Introduction Monitoring RAM usage is a key aspect of operating system administration, and the ability to properly interpret the results of system tools seems to be something every systems specialist should possess.…
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AIX Toolbox – What is hidden among the RPM packages for AIX?
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…
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…
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…
Linux on Power and SMT – Close Encounters of the Third Thread
This time, a less serious article, meant to be treated as a fun fact 😉 Every AIX administrator knows the available multithreading settings, which are: But how does this look in the…
PowerVC – Private Cloud on IBM Power Platform
Chat about PowerVC surprisingly starts with OpenStack, which is the core of PowerVC, and it is thanks to OpenStack that PowerVC has such a wide range of capabilities and evolves so dynamically.…
AI Processors in Our Homes
At the beginning of November 2023, IBM announced the creation of a new AI processor called North Pole, claiming it to be the most powerful AI processor to date. IBM North Pole…