Exploring the Possibilities
November 20, 2018
Rob McNelly explores how to emulate AIX on QEMU, test AIX 7.2 on modern POWER9 workstations, and unlock possibilities for innovative tech experimentation.
ArticlesCompanies Are Taking a Fresh Approach to Private Cloud
November 1, 2018
Businesses turn to the cloud for myriad reasons. Chief among them are accelerating and streamlining processes in environments such as the IBM Power Systems* platform, which enable increased speed of execution, agility for applications and better cost efficiency. “Organizations are concerned about time to market and how long it’s going to take to get IT […]
ArticlesOf Dials and Switches: Turning Dials, Flipping Switches
September 1, 2018
It's time to put what you've learned about tunables into practice.
ArticlesOf Dials and Switches: More about Tunables
August 1, 2018
Learn how to obtain more detailed information on each tunable.
ArticlesIBM i in Healthcare: IBM’s WISH Application
July 8, 2018
IBM's WISH application is the most modern health information system for the Belgian market based on WebSphere and Java.
Of Dials and Switches: An Introduction to Tuning the AIX Kernel
July 1, 2018
The kernel is the heart of any operating system. A major function of this core code is to provide access to the hardware on which it runs.
ArticlesWhat’s New With AIX Certifications
July 1, 2018
I fondly remember one of my first certifications when I was certified as an AIX administrator, way back during the days of AIX 4.3. I carried the laminated card in my pocket—a pretty geeky act, when being a geek was far from popular. If you wanted training, you had to go to an on-site training […]
ArticlesTrapping the Elusive Error with AIX Kernel Tracing
April 1, 2018
Spotting error conditions requires time spent intensively studying your own AIX environment.
ArticlesCentralized Cloud and Security Management Empowers IT
April 1, 2018
For IBM Power Systems clients, transforming their virtualized data center into a self-service private cloud and protecting it with automated security management just became an easier and more powerful proposition. IBM has introduced important new capabilities by advancing IBM Power Security Center (PowerSC) and Power Virtualization Center (PowerVC) software. Both were recently announced at Think […]
ArticlesThe Art and Science of AIX Performance: Intuition and Instinct
March 1, 2018
An article series dedicated to AIX and the methodology of attacking and resolving performance problems.