Why, in the cloud era, do we still keep these monolithic IBM Power Machines in our data centers? Isn’t it cheaper to rewrite everything into microservices and scatter it across thousands of…
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AIX for Linux Administrators – part1
Introduction I frequently encounter curiosity among Linux administrators regarding what AIX administration looks like and how much it differs from what they already know. Most specialists are aware that Linux is derived…
IBM Acquires Confluent: AI, Streaming, and Data Architecture
The news of IBM acquiring Confluent for $11 billion has caused quite a stir. This isn’t a revolution that changes the laws of physics in IT, but rather a very pragmatic completion…
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX – Operational Basics
IBM PowerHA clusters are used where the high availability of business-critical applications and databases is paramount. Maintaining and configuring these clusters requires specialized knowledge, which is why working with them can be…
Ansible Execution Environments in IBM Power Automation.
Anyone who has tried to maintain a consistent environment for running playbooks, whether on a dedicated Ansible Control Node or any other server, knows how quickly reconciling the requirements of different collections,…
AIX and Memory – How much RAM do I have available?
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.…
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…
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…
Using Ansible for HMC Update
When managing the HMC console, the activity that needs to be done from time to time is to update it. In the life cycle of the console, ifixes and servie packs are…
