A Simplified Approach to Understanding z/OS Performance
January 18, 2022
Knowing and understanding the performance of z/OS systems has always been important for enterprises as mission-critical business processes run in z/OS systems. Each mainframe shop has its own way of dealing with performance, which is a factor of in-house skills. As deep technical skills are becoming rare, a simplified approach to z/OS performance can help […]
ArticlesApache Log4j Vulnerability, AIX Tips and Tools, a Look at Time Drift, and More
January 4, 2022
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on the Log4j security vulnerability, helpful AIX tips and tools, time drifts on POWER8 and POWER9 servers, and more
ArticlesGeocoding and Mapping Data With IBM Db2 Web Query for i
December 15, 2021
Have you ever wanted to apply mapping technology to your data? Ever since Google and Apple Maps became popular, other vendors have used this same mapping technology to provide a basis for business intelligence data analysis. Several towns in my rural area have begun investigating how to improve internet access and have asked vendors to […]
VideoLearning AIX and IBM i: Courses, Tracks and Certifications
December 7, 2021
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on courses, tracks or certifications you can use for developing IBM i and AIX resources internally
VideoIBM Champion Rob McNelly on the New AIX 7.3 Announcement
October 29, 2021
AIX 7.3 was announced on October 19, 2021. Get the details from Rob McNelly in this video.
How to Check NPIV Virtual Fibre Channel Adapter Mapping on AIX
October 21, 2021
AIX/Power System administrators can now use an alternative to kdb for viewing VIOS "identifying info" from client AIX LPARs. Learn more from Chris Gibson here.
ArticlesA New AIX Video Series and the Latest on AIX Open Beta and Power10
October 14, 2021
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on his new TechChannel AIX video series, and the latest news on Power10 and AIX open beta
VideoRob McNelly on the IBM Support Technical Support Appliance
September 28, 2021
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on practical uses for the IBM Support Technical Support Appliance (TSA), how to set it up, report information and more
ArticlesYou’ve Heard the News, Now Dig Into the Details: Get up to Speed on the Power10 Announcement
September 14, 2021
IBM Champion Rob McNelly on Power10 E1080 server highlights, and resources you can use to learn more
VideoVideo Tutorial: Using invscout on AIX
September 1, 2021
Learn how to use the invscout command on AIX from IBM Champion Rob McNelly: Transcript: As I paddled my Kayak down the Colorado River, I realized that many of you had fallen behind on your system patching. As server administrators, besides updating our operating system, and our virtual IO server, and our HMC code, we […]