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Containerizing IBM ACE: A Blog Series - Images vs Artifacts
This article compares the "bake" and "fry" deployment paradigms for containerizing IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE). It evaluates the trade-offs between packaging applications directly into immutable container images (baking) versus injecting BAR files into standardized runtime images at deployment (frying) to help teams choose the right strategy for their CI/CD pipelines.
Containerizing IBM ACE: A Blog Series – The Basics
This article introduces the fundamental concepts of containerizing IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) applications. It walks through building lightweight Docker images, configuring environment properties, and structuring integration servers to run effectively in containerized and Kubernetes-based environments.
Running Granite 4.0-1B locally on Android
This article details how to deploy IBM’s edge-optimized Granite 4.0-1B AI model directly onto an ARM64 Android device using Termux and llama.cpp for fully offline execution. By compiling llama.cpp locally and downloading a Q5_K_M quantized GGUF format model, the phone can host both a direct command-line interface and an HTTP-backed local web server. The resulting setup transforms the phone into a self-contained AI service capable of streaming responses, handling natural language tasks, and integrating with mobile automation tools without relying on cloud infrastructure or external APIs.
Quantum.Tech 2025
This post recaps the 3-day Quantum.Tech conference in Rotterdam. It breaks down the state of quantum into three key domains: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness for security[, real-world applications in quantum sensing (such as GPS-alternative navigation), and experimental use cases in quantum computing across aviation, pharmaceuticals, and AI.
Stop Copying Messages into the Environment: Use Context Tree in ACE 13.0.4.0+
This article explains why storing incoming messages in the Environment tree in IBM ACE leads to broken parser contexts—such as collapsed JSON arrays—and offers superior alternatives. It evaluates techniques using BLOB serialization and the FlowOrder node before detailing how the read-only Context tree introduced in ACE 13.0.4.0 provides a clean, parser-aware way to preserve and reference original payloads across flow steps.
IBM TechXchange 2025, Orlando. Overwhelming in all the right ways.
This post recaps Integration Designers' experience at IBM TechXchange 2025 in Orlando. It highlights key tech trends like AI, Project Bob, and integration stack updates alongside community sessions, earning IBM Champion recognition, and evening networking events at Universal Studio
App Connect Enterprise : The Case of the Missing Query Parameters
n IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), query parameters missing from LocalEnvironment.REST.Input.Parameters often stem from incomplete OpenAPI specifications. Because REST API flows strictly enforce contracts, undeclared parameters are silently omitted without throwing errors. Defining all expected query parameters in the OpenAPI YAML immediately resolves the issue.
Quantum Acceleration Day
This article reviews key takeaways from IBM’s Quantum Acceleration Day event. It details IBM's roadmap toward achieving quantum advantage by 2026 and fault-tolerant systems by 2029, discusses practical industry use cases, examines the urgent security risks associated with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and shares insights from hands-on sessions with Qiskit
Create JSON Arrays in ESQL and Java (Without Losing Your Sanity)
This article explains how to correctly construct JSON arrays in IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) using ESQL and Java Compute nodes. It covers the crucial role of the special Item field in the message tree, highlights correct patterns versus common pitfalls (such as overwritten data), and provides useful tips on indexing and Flow Order nodes.