Spring is finally here in Michigan. Many of us were starting to think it would never get here. Thankfully, the birds are back and things are turning green again. For me, spring means getting outdoors, gardening, and enjoying the sun. I think we all know, no matter where we live, the weather can change on…
IBM Power System CPW Performance Data: POWER8 vs. POWER9 ScaleOut Models
IBM Announced the CPW and rPerf performance benchmark numbers for their new POWER9 ScaleOut servers on 2/27/2018 as promised the day of the server announcement 2/13/2018. You can see the full 26 page PDF document HERE if you are interested in the details. If you’re like 95% of the folks I get to work with in the…
IBM i and POWER9: Extreme Stability with Massive Scalability
I have been patiently waiting for this day, as I can now talk publicly about the servers built around the pound for pound champion of the processor world. We have heard a lot about the POWER9 Chip for high end AI and machine learning workloads, the massive scale of the Summit and Sierra supercomputers, the…
Modernization Tips
Like a car, your infrastructure and mission critical applications won’t run forever without some help. It may work for a long time, but eventually you need to change the oil, give it some new tires, or replace your starter. Technology is ever changing, growing, becoming faster, smarter, and more efficient. We all hope this is…
What is your 2018 plan?
With the start of the new year, companies are setting goals and creating plans to make the new year successful. Change is never an easy thing, however it is necessary to facilitate continuous improvement. In the IT world, continuous improvement is another term for modernization. This process can be time consuming, requires the appropriate resources,…