If you’ve read some of my recent blog articles, you’re probably well aware that I love configuring hardware solutions. It may even be considered by many as a borderline obsession. Even though we still consider it hardware, 90% of the process is spent dialing into the most cost efficient combination of hardware and software to…
IBM i, WordPress, and Open Source – Changing the local real estate game
Our long time customer, Grand Rapids Association of Realtors, was presented with the COMMON 2017 Innovation Award at the opening session of the COMMON Annual 2017 Conference in Orlando Florida. As I watched the presentation, I took great pride in what they achieved and the role our application development and engineering team played in the…
IBM i Self Service Software Updates and Software Downloads (How to guide)
Episode 2 – The Villages of Software Updates and Software Downloads In episode 1: [(How to guide) Self Service IBM Entitled Software Key Retrieval – It Does Exist], we introduced the land of Entitled Software Support (ESS), and explored the “village” of Software Keys. Here in episode 2, we will build on information shared in…
Arbor Solutions Inc. will donate a min $1,000 to the Common Education Foundation for each new IBM POWER8 Server (Now to 4/28/2017)
We are extremely excited and proud to announce an offering from Arbor Solutions Inc. If you purchase an IBM Power System between now and 4/28/2017, we will donate a minimum of $1,000 to the Common Education Foundation. Common has been a huge part of our 25+ year history and our Arbor Solutions family is looking forward…
Self Service IBM Entitled Software Key Retrieval – It Does Exist. (How to guide)
IBM Entitled Software Support (ESS) – Giving customers more freedom and control Episode 1 – The Village of Software Keys Once upon a time, the IBM customer did not have to concern themselves with software license keys. They purchased software which arrived on the preferred media of the day, and as long as you had…