Standing Pat Is No Longer an Option With the HMC
March 19, 2021
New POWER9 servers running new firmware won't work with your old HMC. Rob McNelly explains why, and provides some upgrade options.
ArticlesAIX at 35 and the Layered Significance of AIX 7.3
March 10, 2021
Rob McNelly on AIX and Power hardware improvements, and where the AIX roadmap might lead beyond 2023
ArticlesClient Story, VIOS Tips, HMC News and Why You Should Move on From AIX 7.1
February 17, 2021
Rob McNelly explains why older AIX versions run slower, and why it's time to move on from AIX 7.1
ArticlesSome Ideas for Expanding the Power Systems/AIX Universe
January 8, 2021
Moving forward, Rob McNelly will be writing regularly on AIX, IBM Power Systems hardware and related topics for TechChannel
ArticlesPower Systems Tricks and Tips from Gareth Coates
October 6, 2020
IBMer Gareth Coates maintains a blog covering topics from NIC speed in AIX to processor compatibility modes on POWER9, scripts like sumcol, duvg and dfvg and much more.
A Look at Recent POWER9 Enhancements, Updated Performance Numbers
September 8, 2020
Rob McNelly discovers another hack. This IBM Redpaper increased bandwidth and faster data transfers.
ArticlesNow is the Time to Migrate from Older HMCs
March 17, 2020
Reminder: Support will soon end for x86-based HMC devices. Now is the time to migrate your data.
ArticlesA Roundup of IC922 Coverage
March 3, 2020
IBM unveiled the Power Systems IC922 server last month. Here's a handy list of where to learn more about it.
ArticlesTake a Sneak Peek at New Hardware
November 26, 2019
The IBM Interactive Product Tour Catalog allows you virtually preview 3D representations of new hardware.
ArticlesProactive Support Now Default Option on E980 and E950
October 1, 2019
IBM’s Proactive Support is now included by default for all mid-range and enterprise POWER9 Systems.