To follow on from my PowerWire Open Source on IBM i theme, this time I would like to run through Open Source Package Management with you all. So, what is Package Management? Firstly, let us step back and run through how we typically manage our software on the IBM i. If we had a requirement […]
Say hello to the new POWER9 and go buy a POWER8
IBM has just announced the all new POWER9 based AC922 model and it looks great! I’ll talk about that a little more later but for now just know that it’s faster than ever but these first models are focusing on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and will be running Linux only. We can expect to see the […]
Press Release: Maxava launches a brand new product – Maxava Monitor Mi8
Philadelphia, PA., March 2, 2016: Maxava is delighted to announce the release of its latest product, Maxava Monitor Mi8. The brand new product is a multi-platform, cloud-native monitoring solution that is easy to set up, easy to use and incredibly cost-effective to operate on a flexible monthly fee. Nathan McClintock, Director Technology commented, “At Maxava, […]
Are you using the correct disk driver for your Storwize storage?
With so many customers now using Storwize and SVC storage in their Power environment with VIOS, it is important that we get the configuration of the system correct and supported. In the last few months, I have been involved with customers who already have their Power and Storwize systems up and running. Something I’ve found […]
IBM i/Linux combo pays off for ERP player
An Italian solution provider has doubled its ERP sales by betting on IBM i and Linux. Sanmarco Informatica, based near Vicenza, has consolidated on model S814 Power hardware. The company is also doing a brisk trade in what it calls “cloud-on-site” systems, whereby it installs S814 servers at customers’ premises and manages them remotely. Sanmarco’s […]
SuperVessel launch shows OpenPower’s promise
IBM’s announcement this month of SuperVessel, a free cloud for OpenPower research, was significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, it was made at the OpenPower Foundation Summit, held the week before last in China’s capital, Beijing. This, in itself, was important. Sales of IBM Power Systems all but dried up in China after Edward […]
New E850 packs AIX and Linux-only punch
Big Blue has broadened its Power Systems range with the introduction of a new E850 model. But while other recently introduced models like the E880 and E870 can run AIX, IBM i and Linux, the E850 will run AIX and Linux only, causing eyebrows to be raised. The peerless Timothy Prickett Morgan makes some very […]
ReadySpace launches $300-per-month AIX cloud
An ambitious Southeast Asian cloud specialist has launched a new service based on Power Systems running AIX and Linux. Singapore-headquartered ReadySpace is offering instances of AIX from $300 (U.S.) per month. To launch the service, the company is giving subscribers 50% off their first month. In a statement released today, David Loke, ReadySpace CEO (pictured, […]
How to use the SVC/Storwize CLI
Over the last five years, I have worked with both SVC and the Storwize Vxxxx family of products with IBM i and AIX on Power Systems. SVC and Storwize share the same software stack and GUI. There are some functions which are only available in SVC but, predominantly, the configuration and management is the same. […]
Europeans like it bigger, newer and with more Linux
HelpSystems’ first IBM i Marketplace Survey reveals that Europeans run bigger boxes, use more AIX and Linux and are keener on VIOS than their North American counterparts. The survey was run in conjunction with our good friends at IT Jungle in the States and, in October, PowerWire got involved too. You can check out the […]