In a world of rapid technological change and startups popping up claiming to have the next best tool that will revolutionize the way you do business, it’s sometimes hard to stay away from the light. I tend to think my age (31), diverse professional background, along with my passion for studying business, positions me with…
Shocking… IBM i Cost of Storage beyond the CEC: EXP24S or V3700 SAN?
As data, and company’s overall demand for data increases at a staggering rate, many of my IBM i customers who have always relied solely on the internal storage capacity of their base server (Also known as the CEC), are being forced to expand outside of their IBM Power System chassis. I believe this has been…
Out growing your IBM Power system internal disk? Expansion drawer or Bigger Drives?
Anyone who has worked with IBM i knows how important disk I/O is to system performance. You can throw a 60,000 CPW, IBM Power System running IBM i, flat on its back if it’s not given the disk resources it needs to read and write at a pace greater then what the user demands. The…
What you need to know… Licensing IBM RDi (Rational Developer for i) RPG & COBOL Tools
As I grow my knowledge and become more intimately involved in the hardware and software that make up the IBM i portfolio, I have become aware of the complexity in some of IBM’s offerings. Many of my customers come to me because they know I will track down the right product to meet the needs…
Can efficiency in IT be perceived as a lack of innovation by the business?
Can high efficiency in IT be perceived as a lack of innovation by the business? I think its best that we start by defining the key words in our title. Efficiency – accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: Perceived – to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the…