Archive for November, 2008
AIX Version 6.1 Technology Level 2 now Available
The latest release of IBM AIX is now available. AIX 6.1 TL 2 (GA 14, November, 2008) brings with it the following enhancements over the previous Technology Level:
IBM Support for new IBM UNIX® Systems
IBM Power™ 560 Express 3.6 GHz
IBM Power 570 4.4 GHz / 5.0 GHz
IBM Power 570 32-core 4.2 GHz
New Virtualization Support
Faster Live Application [...]
Spectrum Consulting Turns 7 Years Old
Spectrum Consulting is celebrating 7 years in business today. The company was first established on 7th November 2001 in Auckland. Spectrum has enjoyed consistent growth and now boasts a firm and reputable standing in the industry.
There have been many changes and challenges in the market since 2001 and Spectrum has adapted and changed with the [...]
Spectrum Completes HACMP Install in Fiji
Spectrum recently completed an install of HACMP / IBM p5 servers for the Fiji Meteorological Service in Nadi. This was completed on 2 p550 servers with dual SAN switches and a DS4700 SAN storage server.
This successfull implementation was done in assocation with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and enables Fiji to provide more accurate weather [...]
EZIBUY
EZIBUY Ltd used the services of Spectrum Consulting on a casual basis for approximately four years. We have found Spectrum to be professional in their approach to the service they provide and they have always put the best interests of us their client first. We have been impressed with their technical knowledge of the IBM [...]
DaimlerChrysler NZ Ltd
DaimlerChrysler NZ Ltd utilise the services of Spectrum Consulting in relation to management of our UNIX environment. Spectrum provides both scheduled operations management services and adhoc support as requirements arise.
The level of service and expertise provided by Spectrum has consistently been of the highest quality and I would recommend their services as a valuable IT [...]
Jacques Martin New Zealand Ltd
Thank you Spectrum Consulting for the AIX training course conducted. The two days on site were well spent especially being able to tailor the training to our environment and get familiar with it. We feel more knowledgeable now and ready to tackle tasks requested by our user community.
Thanks again,
Chris.
Chris Nyman, Technical Services Manager
Downer Connect
Spectrum Consulting assisted us greatly in undertaking a recent upgrade of our UNIX AIX upgrade. They undertook a special effort in ensuring all of the software would be fully compatible with our existing hardware problem and as a result the upgrade went smoothly with no impact on the wider user community. We would have no [...]
BJ Ball Paper
BJ Ball Paper have utilised Spectrum Consulting for a few years.
Spectrum Consulting assisted us with the major project of upgrading AIX on our pSeries. We were impressed with Spectrum’s professional approach and followup for this upgrade. Issues were resolved satisfactorily and well within the time frame we had allowed for the upgrade process.
I would have [...]
Douglas Pharmaceuticals
Spectrum is our strategic IBM Business partner across our entire IBM POWER platform. Through our latest technology refresh Spectrum ensured a seamless transition for the business, on time and within budget by providing the key services of designing and implementing the complex virtualized infrastructure needed to support our SAP ERP application. Douglas Pharmaceuticals have partnered [...]
