Managing Data Centers Much More Than Managing Operating Systems

We’re in for a treat come Thursday when Greg Hintermeister, who happens to be an IBM Master Inventor (coolest title ever), shows us how to manage our Power/AIX environments with IBM Systems Director at our Power IT Pro virtual event. 

In the description of his session, he mentions that managing a data center is a lot harder than managing just operating systems -- successful administrators have to manage server hardware, how it's virtualized, how network and storage are integrated, plus the operating systems running the workloads. But Hintermeister will show you how to manage all of these layers by focusing on just five key areas. And what are those areas? I reached out to Hintermeister to find out. Read the rest of entry »

Hands-On with AIX 7 on Tap for Thursday

With Thursday sprinting toward us, I reached out to Rob McNelly, an expert with IBM’s AIX 7, among lots more -- he is an IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE), after all. And what’s so important about Thursday?

Thursday is the day we broadcast our Power IT Pro virtual conference (it’s free, btw). Among 8 Power-packed sessions and a virtual exhibit hall, McNelly is delivering, “Hands-On with AIX 7.” Read the rest of entry »

Beckman on Linux on Power at Virtual Event Next Week

Mel Beckman, our senior technical director for Power IT Pro, will be delivering just one of many free sessions on Power System tips and technology next week during our Power IT Pro Virtual Conference. We’re pretty excited about the event, mostly because we know it’s jam-packed with excellence. (And you can’t beat the price!) Of course, topics: IBM Senior Engineer Jim Mitchell will outline IBM’s Power Systems strategy and directions in the keynote, followed by a hands-on with AIX 7 session by Rob McNelly. Read the rest of entry »

IBM Makes Big Power Announcements: Hardware, Software, Cloud

IBM made a slew of announcements last week for Power Systems during its Power Tech University conference, which saw everything from Power box upgrades to a Starter Kit for Cloud on Power to a new version of Rational Developer for Power Systems Software, among others. Read on to get the full details. Read the rest of entry »

Catch an Encore Presentation of Watson on Jeopardy!

This month, "Jeopardy!" will broadcast an encore presentation of the first-ever man vs. machine "Jeopardy!" competition between IBM’s “Watson” computing system and the show’s two greatest contestants, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Read the rest of entry »

Power of AIX Webcast Series Packed with POWER

IBM is sponsoring another great Power of AIX Webcast series this winter, packed with all-new AIX and POWER-focused solutions you can put to work right away. Topics include the Cloud on AIX, reducing complexity with AIX Systems Management, and PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX, which will feature Barry Cohen, CTO of Edison Group, who will focus on key characteristics of a cross platform solution verses the PowerHA SystemMirror solution for AIX environments. Read the rest of entry »

Watson Puts on Game Face for Feb 14 Showdown

After a trial run beat down, the IBM POWER7-based "Watson" Jeopardy!-playing computer system will play Jeopardy! against mega-champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in a two-match contest to be aired over three consecutive nights beginning on February 14, 2011. Read the rest of entry »

2011 IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium to Meet

The 2011 IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium will meet April 27 – 29 in Orlando, Florida. It's a shorter version of the IBM Power Systems Technical University offered in October and will focus on training related to the recent POWER announcements and the potential effect on data centers.

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Raw POWER7 for Performance?

With our Virtual Conference right around the corner, I touched bases with Ken Milberg, president and managing consultant of PowerTCO, a New York-based IBM Business Partner, for a quick Q&A on performance. Ken is delivering a session at the online event. In addition, he is also a technical editor and writer for IBM Systems Magazine, Power Systems Edition and has written dozens of technical journals for IBM developerWorks, including the book, Driving the Power of AIX, a guide to performance turning on IBM POWER-based servers, published in 2009.  Read the rest of entry »

Virtual Conference to Deliver: AIX 7.1, HA Answers, 5.2 WPARS, PowerVM in Action, and Much More

The first ever Power IT Pro Virtual Conference is set to deliver an astounding amount of information in one jam-packed day. With seven sessions designed to get at the heart of the hottest topics in the industry, the crew here at Power IT Pro are looking forward to November 16 when we get to share it all -- free!

Ever wonder how IBM's PowerVM actually stacks up against the likes of VMware vSphere on x86-based servers?  Read the rest of entry »