Once upon a time, tape backup was the only answer for a Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy. In many cases today, we have found this strategy incomplete and not successful. Often times, tapes are stored next to the system, stored in a closet, in the trunk of a car, or other places where they are unprotected…
DSC: Running IBM i Software Applications in the Cloud
Since the late 1970s, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software have comprised the bulk of software applications run on IBM POWER systems — specifically the IBM i (AS/400, i Series, System i) operating system. This should come as no surprise, as IBM was founded on the premise of producing computers and hardware specifically earmarked for business….
What was Important in 2017
It’s December – the time of year when we start thinking about next year. Maybe you’re knee deep into planning for 2018. Maybe the boss is pressuring you for those budget numbers? If you’re like me, you ‘re spending a little time thinking about the past 11 months or so. As I look back at…
IBM Power8 & Ubuntu – “IBM Power is Extraordinary, JuJu is Magic. The Combination is really quite good.” Mark Shuttleworth
IBM Power8 and Ubuntu. How can people deny that IBM Power is the best performing platform in the industry after watching this video. Installing full versions of Hadoop, Websphere, Haproxy, SugarCRM, Memcached, and 3 others on Power8 in less then 3 minutes. Mark Shuttleworth says in the video “Power is extraordinary, JuJu is magic. The…