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Replication Role switch/swaps vs Virtual

Posted on February 26, 2019

I have performed many swaps or switches for replication software for the IBM i and a question I hear often is “What is the difference between a swap/switches and a Virtual one?” The feature of the virtual role switch/swap is…

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Moving a Physical Adapter via HMC using Classic GUI vs. Enhanced+ GUI or HMC V8R8.7.0 and higher version

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Manually Moving the PCI Fiber Channel Adapter/IOA from Partition B to Partition A Note: Not shown in this process/steps, you will need to check and vary off, if needed, the resource using the physical adapter on Partition B, (i.e., tape…

Posted in: IBM i (iSeries, Systemi, AS400)
Tagged with: Backup and Recovery, Backup Management, ibm i backup and recovery, IBM i cloud backup, ibm i in the cloud, Virtual Tape Library

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Questions to Ask Yourself When It Comes to Backup and Recovery

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When people talk to us about backup and recovery, one of the most common questions is “how often should I be doing a full system save?” Given we’re about to install PTFs or upgrade the OS, my response is always,…

Posted in: Blog, High Availability/Disaster Recovery, OS, PTF, & Firmware Upgrades
Tagged with: Backup and Recovery, Backup Management, ibm i backup and recovery, IBM i cloud backup, ibm i in the cloud, Virtual Tape Library

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Release levels and PTFs (February 2019)

Posted on February 25, 2019

People are always asking me how often they should be performing PTF maintenance, and when is the right time to upgrade their operating system. I updated this article from last month with the current levels of PTFs. Let’s look at…

Posted in: IBM i Release Levels & PTFs
Tagged with: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, CR1, CR7, Cumul Pack, Firmware Levels, Grp Hipers, Hardware Management Console, HMC, IBM i, IBM i 6.1, PTF Levels, Tech Refresh

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Five Things to Consider When Selecting a Cloud Provider

Posted on February 22, 2019

Deciding to move to the cloud is often a decision made by the business; the idea is to reduce overhead and costs. With so many companies offering cloud-based services, it can be difficult to determine which one is the best…

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Tagged with: 2019, cloud provider, cloud services, i in the cloud, IBM i, ibm i in the cloud

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iTech Solutions Group Blog

Replication Role switch/swaps vs Virtual

Moving a Physical Adapter via HMC using Classic GUI vs. Enhanced+ GUI or HMC V8R8.7.0 and higher version

Questions to Ask Yourself When It Comes to Backup and Recovery

Release levels and PTFs (February 2019)

Five Things to Consider When Selecting a Cloud Provider

February 2019 Newsletter

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