Understanding Power Supplies for Power Systems
February 28, 2022
In 2018, I published an article on planning for power that explored the requirements for power connections and the rules about power distribution units (PDUs) when implementing IBM servers. IBM publishes maximum power usage for each of their servers in the technical overview manuals’ operating environment sections. Whenever installing new servers, it’s important to reassess […]
ArticlesNew Navigator Bookmarks and Favorites
February 25, 2022
New Navigator (New Nav) offers quite a few new enhancements and options. One new feature is the ability to add bookmarks. Favorites were available in Heritage Navigator, but they have been redesigned in New Nav. These features help you get organized and easily access your most used tasks. Bookmarks You will find Bookmarks in the […]
ArticlesWazi aaS: The Next Step in Modernization
February 24, 2022
Last week, IBM announced the next step of its roadmap to bring IBM Z and IBM Cloud closer together: Wazi as-a-Service (Wazi aaS), which will bring z/OS development and test as-a-service to the public cloud for the first time ever. To get more insight on what this announcement means for the future of IBM Z […]
ArticlesExtending Cyberresilience Capabilities
February 22, 2022
Managing and maintaining storage networks was never easy, but over the past two years, the responsibilities and challenges that come with the job have multiplied and diversified. Administrators must provide secure access to networks that extend beyond virtual corporate boundaries to serve an ever-growing work from home user base. Ransomware and other threats to data […]
ArticlesTop Reasons to Love AIX
February 17, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly highlights his top reasons to love the Power Systems, IBM i and AIX ecosystems
IBM Announces Hybrid Cloud Developments to Accelerate Transformation and Simplify Modernization for Clients
February 14, 2022
In the next step of its roadmap to bring IBM Z and IBM Cloud closer together, IBM has announced Wazi as-a-Service and other key hybrid cloud developments Today, IBM announced a key hybrid cloud development to help clients modernize: IBM Wazi as-a-Service (Wazi aaS), which will bring z/OS development and test-as-a-service to the public cloud […]
ArticlesIBM Notifications, AIX Migration Tips and More
February 14, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on AIX migration tips and tricks, new Power10 performance information, IBM's updated firmware release schedule and more
ArticlesHow to Send Messages to a Slack Channel From a JCL Job That Executes on z/OS
February 10, 2022
It’s very easy to send messages to a Slack channel from a JCL Job that executes on z/OS. You can achieve this by following the steps below: NOTE: I worked on this proof-of-concept (POC) project on my local Windows machine and therefore, it’s assumed that all instructions pertaining to this POC are tried out by […]
ArticlesVIO Server Update Tips and Tricks
February 10, 2022
Last month I presented on VIOS Top Tips to the Power Virtual Users Group. During and after that presentation I picked up some tips that I would like to share here. Many thanks to those who asked questions and provided suggestions during the session. Further reading added a few more tips as well. The tips […]
ArticlesIBM Announces Next-Gen FlashSystem Storage Offerings
February 8, 2022
Today, IBM announced the new IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault, designed to help companies better detect and more quickly recover from ransomware and other cyberattacks. It’s part of a comprehensive suite of data resilience solutions, streamlining all phases of cyberattack recovery and reduce overall recovery time from days to just hours. IBM also released new FlashSystem storage models […]