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E-Guide: Object-based File Systems Come of Age for HPC by Dell, Inc. and Intel
and explains how they can eliminate I/O bottlenecks in HPC architectures.

High performance computing (HPC) has seen many recent developments over the last...

What’s New in VMware vSphere 5: Storage by Dell and VMware
load balancing mechanisms based on I/O and space capacity.

Explore the new storage features in VMware vSphere 5.0 that can help your organization reduce...

How Can I Enable Convenient, Secure Access to Microsoft SharePoint? by CA Technologies.
While Microsoft SharePoint offers exceptional business benefits, it also presents significant security challenges. Access this resource to uncover how to strike the balance between providing users easy access to the information they need, while implementing the necessary controls to adequately protect your business and its sensitive data.

Microsoft...

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: What to Expect by Global Knowledge
to get a feel for the  capabilities (i.e. high availability, disaster revcovery, etc.) of the new release that can give your company:

  • Mission critical confidence
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To ERP or Not to ERP for SMBs: What Can ERP Do For Me? by Epicor Software Corporation
of ERP while minimizing the risk of a system implementation. Read more inside to compare the performance results of SMBs with ERP to SMBs without ERP and discover...
Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers Systems and Resource Management by Oracle Corporation
in the datacenter. Sophisticated system, resource, and workload management tools are needed to harness the power of every system’s performance, flexibility, and...
Computer Weekly - 8 May 2012: The changing face of retail IT by ComputerWeekly.com
integrated hardware and software system bandwagon. IBM has introduced a category of server appliances, dubbed Pure-Systems, which provide pre-integrated...
Virtualizing Your Cisco Unified Communications with Cisco UCS by Global Knowledge
using the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).

Do you manage a complex Cisco Unified Communications environment? If you do, then you’re already fully aware of how...

The Moray Council Secures SharePoint Data with TITUS by TITUS
details a SharePoint security system that protects your content while also allowing easy access to those who are authorized.

As the information that is...

The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown by McAfee, Inc.
proven bad, then you take on risk of system downtime or data loss and the costs of patching and service desk calls. If you assume it’s guilty until proven innocent...
Whose Fault is it Anyway? Using Compuware Abend-AID to Diagnose DB2 and WebSphere MQ Problems by Compuware Corporation
This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID. Using web services to extend the reach of your legacy mainframe applications to distributed platforms...
Dell Compellent Storage Center AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1 by Dell, Inc.
as mirroring, backup, multiple file system types, multipath, 
boot from SAN and disaster recovery are used with Dell Compellent volumes. Read this comprehensive...
Best Practice: Virtualize Your IT Systems Incrementally to Reduce Costs by Quantum Corporation
The Gartner storage research community outlines in their paper that many IT leaders are under pressure to virtualize their infrastructures, in part because virtualization cuts costs and improves IT efficiency.  However, IT leaders should virtualize their systems incrementally to ensure the most effective outcome.

Download Quantum’s complimentary...

Preparing for IBM PureApplication System: Article series on onboarding your applications by IBM
can get the most from this advanced system.

Many organizations are leveraging a workload optimized integrated hardware and software appliance to facilitate...

Drive Datacenter Efficiency and Reduce Costs with Oracle's SPARC Enterprise Servers by Oracle Corporation
new applications within the same system, and improving performance per watt for reduced energy costs.

SPARC enterprise server users have long enjoyed the...

[How to] Do More with Less- The CCSS Cheat Sheet to Optimal Systems Management by CCSS
Access today’s cheat sheet to discover top strategies on how you can improve the efficiency of your systems management environment and become more productive.

The demand to “do more with less” and increase efficiency has become more important than ever in the IT field. Access today’s cheat sheet to discover top strategies on how you can improve the efficiency of...

Geo Business Intelligence by Esri
in geographic information system (GIS) technology. At version 10, ArcGIS is a complete system for geographic information. It is easier and more powerful...
Manufacturing IT Best Practices: ERP Upgrades and Migrations by SearchManufacturingERP
Deciding if and when to move to a new system is the first big decision, but choosing the right vendor has even greater consequences. How do you know if you're taking...
E-Book: Finding the Best Fit for a Systems Management Platform by Dell and Microsoft
Performing manual systems management activities can be a time-consuming task for IT pros. This expert e-book explains why many companies are considering automating this key process and offers detailed guidance for selecting the right platform for your organization.

Performing manual systems management activities can be a time-consuming task for IT pros...

AS/400 & System i Articles
they thought IBM could sustain the iSeries growth that happened over the last three quarters. While many were happy to see sales bounce back, others said Big Blue... More...
Oct 31, 2005
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Dec 20, 2004
IBM AS/400 Tips
readers to submit a tip on use of the AS/400 system for potential publication. Just click on "Submit a Tip" below. Without use of an advanced emulator, how do you color... More...
May 8, 2008
about network connections, such as protocols, IP addresses and other network statistics. Though it is no substitute for full-blown systems monitoring... More...
Dec 4, 2007
Top 10 System i security Q&As

With each user profile on your system, there is an "Initial program to call" (INLPGM) parameter. Whenever someone signs onto... More...

Mar 19, 2007
iSeries Advice
Automatic email for backup job log on AS/400 by Ken Graap
If you have configured SMTP on your iSeries than you can use the SNDDST command:

Here is an example: SNDDST TYPE(*LMSG) TOINTNET((Kenneth@mymail.com)) LONGMSG('My backup... More...

Jun 25, 2008
Monitoring logins over TCP/IP using FTP by Shahar Mor
events for remote connections to iSeries (including FTP ODBC and remote command access). All these tools can monitor and log requests.

For FTP we have two exit... More...

Mar 7, 2008
iSeries Current News
Re-energizing ISVs Is a tough chore for IBM
Big Blue's iSeries Initiative for Innovation program is the biggest move IBM has made to shore up its ISV and application base in years, but... More...
Mar 15, 2005
What's next for iSeries application developers?
iSeries application developers face some daunting challenges -- there are fewer new iSeries customers, many companies are... More...
Jan 22, 2004
10. Excel
software. What's important for iSeries users is how to get data from an Excel spreadsheet to the iSeries and vice versa.

The below tips and expert advice will... More...
Apr 8, 2003