Problem-Solving via the Internet, the Importance of Patching and More
January 20, 2023
Rob McNelly shares clients’ stories and details how he solved their technical challenges
ArticlesA Look at Upcoming COMMON Events
January 4, 2023
COMMON is the preeminent organization offering the best educational opportunities for IBM Power Systems professionals. We’ve been busy setting up 2023, so let’s look at what is coming this year. iHAXLABS Kicking off the year is a LoopBack Hackathon that is being held in conjunction with Common Europe and is branded as iHAXLABS. This event […]
ArticlesA Look at the Latest AIX 7.3 Enhancements
December 22, 2022
In December 2022, AIX 7.3 Technology Level (TL) 1 became available. Many new features and functions were delivered with this TL. You can find the official list of announcements and “what’s new” information at the following links: I wanted to take a moment to talk about some of the new enhancements that caught my attention […]
ArticlesRob McNelly on ‘Lights-Out Data Center’ Issues, the Latest IBM Announcements and More
October 19, 2022
Have you heard of “lights-out data centers?” Rob McNelly explains what they are along with their pitfalls, and explores the latest IBM announcements here.
ArticlesWhy Git Is Valuable to the Mainframe
June 24, 2022
There was a time when mainframes were very isolated and writing code meant starting from scratch (probably in COBOL) or adapting some other code that seemed to do something similar. I say “seemed to” because whoever wrote the code probably didn’t bother putting in comments that would make it easy to follow. Real programmers didn’t […]
Filtering IP Addresses With AIX IPSec
May 10, 2022
Do you need to block a specific IP address or host from accessing your AIX system? One approach is to use AIX IP security (IPSec) to filter specific IP addresses. Learn how here.
VideoMigrating LPARs to the Cloud
April 26, 2022
In this video from IBM Champion Rob McNelly, learn key considerations, solutions and next steps for moving LPARs to the cloud
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
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
ArticlesAIX and Power Systems 2021 Review, and a Look Toward 2022
January 27, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly highlights key AIX and Power Systems 2021 milestones, and reflects on what’s to come in 2022