
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.”
The 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 […]
ArticlesDigging Into AIX 7.3 TL Updates
December 5, 2023
In November, IBM TechXchange conducted a deep dive on AIX 7.3 TL updates. Featuring AIX product manager Jayen Shah and Carl Burnet, DE for IBM Power, the webinar covered the latest AIX enhancements: “In this webcast, you will learn:*How AIX OS feature enhancements provide the capacity, performance, and leading security needed to accelerate business outcomes.*How […]
ArticlesA Warning About Running ezh and eezh Scripts in Updated HMC Environments
October 31, 2023
Rob McNelly cites recent AIX enhancements and passes along a plethora of tips
ArticlesIBM Support Insights: Infrastructure Management Simplified
September 7, 2023
IBM Support Insights provides a wealth of critical information to make admins' jobs easier
ArticlesThe Subtle but Significant Differences Posed by Power10 Hardware and the New HMC
August 24, 2023
Rob McNelly urges old dogs to learn new tricks and shares additional thoughts about the recently retired Nigel Griffiths
ArticlesWhen the Latest and Greatest Isn’t That Great
August 15, 2023
Rob McNelly on the challenges posed by some technological innovations, notes from IBM Support, and a shout-out to the newly retired Nigel Griffiths
ArticlesGoogle’s Bard Spins Some Tales About IBM Power Systems and AIX
June 22, 2023
Rob McNelly experiments with the AI tool to see what it knows about IBM Power Systems and AIX
ArticlesIf You’re Not Using Inventory Scout, You’re Missing Out
May 17, 2023
Rob McNelly with the latest on invscout, along with tips, resources and an opportunity to give feedback to IBM