Power is performance redefined
Companies embracing Smarter Computing are implementing IT infrastructure based on the IBM Power Systems platform that is designed for data, tuned to the task and managed with cloud technologies. With Power Systems, businesses can outpace their competitors by delivering services faster, differentiate their offerings by delivering higher quality services, and turn operational cost into investment opportunity by delivering services with superior economics.
Spotlight
Client optimizes SAP applications
Move to POWER7 from HP - lowers costs, improves business performance
AIX beats x86 operating systems
Achieving satisfied users, lower costs, and higher quality
UPMC takes healthcare delivery to new levels
POWER7 with PowerVM virtualization improves healthcare, reduces costs
IBM i - optimized for business
Deliver higher quality services with IBM i integration
Itanium's bleak future
Analyst Joe Clabby's view on Itanium's uncertain future
Deliver services faster
IBM i integration is designed for data to speed delivery of business insights and analytics
Deliver services with higher quality
esri migrates to POWER7 with PowerVM, improves quality of services delivery and customer responsiveness
Deliver services with superior economics
TU München achieves energy and staff savings with POWER7 cloud - enables reinvestment in business innovation
What we offer:
Top links for IT Professionals:
- Power Systems Technical Guide
- POWER7 performance benchmarks
- Compare Power Systems to HP and Sun
- Power Systems Redbooks
Related links
Events
IBM Power Systems technical events
The place for IT Professionals to expand skills
Power Systems experts
AIXPerts
Nigel Griffiths and Jay Kruemcke
Steve Will,
You and i, IBM i Chief Architect
Elisabeth Stahl,
Benchmarking and Systems Performance
Rob McNelly,
AIXchange of tips, ideas, and information
Dawn May,
i Can, IBM i Software Architect
Chris Gibson,
AIX and PowerVM Specialist
Community connections
Steve Will
Chief Architect: IBM i Operating System
Steve is the Chief Architect for IBM i, a Power Systems operating system used by hundreds of thousands of enterprises world wide. He is a frequent speaker at client events, collects requirements from customer advisory groups, and works with professionals inside and outside IBM on future technology.
Steve's blog: You and i
This blog is used to discuss topics related to IBM i, including our strategy, benefits of the architecture, announcements, and news. It allows the large and passionate IBM i client community the ability to respond, have conversations about what we say, and make the blog really be about you and i.
Steve also recommends
- IBM i wiki
- Linux for Power wiki
- "i Can" blog by Dawn May
- IBM Systems Magazine
- System iNetwork
- Young i Professionals
- IBM i Home Page
* Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
Elisabeth Stahl
Chief Technical Strategist, Performance Marketing
Elisabeth Stahl is Chief Technical Strategist, Performance Marketing for the IBM Systems and Technology Group and has been working in systems performance for over 25 years.
Elisabeth's blog - benchmarkingblog
This blog is for the open exchange of ideas relating to systems performance and benchmarking. You can also find her on the IBM developerWorks blog - Benchmarking and systems performance
Elisabeth also recommends
* Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
Rob McNelly
IBM Premier Business Partner from Meridian IT Inc.
Rob McNelly got his first big break when he started working with three IBM AS/400's as a computer operator. Although he still remembers OS/400 fondly, he now spends most of his time with AIX and Linux on IBM Power servers. Rob spent six years with IBM Global Services in Boulder Colorado, and is now employed by IBM Premier Business Partner Meridian IT in a pre and post sales role. Rob is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and an IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert (CATE).
Rob has worked in computer operations, systems management, systems architecture, and planning for organizations ranging from healthcare to financial services to retail.
Rob's blog
AIXchange is meant to be an exchange of tips, ideas, and information around IBM's Power systems and AIX operating system. Although Rob tries to exclusively write about these topics, now and again you will find him reminiscing about computing environments from twenty years ago, along with observations on tools and techniques that are useful for system administrators.
Rob also recommends
- AIX wiki
- Linux for Power wiki
- NIM Setup Guide, The mksysb resource
- AIX Hands-On Technical Product Demos
- IBM Power Systems Redbooks
* Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
Dawn May
Senior Technical Staff Member
Dawn's current position is the technical lead for the IBM i Systems Software Development organization and IBM i Business Architect. In this position she has the responsibility for the overall strategy and plan for the core components of i.
Dawn's blog - i Can
The "i Can" blog is to share the "hidden gems" within IBM i. The name "i Can" is to convey the fact that IBM i can do more than most realize. The updates to this blog will generally be information about the latest features in the most current releases.
Dawn also recommends
- IBM i wiki
- Linux for Power wiki
- "You and i" blog by Steve Will
- COMMON - The Power Systems User Group
- IBM i portal
- Power Systems Community
* Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
Chris Gibson
AIX and PowerVM Specialist, Southern Cross Computer Systems
Chris Gibson is an AIX and PowerVM specialist located in Melbourne, Australia. An IBM CATE, AIX, Chris has over 10 years of AIX experience and 20 years working in IT, Chris is keen to share his knowledge with the AIX community. He works with clients to help design and implement AIX and PowerVM solutions running on the IBM Power platform. One of the co-authors of the IBM Redbooks publication, "NIM from A to Z in AIX 5L", Chris has also written numerous technical articles on AIX and PowerVM. A regular contributor to the IBM developerWorks AIX and UNIX technical library. His articles have covered many of the latest AIX and Power technologies, such as Micro-Partitioning, Virtual I/O, Live Partition Mobility and Active Memory Sharing. Chris also writes his own AIX blog on the IBM developerWorks website.
Here is a full list of all of Chris's published technical articles.
Chris's AIX blog
Chris's AIX blog is a place where ideas, information and experiences with AIX and PowerVM can be shared. Chris provides regular updates on his real-world experiences with AIX/PowerVM and offers advice on implementing these technologies. Chris hopes that by sharing his ideas with the AIX community, it will foster a culture of collaboration within the IBM developerWorks AIX community.
Chris also recommends
- AIX wiki
- Linux for Power wiki
- IBM developerWorks AIX and UNIX
- IBM Power Systems Community
- AIXpert blog
- AIXchange
- Waldemar Mark Duszyk - AIX – learn it and share it
* Postings on non-IBM sites are independent of IBM and do not necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.
