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AIX Product Manager Reveals Method Behind AIX Technology Levels and Service Packs Madness

Chris Maxcer — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:00 GMT

For a peek inside IBM’s thinking around how the company rolls out AIX fixes like Technology Levels and Service Packs, Jay Kruemcke, AIX product manager at IBM for Power Systems, posted an explanation on his The secret product manager blog site.

Kruemcke says he’s been getting a few questions about the fix and update process, such as, “Why does a new Service Pack come out at the same time as a new Technology Level?”

How to Understand Big Data in a Flash

Anthony English — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:01:00 GMT

If you're wondering what all the “Big Data” buzz is all about, you have to read IBM’s Big Data FlashBook. It's a great explanation about cost-effective solutions to the three Vs that are the characteristics of big data: volume, variety, and velocity.

Power Systems Continue to 10-count HP and Oracle, Plus IBM Beats Street in 4Q11

Chris Maxcer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:06:00 GMT

IBM released its 4Q11 financial report last week, and while the company beat Wall Street’s expectations, its Systems & Technology segment offered up mixed results: Power Systems are still throwing devastating upper cuts to HP and Oracle/Sun while the mainframe business took a nap.

IBM Posts Wicked Cool Power Systems Videos

Chris Maxcer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:33:00 GMT

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."

IBM Promotes Power Systems Special Offers

Chris Maxcer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:51:00 GMT

IBM has created an area of its site where it does a friendly job of highlighting its special offers and promotions, and this is the key: friendly. IBM’s announcement letters and Business Partner communications were all accurate and specific, but you really had to pay attention to figure out what was available and the basics for how it all worked.

New Report Pits DB2 9.7 Against Oracle Database 11g for SAP Enterprise Migration

Chris Maxcer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:29:00 GMT

I just saw a new management brief report available from IBM, “Value Proposition for IBM DB2 9.7: Cost/Benefit Case for SAP Enterprise Migrations,” and wow, it paints a pretty picture in favor of IBM and DB2 over the competition, specifically Oracle Database 11g.

Power Systems Part of IBM Deals with Five Banks in Kenya

Mark Donahue — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:39:00 GMT

IBM has announced details of five strategic agreements in the Kenyan financial services sector, with Power Systems among the technology being used to support growth, increase profitability, and launch new services such as mobile and internet banking.

Czech Republic's Largest Insurance Company Finds Efficiency on Power

Mark Donahue — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:06:00 GMT

IBM has announced that the largest insurance company in the Czech Republic, Česká pojišťovna a.s, is now relying on IBM software running on Power Systems to help prevent IT issues before they occur and to support its core business functions, such as claims processing and customer management.

Workload Simulation Tool Pits POWER Against Commodity Server Architectures

Chris Maxcer — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:48:00 GMT

IBM has created a new tool to help reshape the perception of smarter computing, and it uses IBM Power Systems. The online, web-based tool is called the IBM Smarter Computing Workload Simulator, and it shows IT and business leaders how an architecture based on IBM Power Systems can be massively more cost-effective than one that uses commodity servers in a scale-out nightmare architecture strategy.

Turkish Conglomerate Taps Power Systems for IT Infrastructure

Mark Donahue — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:28:00 GMT

Zorlu Group, a leading Turkish conglomerate that produces everything from yarn to LCD televisions, is turning to IBM to manage its increasingly complex and expanding IT infrastructure. A new multi-million dollar, seven-year agreement, which was signed in March, 2011, calls for IBM to manage Zorlu's server infrastructure, networks, and manufacturing software using Power Systems, among other technology. This new agreement follows a five-year services contract between the two companies.