brings a wealth of knowledge to our conversation. For decades, Jon has been at the forefront of exploring, mastering, an…

013 We are privileged to be joined by one of the foremost experts on IBM i and database management - the Senior Technical Staff Member and Db2 for i Business Architect at IBM, Scott Forstie. With his deep knowledge and experience, Scott is a trusted advisor to organizations of all sizes looking to make the most of IBM i and SQL. We'll explore some …

012 I'm so excited to introduce a true pioneer and trailblazer in the IBM i community, Susan Gantner! Susan's unwavering commitment to empowering others to harness the potential of this great platform is genuinely inspiring. In this episode, Susan will discuss the importance of utilizing modern tools, the reasons for modernizing your RPG code, and …

011 Today, we have a special episode featuring the COMMON board of directors candidates: Craig Skonieczny, Ted Macksam and Floyd Del Muro. As COMMON community members, we understand the importance of solid and effective leadership. That's why we've invited each candidate to share their vision for the future of COMMON and how they plan to lead our c…

010 Today, my special guest is Mark Irish, Advisory Software Developer at IBM. Mark is an expert in enabling open-source packages for IBM i and has been at the forefront of driving innovation and collaboration in the IBM i community. In this episode, we'll be talking about why open-source software is so important to the IBM i community and how it's…

009 In this episode, we have a special guest Niels Liisberg, an expert in cloud computing and microservices for the IBM i platform. With over a decade of experience in the IT industry and a passion for modernizing legacy applications, Niels has helped numerous organizations leverage the power of cloud and microservices to build innovative and scala…

On to episode #8! I have an excellent show planned for you. We talk with IBM Power Systems Specialist Dave Contreras. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Dave is a true expert with a deep understanding of cloud computing and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR). Dave has helped countless organizations implement effective IBM I …

Welcome to episode #7! Today we have an exceptional guest joining us - Steve Cataldo, owner of Software Concepts. As a technologist and entrepreneur, Steve has made a name for himself by leveraging his technical expertise to create innovative solutions that address challenges faced by his customers. He has worked with businesses of all sizes and in…

Welcome to episode #6! I am thrilled to have a special guest, Steve Bradshaw, from Rowton IT. Steve is a well-known figure in the IBM i community and is recognized as an IBM Champion, speaker, author, and hardware expert. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the IBM i platform, Steve is a true jack of all trades regarding IBM hardware. I a…

005 Marina Time! Today I welcome Marina Schwenk to the show. Marina is very active in the IBM community and a brand new IBM Champion! As we head into conference season, we're excited to bring you an episode about getting the best IBM education. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out in the industry, staying up to date on th…

004 I am pleased to welcome my friend and coworker Donna Westmoreland, CTO of Midrange Dynamics North America, to the show. Donna has over 30 years of experience on IBM I. She has worked with 100's corporations nationwide. We will unpack why modernization is vital in our fast-paced business environment and is more important than ever for staying ah…

003 My special guest is Steve Pitcher from iTech Solutions, a Service Express Company. On the show, we explore various security concerns that organizations using IBM i need to be aware of and how to address them. Steve is an expert on systems administration and security. He is a speaker and an IBM Champion and serves on the common advisory council …

002 I have a great episode lined up for you today. It's my pleasure to welcome Allison Butterill and David Spurway from IBM. We will unpack the importance of sustainability, companies going carbon neutral, and how big Blue can help you and your company get started on your GREEN journey. As the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact of clima…

001 Welcome to season 5 on The incredible i Show! On this episode, I welcome back to the mic Simon Hutchinson, author of RPGPGM.com. Simon stops by to dive deep into the topic of modernization. Simon says that the modernization of the IBM i is crucial because it allows companies to stay competitive in today's demanding business environment! Give it…

014 Hello Friends! That's a wrap on Season 4! A special thank you to ALL OF YOU - our listeners, our awesome GUESTS, our amazing guest hosts Steve Bradshaw and Marina Schwenk - they will be back again, to our sponsors - imPOWER Technologies, Midrange Dynamics and COMMON. We will be back mid-January with season 5. More customer stories, more subject…

013 This is the final episode of season 4. On the call today I welcome to the mic - Jay Allison, V.P of Compass Americas at Infor. Jay stops by to talk about how Koch industries has given new life to XA, LX, System21 and IBM i! Jay Allison, V.P. Compass Americas, IBM i Platform Solution Email: jay.allison@infor.com Social: LinkedIn Infor One incred…

012 I have a great show for you this week! Marina Schwenk joins me guest host and we team up to interview 2022 TechChannel Power Systems Rising Star Jean Boris Konan. As a former front-end developer, Jean needed a challenge and he found it when he landed on the IBM i at Great Lakes Rubber Milwaukee, WI. He's only been on the system a year but he ha…

