Archive for the ‘IBM: System p Redbooks’ Category

PowerVM Virtualization on IBM System p: Managing and Monitoring

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Redbook, published: Mon, 30 Jun 2008

- Follow-on to the PowerVM on System p Introduction and Configuration, SG24-7940
- A collection of managing and monitoring best practices focused on virtual resources
- Includes the Virtual I/O Server 1.5 enhancements

PowerVM™ virtualization technology is a combination of hardware and software that supports and manages the virtual environments on POWER5™ , POWER5+™ and POWER6™ -based systems.

The Green Data Center: Steps for the Journey

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 20 Jun 2008

- Going green: Improving energy efficiency and costs
- Green IT products
- Green tips for site and facilities

The information technology (IT) industry is a big user of resources as well as an enabler of efficiencies that reduce CO2 emissions.

IBM System Storage/Brocade 8 Gbps Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 25 Jun 2008

- Read about the basics of the IBM/Brocade approach
- Learn about the IBM/Brocade products and solutions
- Understand how to install routers

The rapid spread and adoption of production storage area networks (SANs) has fueled the need for multiprotocol routers.

The Green Data Center: Steps for the Journey

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 13 Jun 2008

- Going green: Improving energy efficiency and costs
- Green IT products
- Green tips for site and facilities

The information technology (IT) industry is a big user of resources as well as an enabler of efficiencies that reduce CO2 emissions.

InfoSphere Warehouse: Cubing Services and Client Access Interfaces

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

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Draft Redbook, last updated: Thu, 19 Jun 2008

In this IBM redbook, we provide a focus on the capabilities of DB2 Warehouse Cubing Services, with a primarily target of clients who manage parts of their business using Microsoft Excel.

IBM System Storage/Brocade 8 Gbps Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation

Friday, June 13th, 2008

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Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 13 Jun 2008

- Read about the basics of the IBM/Brocade approach
- Learn about the IBM/Brocade products and solutions
- Understand how to install routers

The rapid spread and adoption of production storage area networks (SANs) has fueled the need for multiprotocol routers.

Power Systems and SOA Synergy

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

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Redbook, published: Wed, 11 Jun 2008

- Explains partitioning and virtualization technologies
- Discusses SOA implementation on System p
- Covers the AIX and Linux platforms

This IBM Redbooks publication gives a broad understanding of the synergy between service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based applications and Power Systems servers.

Utility Capacity on Demand: What Utility CoD Is and How to Use It

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

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Redpaper, published: Tue, 10 Jun 2008

- Understand what Utility CoD is
- Understand how it works
- See how it could be valuable for their company

This IBM Redpaper publication is about Utility Capacity on Demand (CoD) and provides a high-level technical description as well as setup information.

Getting Started with PowerVM Lx86

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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Draft Redpaper, last updated: Thu, 8 May 2008

- Runs x86 Linux binaries without porting
- Allows you to consolidate x86 and System p servers
- Provides greater access to software solutions from ISVs

IBM® PowerVM™ Lx86 brings new benefits to customers and application providers who want the reliability and flexibility of System p™ in their Linux® environment yet use applications that have not yet been ported to the platform.

PowerVM Virtualization on IBM System p: Introduction and Configuration Fourth Edition

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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Redbook, published: Tue, 6 May 2008

- Basic and advanced configuration of the Virtual I/O Server and its clients
- Updated to include new POWER6 technologies
- The next generation of Advanced POWER Virtualization

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an introduction to PowerVM™ virtualization technologies on IBM System p™ servers.