How much data is the average IBM i site changing on a daily basis? And what would it look like in the real world? Those are the questions posed by Maxava’s Simon O’Sullivan in an intriguing new blog post on the HA specialist’s website. O’Sullivan points out that a single transaction can be made up […]
Multi-threaded replication speeds IFS backups
Maxava is gearing up to introduce multi-threaded IFS replication to help firms back up their ever-increasing mountains of data faster. According to the HA specialist, IBM i replication solutions have generally only been able to run IFS replication in single-threaded mode until now. This, in effect, drip-feeds data replication – which can be a problem […]
Deadline looms for user group cash grants
Time is running out for IBM i user-organisations to apply for a $2000 (€1470/£1175) grant from the Maxava iFoundation. The deadline for applications is Monday, June 30. Auckland, New Zealand-based high availability specialist Maxava has handed out $150,000 over the last three years. Once again, there’s a funding pool of $50,000 for grants in 2014-15. […]