|
Linux / Open Source
|
|
Written by Thomas Snyder
|
|
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 00:00 |
|
Follow these simple steps and avoid the gotchas! By Tom Snyder On my home computer, I am using Ubuntu Linux 8.10. Being an RPG programmer, I could not do this if I did not have a 5250 emulator to use. Fortunately, there are several viable options out there. In a previous TechTip, I discussed some options for operating systems that you may be supporting. In this article, I will get more hands-on by exploring the details of installing System i Access on Linux. |
|
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 08:11 |
|
Read more...
|
|
Linux / Open Source
|
|
Written by Ian Robinson
|
|
Monday, 23 March 2009 18:00 |
|
Power Systems customers now have immediate access to thousands of new Linux/x86 applications, without having to wait until a native Linux on Power version is available. By Ian Robinson A recent marketing campaign by IBM emphasizes the "New Power Equation." In 2008, when IBM completed the merger of its popular System i and System p product lines into the single IBM Power Systems range, that equation was a case of one plus one equals three. This was because, in addition to running applications created for the IBM i operating system as well as AIX, the new Power Systems servers are also capable of running Linux, the fastest-growing operating system in the market. In fact, Power Systems servers can run just about any Linux application available, including native Linux on Power solutions and applications compiled for Linux/x86 as well, due to a technology known as PowerVM Lx86. |
|
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 11:45 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS)
|
|
Written by Bob Gleisner
|
|
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 18:00 |
|
Using event notification triggers is a smart, simple, cost-effective way to improve productivity. By Bob Gleisner The concept behind event notification triggers is fairly simple. As the name suggests, the goal of implementing event notification triggers is to provide "notification" to someone when a significant business "event" occurs. This is a proactive means of "pushing" information from the system. This may come in the form of a simple email message. However, the benefits of a simple message are limited. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:12 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
Linux / Open Source
|
|
Written by Barry Kline
|
|
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 18:00 |
|
Forget that proprietary network hardware. By Barry L. Kline Ask a thousand computing professionals what company name is synonymous with networking, and I'd wager that the vast majority would reply "Cisco." That Cisco has that kind of mind share must be very gratifying to its marketing department. While I can't argue that Cisco makes some very fine networking equipment--it obviously does--I'm not as enthused about the licensing under which the equipment is delivered. I can re-sell the hardware, but the embedded software is licensed, thus making the resale value of the equipment relatively worthless. To me, the cachet of the Cisco name is not worth the price, particularly if you keep in mind that the protocols used to deliver packets from one network to another are standard stuff. Because of the cost, building a Cisco-equipped lab with which you can study networking is outside the budget of most IT professionals. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:01 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS)
|
|
Written by Pete Elliot
|
|
Sunday, 08 June 2008 18:00 |
|
An understanding of both virtualization and blades and the ways they can work together is critical to improving data center operations and mitigating increased power costs. By Pete Elliot Blade servers are making deep inroads into the architecture of data centers across the U.S. Meanwhile, virtualization technology is being rapidly applied to both servers and storage across all platforms. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:20 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS)
|
|
Written by Chris Smith
|
|
Thursday, 08 May 2008 18:00 |
|
IBM's sale on tape library configurations is so good, you'll think you're on a game show. By Chris Smith There is nothing like a sale to get your juices flowing, but for the sale to be exciting, it has to be on something you need and want. Let's say, for instance, that you've been dreaming about something really sweet-- something like a tape library storage solution! This could be your lucky day, because, through June 10, IBM is having a sale on specially configured tape library packages. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:31 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
Microsoft
|
|
Written by Chris Smith
|
|
Thursday, 17 April 2008 18:00 |
|
When the goal is better security and reduced management costs, Microsoft chooses to scrap the GUI. By Chris Smith There is irony in the fact that IBM--and its Business Partners--are charging ahead as fast as they can to put a GUI onto everything related to IBM i (i5/OS) while Microsoft, in its latest version of Windows Server 2008, is actually removing the GUI. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 April 2008 08:33 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
IBM i (OS/400, i5/OS)
|
|
Written by Kurt Thomas
|
|
Sunday, 13 April 2008 18:00 |
|
The System i has been at the forefront of virtualization for a long time. Now it's time for the platform to adopt some new virtualization tricks. By Kurt Thomas You use virtualization every day. One of the core concepts of the System i is virtualization: the use of a simulated CPU, implemented as the TIMI interface, originated in the System/38. Other virtualization and associated concepts, such as single-level storage, have formed the platform from its conception to the present and will continue to shape it. |
|
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:32 |
|
Register to read more...
|
|
|