When managing a large Power server environment, situations may arise where LPARs need to be migrated between physical servers—for example, when a server requires maintenance.The Power platform allows seamless LPAR migration, but…
Discover the Power of IBM Power – PowerVM Virtualization
There are many virtualization technologies for servers, but the most popular ones run on x86 architecture.How does IBM PowerVM virtualization, which operates exclusively on IBM Power servers, compare to them?Find out in…
PowerVM Performance Monitoring – Tips and Tricks for Grafana
Grafana offers extensive capabilities for creating various charts and tables to visualize performance statistics. However, in large and complex IT environments, filtering and presenting multiple elements effectively can pose challenges.The article below…
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror clusters – how to maintain and not go crazy – part2
PowerHA clusters (formerly HACMP) provide powerful capabilities for managing availability and failure recovery. Clusters serve as an effective tool for restoring system functionality and ensuring data consistency – however, improper use and…
DevOps with PowerVM – Ansible and dynamic inventory
Check out a proposed solution that can significantly improve working with Ansible in large-scale Power environments in the article below: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/devops-powervm-ansible-dynamic-inventory-michal-wiktorek-bt8zf [PL] Link do polskiej wersji:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pl-devops-z-powervm-ansible-i-dynamiczne-inventory-michal-wiktorek-ey68f
AIX System – Unix in the Modern IT World
IBM AIX has gained worldwide recognition as a high-class enterprise operating system.How does this system fit into today’s IT landscape? Thoughts on this topic in the following article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aix-system-unix-modern-world-michal-wiktorek-y0kqf [PL] Link do…
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror clusters – How to maintain and not go crazy – Part1
PowerHA clusters (formerly HACMP) offer extensive capabilities for managing availability and failure recovery. They serve as a powerful tool for restoring system operations and maintaining data integrity. However, improper use and lack…
IBM PowerHA SystemMirror – is it still worth it?
Many people may wonder if PowerHA clusters still make sense in today’s IT world, considering the solution was developed and operated when servers were large bare-metal machines without any virtualization or containerization.…
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.…
How much does Open Source Software and Free Software cost?
On October 4, 1985, the day after I was born, Richard Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation. If I believed in any esoteric nonsense, I’d say this marked me for life 😀.On…