011 I have a great show for you this week. IBM Champion Scott Klement joining me in studio. For Scott, technology is a family affair. Scott shares how he got his start on the IBM platform, top trends – REST APIs, Open Source and DevOps/CI/CD Pipelines and his favorite RPG updates coming in December. Scott Klement, Development & Solutions Architect …

010 It's IBM announcement day! Joining me from across the globe is Steve Bradshaw as guest co-host. In the studio with us, we have the ever-awesome Scott Forstie, Db2 for i Business Architect. We sit down with Scott to dive into the latest enhancements for Db2 in this big technology refresh for 7.5 and 7.4. We talk about SELF, NVMe locking, Databas…

009 On this episode my friend Tom Huntington stops by to talk about the POWER of IBM i. With over 30 years of experience helping customers on the IBM i, Tom knows a thing or two about this community. Tom is the executive Vice President of Technical Solutions for HelpSystems, an IBM Champion, speak, author and probably the biggest Green Bay Packers …

008 It’s security week friends and you will enjoy this episode with IBM I security experts - Robert Andrews, executive security consultant team lead for IBM I security and Thomas Haze, IBM i cryptographic security development. Thom and Robert share their insights on the latest security hot topics like ransomware, anatomy of a password, security pol…

007 Kisco CEO Justin Loeber stops by and talks about their security offerings. Justin Loeber, Owner Kisco Systems Email: justin@kisco.com LinkedIn Thank you Kisco for sponsoring Security Week! One incredible Th(i)ng! Products, gadgets, recipes, music, or things we are loving right now. Justin's pick for the week: Justin's son heading off to Berkley…

006 Security week is in progress! If you are thinking it’s time to get started on your security journey, checkout COMMON’s i on Security conference at Navigate in St. Louis October 3-5. This in-person security conference is all about the how to get it done and check one thing off your list. On exciting episode, we have security experts Carol Woodbu…

005 Welcome to SECURITY WEEK on The incredible i Show. I have a great week planned for you. I have interviews included Robin Tatam – from HelpSystems, Carol Woodbury and John Vanderwall with DXR Security and Robert Andrews and Thom Haze both well known IBM security experts. Need more security how to training? Sign up for i on Security in person eve…

004 We have an awesome show for you this week. Steve Bradshaw and I team up this week to interview Bill Starke – IBM Distinguished Engineer, Power Processor Chief Architect at IBM. Bill has been with IBM for over 30 years and is the driver behind the power processor. Bill talks about why the IBM platform is the most modern hardware available and wh…

003 I have a great episode for you this week. I welcome back to the mic Pete Massiello and Larry Bolhuis. Larry and Pete join me to discuss the sale of iTech Solutions and i In the Cloud to Service Express. They share how IBM Power has created a career of opportunity and a very bright future. And we talk about release of the POWER 10 for SMB – they…

002 On this episode I catch up with Tonny Bastiaans who is the Worldwide Offering Manager Power Virtual Server at IBM. Tonny started his career with IBM over 20 years ago. Tonny joins me to discuss what’s happening with IBM i, Power Cloud offerings, modernizing, and transforming technical value to business value. Show Links: https://www.ibm.com/pro…

001 Hey everyone, it’s Peg Tuttle host of the incredible i show, and we are kicking off Fantastic Season 4! We have a superhero season planned for you! You can look forward to IBM i users sharing their incredible i stories, security week, in-person interviews, amazing guest hosts and so much more. It’s going to be a fantastic season. Welcome to epi…

018 Hello Friends! That's a wrap on Season 3! A special thank you to ALL OF YOU - our listeners, our awesome GUESTS, our amazing guest hosts Steve Bradshaw and Marina Schwenk - they will be back again, to our sponsors - COMMON, Midrange Dynamics and ROWTON IT. We will be back with season 4 at the end of July/early August with the release of Power10…

017 On this episode, I welcome back to the show Open-Source guru Jesse Gorzinski from IBM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney Zend product manager from Perforce, and Yeshua Hall senior solutions architect from Perforce. We have a candid conversation on the state of PHP (it's not dead folks), touch on containerization, DevOps, and getting started with open-sou…

016: Tim Rowe from IBM is back to talk about IBM's big 7.5 announcements! We also welcome back guest co-host, Steve Bradshaw, to join the conversation. Steve and Tim unpack their favorite features and dive a little deeper into the juicy tech details while in the background - Steve is running a 7.5 upgrade! Tim’s contact information and social: Emai…

015 We are face-2-face at POWERUp in New Orleans. COMMONs biggest and best conference with roughly a 100 speakers, over 300 sessions and several hundred attendees. The vendor expo was alive with friends and colleagues reconnecting after years of not seeing each other. I sat down with the who’s who from IBM including Steve Sibley, and Dan Nelson alo…

