So you’re sitting in a department meeting and some technophile starts rattling off some acronyms, some you’ve never heard of and some you can’t remember what they stand for. What’s a person to do? Do you raise your hand and ask? Do you write it down to look up later? Do you wonder if you’re…
IBM Power Systems Hardware Withdrawal: IBM Power systems, model upgrades, and features
This information is copied directly from IBM announcement 915-050 Effective November 30, 2015, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following selected IBM Power Systems, model upgrades, associated features and feature conversions. On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM. IBM Power Systems IBM PowerLinux 7R1…
My three favorite IBM Power8 configurations for Mid-sized businesses running IBM i.
For those who don’t know me yet, my name is Richie Palma and I work for an IBM BP in Grand Rapids Michigan. I’m most likely 15 to 20 years younger than the average IBM i enthusiast, which puts me in a fairly unique position. I’m blessed to work with customers that are using both…
Thoughts on Viruses and Malware
I was sitting in a coffee shop with my trusty MacBook a few days ago trying to get some work done (that’s my story anyway). I got to thinking about security as I looked across the coffee shop landscape in front of me, while connected to an unsecured network. Just a couple days prior to…
Welcome to Arbor Solutions – Video
Arbor Solutions is a Grand Rapids Michigan based I.T. solutions provider and IBM Business Partner offering IBM Power Systems, IBM i, AIX, and Linux O/S, Licensing & Maintenance, Application Development Services (PHP, RPG, SQL, Java, JavaScript, .NET, & VB), Systems Engineering, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Hosting & Co-Location Services, Cloud (IBM i, AIX, & Linux…