Most of us working with AIX know the IBM AIX Toolbox for Open Source Software. It’s a repository that gives us access to the open-source world. But have you ever looked closely…
Author: Kamil Pytliński
Intel x86, IBM Power, and Containers: A unified IT infrastructure
For some, what I’m about to describe might seem obvious. However, in my experience, many people still don’t fully understand how different technologies interact with each other and what their specific applications…
The Myth of Infinite Uptime in High Availability Systems
I often come across posts online where people boast about their system’s impressive uptime. “Server running without interruption for 5 years!” – sounds proud, right? But is it really a reason for…
Is AI a Digital Doping?
I’ve noticed an interesting trend lately. More and more often, when I mention that I use the benefits of artificial intelligence in my work, I encounter… well, let’s say, mixed reactions. It’s…
IBM Power Ansible in Practice: Adding a VLAN to SEA (Shared Ethernet Adapter)
Here’s a practical approach to managing network configuration on IBM Power servers using Ansible and the ibm.power_hmc collection. Using a playbook as an example, I’ll show how to add a new VLAN…
Mastering SSL/TLS Certificate with OpenSSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are cryptographic protocols that secure connections on the Internet. While SSL has been replaced by TLS, both protocols provide secure data transmission. [gspeech]…
IBM Creates Great Technologies, But What Happened to Them?
Today, I found out that IBM engineers created and contributed to adding support for LXC containers to the Linux kernel – a technology that became the foundation of modern containerization. Sounds impressive,…
Quantum Security: The Future of Data Protection in the Era of Quantum Computers
Quantum Security is a field within cryptography that combines quantum technology with the need to ensure a high level of security in computer systems. It is an emerging area aimed at developing…
IBM Power11 and Power12 rumors
In the world of technology, where rumors can often outpace the facts, everyone is already speculating about IBM Power12, even though Power11 has yet to be released. The reason is simple: Power11…
AskCLI – AI Assistant for Linux/Unix Shell.
As part of an experiment with the OpenAI API and its compatibility with various AI projects, I created a simple AI assistant that can be accessed directly in the Unix/Linux shell. After…