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Article 600!

ByByAndy YouensJun 30, 20241 min read

This is a historic post, article number 600 rolls of the print press! Here we celebrate this exciting feat. The number 600 pops up in various contexts, here are some…

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Which VIO Servers Are You Using for  vSCSI Storage?

ByByAnthony EnglishJun 30, 2024

How do you know which VIO servers your AIX LPARs are using for storage? There are different options for presenting storage for your AIX VIO clients (the LPARs). This article…

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How to use SQL to find files needing Reorganisation

ByByTerry BartlettJun 6, 2024

While there are quite a few methods for finding candidates for Reorganise Physical Files (RGZPFM), lots of them are old and some of them take a long time and resources…

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600

Article 600!

This is a historic post, article number 600 rolls of the print press! Here we celebrate this exciting feat. The number 600 pops up in various contexts, here are some…

ByByAndy YouensJun 30, 20241 min read
vios

Which VIO Servers Are You Using for  vSCSI Storage?

How do you know which VIO servers your AIX LPARs are using for storage? There are different options for presenting storage for your AIX VIO clients (the LPARs). This article…

ByByAnthony EnglishJun 30, 20243 min read
sql

How to use SQL to find files needing Reorganisation

While there are quite a few methods for finding candidates for Reorganise Physical Files (RGZPFM), lots of them are old and some of them take a long time and resources…

ByByTerry BartlettJun 6, 20244 min read
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Getting Started with the IBM HMC

The command line interface allows you to automate tasks, which can make monitoring or even creating new LPARs easier. Although the Hardware Management Console GUI is a common way to…

ByByAnthony EnglishJun 6, 20245 min read
i-UG’s Summer Event Workshops

i-UG’s Summer Event Workshops

The iUG’s summer event is just around the corner & this year promises to be more exciting than ever. With a focus on innovation & practical skills, the workshops are…

ByByAndy YouensMay 19, 20245 min read
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Access for Client Solutions 1.1.9.5

As the seasons change, so does the tech landscape. And just like clockwork, IBM has graced us with the latest iteration of their Access for Client Solutions (ACS) product. Say…

ByByAndy YouensMay 2, 20243 min read
A screen a story – What is my IP Address, tales of the unexpected?

A screen a story – What is my IP Address, tales of the unexpected?

Recently I ran into a problem on an LPAR where apparently nothing was changed. The problem as always is, how to determine if nothing was changed. After all an IPL…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtMay 2, 20243 min read
Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

Nano – A Great Open-Source Editor

In this article I show you how to use a great editor called Nano for any editing we have to do with files on our IFS. Yes, I can hear…

ByByAndy YouensApr 2, 20242 min read
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AIX System – Unix in the Modern IT World

Introduction In the world of operating systems, Unix is one of the foundations on which today’s computing is based. Designed in the 60s and 70s at AT&T Bell Labs by…

ByByMichał WiktorekMar 22, 202419 min read
A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

A screen a story – Raise your delay knowledge level by 0.1?

If the screen show below looks familiar, there are two possible reasons: Either you are using the Scheduled Job (WRKJOBSCDE) command for scheduling jobs on IBM i and are not…

ByByRudi van HelvoirtMar 6, 20243 min read
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Why AIX is the best option to start your fresh new Agile Project

When it comes to a new project, management usually has only one option. It must be Linux in “cloud”. Many people think AIX is an old operating system and as…

ByByAndrey KlyachkinMar 6, 20246 min read
Under pressure to modernise your IBM i application development?

Under pressure to modernise your IBM i application development?

Join our live webinar Register Now! Tuesday 19th March 2024 11:00 -12:00 Join us to explore how Northdoor can help combine Microsoft Azure, Arcad and Skytap to create a powerful tool for developing and deploying IBM…

ByByEditorMar 5, 20242 min read