When Your IBM i Server is the Last System Standing: Lessons from Ransomware Survivors
Richard Malone from CNX has heard this story at least twice in the last five years. A customer calls with that particular mix of relief and disbelief in their voice. “We had a ransomware attack. Everything’s encrypted – the Windows servers, the file shares, even some of the backups. But the IBM i is still […]
The Hidden Cost of Failed Modernization: Why Screen Scrapers Don’t Cut It
Back in 2006, Richard Malone at CNX started what should have been a simple project. Their Atomic software was running manufacturing shop floors across the country, but it still had that old-school terminal interface. Time to modernize. He acquired and installed four or five different modernization tools from the leading vendors. They all promised the […]
Why Your Debugger Matters More in the AI Era
AI-generated code promises to revolutionize development: write a prompt, get working code, ship faster. The reality looks different. AI produces code that compiles, runs, and does something. Whether it does what you actually need is another question entirely. The training data problem AI learns from the code available on the internet. That includes elegant solutions […]
Building a Successful Holding Company
In theory, few things in the business world should be easier than setting up a holding company. Just file the right documents and pay a small fee, and in a matter of minutes you have a legal entity under which other businesses exist. Pretty simple, right? Of course, the reality is nothing like that because […]
The Power of Stepping Through Code
Watching code execute instruction by instruction changes how mainframe developers approach debugging and modernization. For teams working with legacy systems, this kind of visibility makes a real difference. The traditional debugging challenge Most debugging in the mainframe world happens with limited visibility. You’re often working with decades-old code, maybe written by someone who retired years […]
CNX Case Study: Transforming Order Workflows Using Valence Apps Built On IBM i.
When organizations need to modernize their IBM i applications, Valence provides the solution—proving that IBM i systems can evolve into powerful, user-friendly platforms through strategic application development and workflow transformation. Click here to review the case study.
Overengineering Tests vs. Shipping with Confidence
Mainframe teams often find themselves trapped in a cycle of defensive testing, building elaborate test suites that take longer to maintain than the code they’re meant to protect. When you can’t see what your code actually does during execution, the natural response is to test everything, just in case. Why mainframe testing gets overengineered The […]
To Sell or Not to Sell…That is THE Question
What tech founders should consider when they’re looking to turn the page. There’s a well-known saying in the entertainment industry: “You can’t make a living, but you can make a killing.” It reflects the unpredictable nature of success. One project might be successful while the next one struggles, making sustained achievement difficult. A similar perception […]
How Businesses Succeed with CNX and Valence
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Frank Chu of Izzi Software Elected to SHARE Board as Director at Large
Leading information technology association selects IT specialist to promote education, networking, and leadership for global enterprise computing ecosystem MINNEAPOLIS, August 25, 2025 — Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions, is pleased to announce that Frank Chu, Software Engineer at subsidiary ColeSoft Marketing, has been elected to join the board of SHARE, […]