Archive for Power 6

Student Feedback from IBM Training

Below are student comments regarding IBM Instructor Paul Tomlinson from Spectrum Consulting…

“VERY VERY satisfied with the instructor and he is very much capable of being an perfect trainer”
Quotation from student on AU61 HACMP System Administration II: Administration and Problem Determination – Bangalore India
“The instructor is excellent in delivering the concepts. It really helped [...]

Green computing on AIX and POWER

Definition and evolution: IBM green computing
You hear a lot about green computing, but what exactly is it, why is it important, and what is IBM’s involvement in green computing? In essence, green computing defines the environmentally responsible way of deploying computer-based resources and technology. But why should you care? The short answer is that as [...]

IBM Director 6.1 – Management tool to reduce TCO

IBM Systems Director 6.1 addresses the total cost of ownership (TCO) by allowing management of a data centre both physical and virtual efficiently, from one place with one interface at the click of a button. Simplified platform management streamlines the way physical and virtual systems are managed across a multi-system environment which results in faster [...]

IBM Power 550 Overview

Highlights

* For UNIX®, IBM i (formerly known as i5/OS®) and Linux® ERP/CRM application servers
* For mid-size database servers
* For consolidation of UNIX, IBM i, and x86 Linux workloads
* For medium to large-sized businesses running the IBM i operating system
The [...]

IBM Power 520 Overview

Highlights
* For distributed UNIX®, IBM i (formerly known as i5/OS®) and Linux® ERP/CRM application servers
* For small database servers
* For small scale consolidation servers for UNIX, IBM i and Linux workloads
* For a complete business system with an integrated [...]

Spectrum recommends IBM Compliance Expert for AIX security…

Highlights
* Easily set dozens of AIX security configuration settings to match external compliance standards
* Includes profiles with recommended system settings for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the US Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guide
* Simple command line interface minimizes [...]

Spectrum reduces power costs with Active Energy Manager

Overview
IBM® Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ Version 4.2 measures, monitors, and manages the power and thermal components built into IBM systems enabling a cross-platform management solution. Active Energy Manager extends the scope of energy management to include non-IBM systems and facility providers to enable a more complete view of energy consumption within the datacenter. It [...]

IBM Systems Director… need help? Contact Spectrum

IBM Systems Director® 6.1 is the single point of control to manage your data center. It integrates IBM’s best-of-breed virtualization capabilities to provide new and radically improved ways to simplify the management of physical and virtual platform resources. A key feature of Systems Director is a consistent user interface focused on driving common tasks. IBM [...]

IBM Power 520 and 550 Technical Overview

• Redpaper – IBM Power 550 Technical Overview
This IBM® Redpaper™ is a comprehensive guide covering the Power 550 server. The goal of this paper is to introduce the innovative Power 550. It introduces major hardware offerings and discusses their prominent functions, including: o The POWER6 processor available at frequencies of 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz, and [...]

IBM Power System Training for January – July 2010

The latest IBM Training schedule for the Australia and New Zealand region for the January 2010 to July 2010 period is now available.
IBM offers a wide range of technical education in the IT industry in Australia, as well as flexible
delivery options to meet your scheduling and budgeting needs. Curriculum & delivery – classroom or
remote lab [...]