Rob McNelly
Contributor
Rob McNelly is a Senior AIX Solutions Architect doing pre-sales and post-sales support for IBM Premier Business Partner Meridian IT Inc. in Deerfield, Ill. He is a technical editor and a former administrator within IBM's Integrated Technology Delivery and Server Operations division. Rob was named an IBM Power Systems Champion (www.ibm.com/developerworks/champion) in October 2011. Rob can be reached at rob.mcnelly@gmail.com.
A note from Rob:
“I enjoy camping, hiking, biking and backpacking through the mountains of Arizona. I’ve also learned to enjoy Ragnar races, and sprint triathlons. I always look forward to spending time on Arizona’s closest beach which is located in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. I enjoy scuba diving from live-aboard diving boats. My favorite trip was hiking to the blue waters of Havasupai, and I’m planning on hiking the Grand Canyon in the near future. Long ago, I realized that I would rather live in a hot, dry climate than shovel snow.”
New Computing Environments Breed Simple Questions, Not-So-Simple Answers
November 4, 2024
Rob McNelly shares things young engineers say, his recent work on IBM i issues and some old photos
ArticlesThe 5-Day Boot: Running Linux on the World’s First Microprocessor
September 27, 2024
Rob McNelly geeks out about Linux 'running' on the world's first microprocessor, shares IBM Support tips and cites another cautionary tech tale
ArticlesNuggets From AIX Documentation
September 4, 2024
Rob McNelly seeks answers, makes a quick confession and receives a timely reminder
ArticlesTakeaways From the CrowdStrike Glitch
August 2, 2024
Rob McNelly on the ever-presence of Microsoft, and the promise and challenges that arise from an ever more tangled web of connectivity
ArticlesAdding a LUN to a VIO Server That Uses an SSD Drive
July 2, 2024
In the process, Rob McNelly revisits his impressions of the HMC GUI
ArticlesNavigating a Tricky Power10 Server Build-Out
June 4, 2024
Rob McNelly also shares information about the new Power S1012, along with more cautionary tech tales
ArticlesCopy That: A Quick Cautionary Tale About Data Transfers
May 1, 2024
Rob McNelly also shares some IBM Support docs and a scary story of a cyberattack that didn't happen
ArticlesThe Value of IBM Education, the Opportunity to Interact
April 4, 2024
Rob McNelly looks ahead to this fall's IBM TechXchange event
ArticlesThe Importance of Documentation
March 6, 2024
Rob McNelly on the need to check docs and the simplicity of conducting upgrades using the HMC GUI, as well as with other tips and tidbits
ArticlesRecognizing the Newest IBM Champions
January 26, 2024
Happy new year! It is 2024 and I do not know where the time goes. But I know where I’m going to start—by congratulating the IBM Champions class of 2024. Here are comments from Libby Ingrassia, IBM Champions program director: “It is with great pleasure I can announce this year’s IBM Champions! We had an […]