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In case you have missed it, effective April 30, 2021, IBM is removing support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 from its software download servers, and all connection attempts after that date will have to use TLS 1.2. If you currently download files using HTTPS, then you should not be affected.  However, if you use...

In this crazy world in which we find ourselves, it is easy to lose track of familiar milestones - for example, the annual SHARE Winter conference.  If you haven't been keeping abreast of developments in SHARE, there are a lot of things about this year's Winter SHARE that you should be aware of: It starts...

Subscribers to Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter can find the latest, 123-page, issue on our publications website (https://watsonwalkerpublications.com/).  In her Cover page introduction, Cheryl said “You'll find this newsletter to be jam-packed with so many tuning recommendations that I think it will be one of our most popular issues ever.” We hope that you will agree....

Subscribers to Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter can find the latest, 140-page, issue on our publications website (https://watsonwalkerpublications.com/).  No matter what your job role (or 'persona', to use the 'in' terminology) is, if you work with z/OS, we’re sure that you will find interesting and valuable information in this issue.  Specifically, we have: Information about the...

Subscribers to Cheryl Watson's Tuning Letter can find the latest, 158-page, issue on our publications website (https://watsonwalkerpublications.com/).  No matter what your job role is, if you work with z/OS, we're sure that you will find interesting and valuable information in this issue.  Specifically, we have: Timely tips for anyone considering a CPC purchase or upgrade. ...

My, how our world has changed in the last few months.  I keep feeling like I woke up in that Outbreak movie, and am expecting Dustin Hoffman to show up in a hazmat suit any moment. Well, if you have spent the last few weeks watching reruns of Outbreak, Pandemic, Contagion, and countless other depressing...

We are delighted to announce that the latest issue of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter, as well as the May 2020 CPU Chart, are both available to subscribers on our publications site now. Tuning Letter 2020 No. 1 contains: A description of the latest changes to IBM’s Tailored Fit Pricing model. In Tuning Letter 2019 No….

The latest issue of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter, 2020 No. 1, is now ready.  However, our publishers, like many of our subscribers, are experiencing unprecedented volumes and demands for their services.  As a result, the availability of the Tuning Letter on our publications site will be delayed until May 18th.  This issue contains articles that…

These are scary and hectic times that we are ALL going through.  No matter where you live or what you do, your life is being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  With all of this going on, it is easy to lose track of less immediate issues, such as the upcoming End-of-Support dates for several key…

It seems that every new news cycle brings yet more evidence that the world is falling apart in front of our eyes.  In times like this, it is up to our readers to make sure that the systems that support their companies and their customers do not fall apart.  To help you achieve that, Cheryl…