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Creating an Etherchannel adapter for resiliency with VIO Server
An important aspect of VIO Server design is high availability and resiliency for your client LPARs. However reliable the equipment is, failures do occur and there is always human error.…
ByEvents diary: Something for everyone at Inforum plus full listings
ERP giant Infor’s European conference schedule gets underway in November with plenty on the agenda for Power i people. Inforum 2014 hits Frankfurt from November 4-5, Paris from November 6-7,ย …
ByIBM i 7.2: Finding the job that is killing your system
In my last article, I mentioned that it would be nice if there was tool that you could use to find the cause of performance problems on your system. I…
ByIBM’s AIX made the most money from Unix in Q2
IBM made the most cash from Unix servers in this year’s second quarter but Oracle sold the most machines. That’s according to an erudite analysis of the latest figures from…
Time-saving tips for AIX device configuration
When you have a one-off command to run on AIX, you just type it in. If you have to do it hundreds of times, you are better off if you…
Is IBM back in the game in China?
IBM has signed a number of deals that point to an improvement in its fortunes in China. Big Blue looked like it was dealt a mortal blow in the world’s…
German giant upgrades global SAP-on-i operations to Flex
Packaging equipment manufacturer Multivac has switched its SAP operations from traditional Power i servers to an IBM Flex System. The large German firm’s new setup consists of four modular p460…
Steve Bradshaw to talk speedy queries at September conference
PowerWire’s Steve Bradshaw will discuss his recent experiments with IBM i 7.2 at an i-UG event in September. i-UG is the new name for the recently merged British user groups…
Masterclass: VIO Server Networking Tips & Techniques
Over the past few years, I have picked up a number of tips and techniques to help when working with LPARs on Power Systems that use VIOS for networking. VIOS…
Rumours abound about IBM’s processor sell-off
There has been continued speculation about the future of IBM’s chip-making division in the American press. Last week, U.S. news agency Bloomberg claimed that Big Blue couldn’t pay to be…
I, for one, welcome our new Watson overlords
IBM researchers in New York have set up a lab where executives can talk over business problems with a Watson supercomputer. According to a report on the MIT Technology Review…
Latest Power figures: reasons to be cheerful?
IBM reported its figures for the second quarter of 2014 in July and, once again, revenue from Power Systems was down. Its Systems and Technology division’s $3.3bn takings fell 11%…