HMC, BMC, VMI, eBMC, FSP, Oh My!
March 16, 2023
Jaqui Lynch dispels confusion around HMCs, BMCs, Power10 VMI and more—and shares useful commands
ArticlesVisualize System Monitor Data for IBM i
March 10, 2023
My blog Getting Started with IBM i Navigator System Monitors, Revisited explained how to set up system monitors in Navigator for i. Once you have system monitors up and running, you will want to look at the monitor data on a regular basis. There are three options: Visualize Monitor Data, Visualize Monitor Data (new tab) […]
ArticlesIBM and Cohesity Collaborate to Offer New Security Solution
March 3, 2023
On March 2, IBM announced that it is partnering with Cohesity to offer a new Storage Defender solution that includes IBM Storage Protect, IBM Storage FlashSystems, IBM Storage Fusion, and Cohesity DataProtect. IBM Storage Defender uses AI and event monitoring to combat the impacts of breaches and cyberattacks as security risks rise in today’s data-driven […]
PodcastsA Deep Dive Into Deep Fakes With Dr. Ilke Demir
March 2, 2023
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. This is Charlie Guarino. Welcome to another edition of TechTalk SMB. I’m really thrilled to have join me somebody that I have been reading so much about and have watched so many videos on, and it’s a real delight to have her here. I’m talking about Dr. Ilke Demir, and let me […]
ArticlesGetting Started with IBM i Navigator System Monitors, Revisited
February 21, 2023
Dawn May explains how to set up system monitors in Navigator for i
Networking, Hanging NIM Operations and AIX Quirks
February 16, 2023
Rob McNelly covers how to troubleshoot common NIM issues and AIX tips and tricks
ArticlesThe Staying Power of IBM i: Ask ChatGPT, IBM i Users or IBM
February 15, 2023
As I mentioned in my last post, IBM i celebrates 35 years in 2023. That’s 35 years of providing an integrated platform which reliably runs businesses of all sizes—and doing it in a way that not only satisfies our customers, but it does it so well that a vast majority of our IBM i users […]
ArticlesIBM Announces 2023 IBM Power Strategy
February 14, 2023
Today, IBM announced several updates to IBM Power, as well as its 2023 strategy for IBM Power clients and partners. Ken King, general manager of IBM Power, says, “It is well known but worth reiterating that IBM Power is designed for mission-critical workloads that require superior availability, reliability, security and performance. In other words, it’s […]
PodcastsWestley McDuffie on Zero Trust and Data Security
February 1, 2023
Charlie Guarino: Hi everybody. Welcome to yet another edition of TechTalk SMB. In today’s podcast I am really thrilled to be sitting here with Westley McDuffie. Westley is an IBM security evangelist working with the federal sales team supporting DOD and the intelligence community clients. Westley is responsible for educating IBM’s federal customers, from building […]
ArticlesAlerting for System Limits on IBM i
January 26, 2023
IBM i automatically tracks many system limits and allows you to review these limits using various IBM i services, such as the QSYS2.SYSLIMITS view. There are many monitored categories, such as database, journal, work management and file system limits. See the System Health Services topic in the IBM i Knowledge Center for the full list […]