AIX

AIX Virtual Fibre Channel Enhancement

IBM’s Chris Gibson introduces the new AIX 7.3 vfcstat command and discusses some of the (not so recent) enhancements to the fcstat command

Redefining Digital Transformation

Perhaps the biggest challenge with digital transformation lies in understanding where the transformation occurs. Digital transformation doesn’t begin or end by offloading workloads or moving core systems to the cloud. It doesn’t come about through the development a cool customer-facing app. Paralleling its philosophical forerunner, DevOps, the process of digital transformation begins by looking inward. […]

IBM’s watsonx Day 2 Focuses on AI Governance

Speakers at the virtual event emphasized the need to use AI responsibly and explained how AI can derive additional value from data

Recognizing the Newest IBM Champions

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 […]

How to Use the Rules Command With VIO Servers

I do a lot of customizations on my VIO servers, and I was asked recently how the rules command could be used to deploy some of those changes so they can be consistently applied to all VIO servers. The rules command is primarily used to tune and modify device settings on the VIO server and […]

Essential Factors for ERP Success in 2024

If you desire to enhance your business processes and performance, diminish your IT expenses and labor costs, and furnish real-time data and reporting capabilities, you should contemplate implementing an ERP system. These are some of the top reasons enterprises pursue ERP systems, which gather various functions and departments, such as finance, operations, and human resources, […]

Peg Tuttle to Host TechChannel PowerTalk Podcast

With the new year come new initiatives for TechChannel. The recent retirement of Paul Tuohy, former host of the iTalk With Tuohy podcast, means two changes are happening to the podcast: a new name and a new host. Starting in January 2024, IBM Champion Peg Tuttle is taking over as host of TechChannel’s sponsored IBM […]

What Is an IBM Business Partner, Really?

This question came up this week when discussing upgrading two systems from IBM i 7.3 to 7.5. The word “partner” means a lot to me. First, what is an IBM Business Partner? Well, that definition can be a little broad. I’d argue that a Business Partner is the liaison between customers and IBM. We represent […]

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How to Upgrade to PowerVM v4.1.0.10

In this article I will go over my recent experience upgrading VIO servers from version 3 to version 4. The process is similar to going from version 2 to version 3, but I did run into a few issues that you should be able to avoid. The first step is to download the code and […]

Digging Into AIX 7.3 TL Updates

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 […]