IBM Posts Wicked Cool Power Systems Videos

IBM has posted a pair of excellent new Power Systems-focused videos. One is about Watson tech for use in other industries than game shows, and the other is about Ersi migrating to IBM Power Systems for PowerVM for SAP applications. Both are worth the few minutes it takes to watch them. Get the sandwich ready and hit "Play."  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 »

Crossroads Systems Expands SPHiNX Support for AIX, IBM i, and Red Hat Linux

Crossroads Systems has announced new operating system support for SPHiNX, virtual tape appliance that serves as a disaster recovery solution for mid-range servers. Read the rest of entry »

New Power Systems Cloud Offering from Logicalis Lights the Sky

While we haven't extensively covered cloud computing yet at Power IT Pro, there are a handful of well-respected players offering AIX-focused professionals the ability to serve up Power Systems-based servers from the so-called clouds. Connectria is one, and I know the company serves up a variety of AIX-focused configurations for several dozen customers, large and small. The latest company to invest in IBM Power Systems cloud offerings is Logicalis, which is offering its new Enterprise Power Cloud service -- based on IBM Power 770-class systems capable of supporting multi-tenancy running AIX and i5/OS virtual servers.  Read the rest of entry »

IBM Releases PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1 for AIX Redbook

One of IBM's most enviable tech resources has to be its industry-leading Redbook publication series. The latest addition to the massive library is IBM PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1 for AIX. Better yet, IBM offers Redbooks up as free .pdfs, though you can order some of them in hard-copy format. Read the rest of entry »

Vision Solutions Announces Double-Take or AIX Software Updates

Vision Solutions, Inc., a provider of information availability software and services with over 25,000 customers running Windows, Linux, IBM Power Systems and Cloud Computing environments, today launched Double-Take Availability and Double-Take RecoverNow for AIX version 3.6. The enhancements reflect the AIX product line and rebrands with the Double-Take name. 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 »

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 »

Chris Gibson Q&A: AIX 7.1 'Rocks'

I recently caught up with Chris Gibson, an AIX and PowerVM specialist who makes his home in Australia, for an email Q&A on AIX 7. You might recognize Gibson from his "Chris's AIX Blog" on IBM's developerWorks site, his activity out and about in our Power Systems world, his Twitteringn Twitter (@cgibbo), or even as an author on the AIX 7.1 Differences Guide Redbook, which is currently available as a draft and is due for official release in December.

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Netsmart Technologies and Vision Solutions Announce Data Protection and Disaster Recovery Services Alliance

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, and Vision Solutions, Inc., have announced a strategic alliance to provide data protection and disaster recovery software to Netsmart customers.

The initial service offering will make Vision's data protection and recovery software for AIX available to Netsmart's CMHC/MIS software customers using AIX.

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