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 Contracts Online
The story is common. It’s a Saturday evening or a holiday, and you’re having an issue with your IBM hardware. You know you have an IBM maintenance contract for the hardware. You’re not sure what the expiration date is, or specifically what’s covered on the contract. Sure, you can call 1-800-IBM-SERV (800-426-7378) and they will…
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…
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…
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…