-
Archives
- July 2019
- June 2019
- February 2017
- December 2015
- November 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
-
Meta
Monthly Archives:
Large Advantages Found in Power VM Versus VMware vSphere White Paper (Edison Group)
IBM has an interesting white paper posted comparing the Power VM Virtualization technology found on IBM Power 7 servers against VMware vSphere 4.1 & 5.0 Virtualization Performance on Intel x86 platforms. Big Blue engaged the Edison Group to do this … Continue reading
Posted in White Paper links
Comments Off on Large Advantages Found in Power VM Versus VMware vSphere White Paper (Edison Group)
Twitter Admits It Has an “Unfollowing” Bug
The Telegraph is reporting that Twitter has admitted that it has an “Unfollowing” bug. According to the Telegraph: The bug is causing Twitter users to randomly unfollow people without account holders’ prior consent or knowledge. Twitter has advised affected people … Continue reading
Posted in News
Comments Off on Twitter Admits It Has an “Unfollowing” Bug
When Do IBM i PTFs Get Applied Anyway? (IT Jungle)
IT Jungle just published my new tip where I answer this question on when IBM i PTFs get applied: Our management has our operators apply cumulative PTFs (CUME) with no regard to when the system will be IPLed. They load … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i Tech Info
Comments Off on When Do IBM i PTFs Get Applied Anyway? (IT Jungle)
IBM i Bumper Sticker #4: Old Technology??? What Old Technology?
You’re adding capabilities my IBM i had for years and you’re saying I run old technology??? Right… This has been issue #4 of IBM i bumper stickers. Collect them all. *************************************************** Follow Joe Hertvik on Twitter @JoeHertvik. You can also … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i bumper stickers
Comments Off on IBM i Bumper Sticker #4: Old Technology??? What Old Technology?
IT Jungle: PSGi Provides 3rd Party Support for Just About **ANY** Aging IBM i ERP System
From Alex Woodie at IT Jungle: Companies that find it increasingly difficult to get good help for their old, unsupported, or heavily customized IBM i-based ERP systems may be interested in a new offering recently unveiled by Precision Solutions Group … Continue reading
Posted in News
Comments Off on IT Jungle: PSGi Provides 3rd Party Support for Just About **ANY** Aging IBM i ERP System
IBM i Daily News Back On-Line
After a service outage with the Paper.Li Web site, the IBM i Daily News is back up and running. This site aggregates daily news and information from around the IBM i world. Check it out sometime to find stories and … Continue reading
Posted in News
Comments Off on IBM i Daily News Back On-Line
Big IBM Announcement on Apri 11th–Integrated Expertise: Unveiling a New Era of Computing
IBM’s promoting a big announcement at 60 locations on April 11th that (according to Big Blue) will demonstrate:
A new computing category that will completely change the way you deploy, manage and fund IT. And one that will change your business from the moment it is installed.
These new integrated hardware and software systems are designed specifically for the types of workloads that you most frequently deploy to help you operate and optimize your business. They’re designed to get new application projects up and running in as little as four hours – cutting months off the usual deployment time.
The event is called Integrated Expertise: Unveiling a New Era of Computing, and you can register here.
IBM i Bumper Sticker #3: How Many Apps Can Your Server Run?
Call me when your Windows server can run more than two enterprise applications at a time. IBM i means business. This has been issue #3 of IBM i bumper stickers. Collect them all. *************************************************** Follow Joe Hertvik on Twitter @JoeHertvik. … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i bumper stickers
Comments Off on IBM i Bumper Sticker #3: How Many Apps Can Your Server Run?
Ring of Truth: UNIT4 CODA White Paper on How Big ERP Costs > $1.2 Million a Year
I just ran across a 2009 White Paper from Unit4 CODA on the high cost of running Big ERP systems. Titled the The High Cost of Change for ERP, the paper touts these sobering statistics:
- Many companies spend more than $1 million a year to continue to modify and update their ERP systems
- The complexity of effort in modifying an ERP system can range anywhere from 3-25 person days for minor modifications; 7-90 person days for moderate modifications; and 16.5 to 190 days for substantial modifications
- Complexity and cost of ERP system modification are major obstacles in customizing an ERP system
And it’s just as ugly when you’re talking about swapping out an existing system for a new system. Continue reading
Posted in White Paper links
1 Comment
eWeek: Power 7 Systems Turn Two…and It’s Not Terrible
According to an eWeek blurb, the Power 7 system just past its second birthday, having been introduced on February 8, 2010. In this article, eWeek plays up how Power 7s have “captured” the Unix market by (according to IBM) providing … Continue reading
Posted in News
Comments Off on eWeek: Power 7 Systems Turn Two…and It’s Not Terrible
IT Jungle: Four Simple Rules for PTF Management
IT Jungle just posted my latest tip on four tips for PTF management If you don’t want to read the article but need more information on the PTFs needed by your machine, check out IT Jungle’s System i PTF Guide. … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i Tech Info
1 Comment
Auditing Tweets on IBM i Using Materials That are Lying Around Your Shop
One of the challenges facing financial companies is that they are now being audited for text messages sent to social media sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. This can be a daunting challenge in gathering information from several different … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i Tech Info
1 Comment
One Way IBM Supports SAP on i–IBM i Solutions Edition for SAP
After my post on Raising Awareness for SAP on IBM i, the IBM and SAP Alliance (@IBMSAPAlliance) tweeted me to remind me that IBM is now offering an IBM i Solution Edition for SAP package. According to IBM, the IBM i … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i general, IBM i Tech Info
2 Comments
IBM i Bumper Sticker #2: Don’t Call it an AS/400
If my IBM i is an AS/400, your Windows 2008 server must be a DOS box This has been issue #2 of IBM i bumper stickers. Collect them all. *************************************************** Follow Joe Hertvik on Twitter @JoeHertvik. You can also add … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i bumper stickers
Comments Off on IBM i Bumper Sticker #2: Don’t Call it an AS/400
IBM i Bumper Stickers #1 – Virtual Partitioning: Collect them all
IBM i: virtual partitioning since 1999. Where’ve you been and why was it so lame? This has been issue #1 of IBM i bumper stickers. Collect them all. *************************************************** Follow Joe Hertvik on Twitter @JoeHertvik. You can also add Joe … Continue reading
Posted in IBM i bumper stickers
Comments Off on IBM i Bumper Stickers #1 – Virtual Partitioning: Collect them all