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Blogs
Our first IBM TechXchange experience
Curious about what happens when thousands of integration engineers gather in Atlanta to shape the future of enterprise AI? Follow integration consultants Niki Heyligen and Dries De Jonghe as they navigate IBM TechXchang, from breaking down game-changing tech like IBM Bob, Intelligence Hub, and StreamHouse patterns, to testing driverless Waymo taxis and taking on 20,000 steps a day. Read the full blog to discover why governance and not agent creation is the ultimate AI challenge for enterprises today!
Putting Bob to work with IBM API Connect V12
Discover how combining custom skills, API Connect V12, and IBM Bob enables you to declaratively generate, test, and extend integrated workflows—from vehicle search to purchase offers—with natural-language ease.
Upgrading to IBM MQ v10? Watch out for this MQ operator pitfall!
If your containerized queue manager fails to start after upgrading to MQ v10, a legacy PKI workaround might be breaking your pod deployment. Here is a quick look at why MQ v10 rejects this configuration—and how MQ Operator 3.5.0+ lets you fix it cleanly.
Upgrade local crc CP4I to v16.2.0
Curious how a GitOps approach makes upgrading IBM Cloud Pak for Integration version 16.2.0 a breeze? Discover how the author successfully streamlined the process—and learn the one crucial licensing trap to avoid in your own custom resources. Read the blog to find out more!
Automating IBM Cloud Pak for Integration on CodeReady Containers with GitOps
This article details how to automate the setup of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration on local OpenShift using Red Hat CodeReady Containers and ArgoCD. By combining custom shell scripts with a GitOps App-of-Apps pattern, the framework replaces manual CLI installation with a repeatable, single-command deployment workflow. Developers and integration architects can fork the repository to easily provision production-inspired environments for testing, demos, and workshops.
Connect Bob to Your Local OpenShift Cluster Using the kubernetes MCP server
This article explains how to connect the AI coding assistant Bob to a local OpenShift or CodeReady Containers (CRC) cluster using the Kubernetes Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. By leveraging the uvx package executor, Bob automatically utilizes your existing kubeconfig and active authentication context without requiring dedicated plugins or complex credentials. Once configured, developers can query their OpenShift environment, inspect custom resources, and troubleshoot failing pods using natural language.
Containerizing IBM ACE: A Blog Series - Container Startup Optimization
This article explores techniques to optimize container startup performance for IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) integration servers. It compares three distinct container setup strategies—a cold-start base image, a prebaked warm-start image, and an init container approach—to minimize heavy resource usage and boot times during runtime.