014 This week we have Carol Woodbury from DXR Security. Carol joins me to discuss her latest book, Mastering IBM i Security, a 'how to' guide for implementing and managing security using SQL Services, New Nav and ACS. We spends a few minutes unpacking a couple (there are over a 100 folks) of her favorite security enhancements available in 7.5. Caro…

013 On this episode I have Marina Schwenk as my guest host and we have the privilege to interview Scott Forstie from IBM. Scott stops by the show to discuss the latest enhancements in 7.5 which includes "full support" for the SQL standards and increased security functions. Scott talks about why you need to expand your horizons and think out of the …

012 Folks this is a great show! May 3 was a big day for IBM and users around the globe. IBM released 7.5 to world. We went right to the top and invited Alison Butterill, World Wide IBM i Offering Manager for IBM on the show. Alison stops by to share a little bit about herself, how she got her start at IBM and then gives us the inside scoop an her f…

011 Get ready folks! On the show this week, we have the most awesome Marina Schwenk in studio. I sat down with Marina to talk about how she got her start as an IBM i developer (RPG and Java), speaker (topics ranging from RPG and SQL standards to unit testing), Vice President of WMCPA, COMMON board member, COMMON's New to IBM i (N2I) AND she is a me…

010 We hit the road April 12-14 to attend New England's biggest and best IBM i user conference - NEUGC held in Framingham, MA. We were in person / face-2-face with over 80 attendees, 13 speakers and a dozen vendors. While at the show, I caught up with few podcast friends – Tim Rowe from IBM, Brian Garland from Vermont Information Processing, Ken Me…

009 Here's another awesome Power i Replay All in the IBM i Family with James Hodgkinson from Kondex Manufacturing. 006 On todays episode, we talk with James Hodgkinson from Kondex Manufacturing. For James, the IBM i is a family affair - growing up with an extra phone line connected to an AS400 in his bedroom closet. In his spare time, James enjoys …

008 On the show this week we are diving into the archives for a Power i replay. IBM i success never gets old with Season 1 Episode 1, IBM i Resurrected with David Jones from Liberty Mutual. David shares with us how he and the Liberty IT team brought the IBM i back to life, leveraging their current applications and blending in a little open source. …

007 On the show this week we have Alex Woodie from IT Jungle. Alex stops by to chat with us about his amazing career as senior editor at IT Jungle and managing editor at Datanami. Alex has been working in the IBM i space for more than 20 years and he's never really been on the system. From aerospace to IBM i and AI, you don't want to miss this show…

006 We have the one and only Dr. Frankeni on the show this week - Larry Bolhuis. Larry is well known in the IBM i space. He is an IBM Champion, immediate past president of COMMON and he has certifications for days. Larry joins us from his home office in western Michigan and shares how he got his start on the platform and why he loves this community…

005 This week we welcome to the show John Rockwell, owner of ALL400s.com. John has more than 30 years of experience on the IBM i platform and has worked just about every job available in IT. John says he's retired but that doesn't stop him from trying to build up the IBM i community with ALL400s.com. On the website, you will find a list of companie…

004 This week we have an action-packed episode with solutions architect Stuart Milligan. Currently living in South Africa, Stu shares how he got his start on the IBM i platform – working as an engineer to software developer and now REST API expert. Stu works with customers to help modernize applications and get the most out of the platform. Stuart …

003 On the show this week Peg Tuttle welcomes back guest show host Steve Bradshaw. Steve is filling in for Tony as he moves cross country from New York to Texas! Paul Tuohy is co-founder of System i Developer, IBM Champion, and iTalk podcast host. Paul finds himself on the other side of the microphone this week. We caught up with Paul from Dublin, …

002 On the show this week Peg Tuttle welcomes guest show host Steve Bradshaw. Steve is filling in for Tony as he moves cross country from New York to Texas! Steve invites longtime friend and fellow IBM Champion Mats Lidstrom to the show. Mats is no stranger to the IBM i platform. He is a speaker, CEAC member, 2014 COMMON Innovation Award winner and…

001 Welcome to Season 3 of The incredible i Show! We are kicking off the new season with Rick Loughrey, Head of BI and IT at Camira Fabrics. COBOL is alive and well in the IBM i space. Rick weaves together his years of experience using COBOL on IBM Z to the IBM i, supporting Camira's in-house developed ERP applications. Rick talks about the ups and…

020 Season 2 is done! What a great season and it time for a break. A BIG THANK YOU to our listeners and all our wonderful guests! We are so grateful for all the support! Keep spreading the love for IBM i. Season 3 is just around the corner and we have some fun episodes planned. We'll have swag, contests and maybe even a YouTube Channel. Watch for m…

019: We have Rich Ollari and Danny Duncan from the MOD Squad on the show this week. They share their history and why they've teamed up to help companies modernized old RPG code. The MOD Squad Website Rich Ollari’s contact information and social: Email: rich.ollari@treelinesolutions.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/richollari/ https://www.treelinesol…