If IBM is going to take on the hegemony of Intel in the datacenter, it is going to have to do a lot more than just crank up the core count of the Power processors and license them to partners so they can make their own chips and machines. That is a good start, but what IBM and its OpenPower partners need to do is make a new kind of system that brings all of the current workloads in the datacenter together and also allows for new workloads to be run natively and in an accelerated fashion on top of

There are three things that go into making IBM i a great business platform: bullet-proof hardware, reliable software, and exceptional people. If your organization invests in its people (and don’t laugh, because not every company does), it will be hard to miss this year’s annual COMMON Annual Meeting and Expo, where a group of freshly minted Champions for Power will present some compelling sessions on the platform’s latest technology.

The big annual COMMON show is still nine weeks off, but the schedule is already set. Judging by the session descriptions posted to commons16.sched.org/, you can expect to fill your

The IBM i version of roadside assistance, thank your lucky stars, is better than a set of booster cables, a screwdriver, and a bungee cord. You have some remote tech support, some problem solving, some trouble shooting, and, best of all, you have something called the MustGather Data Capture tool. IBM Support created the tool, which is capable of automatically collecting debug data and fixing problems. It’s not Watson, but it’s pretty darn good.

The IBM MustGather tool provides an automated option for sending/uploading MustGather data/files to IBM i Support from your IBM i Server. When executed, the tool will

I’m loopy. Heavy drugs can do that to you. I can tell I’m loopy because my brain is operating at the speed of an impaired sloth. But I’d like to think I’m still coherent. Can’t be sure, though, because I’m loopy. (See, I just repeated myself like loopy people do.)

The full effect of pain on productivity in the workplace is unknown. Millions of people go to work under the influence of prescription drugs. And those who have difficulty functioning on drugs stagger through their day enduring chronic pain.

Pain, we are taught, is a private matter. Revealing it brings

IBM‘s latest “Resource Action,” as it calls layoffs, has put the company in a position that is hard to defend. Big Blue has a ton of employees who were hired five, 10, 15, or 20 years ago to do work that no longer aligns with IBM’s strategic road map. Sorry folks, this company is not who you thought it was. And it’s no longer making money the way we thought it would. So things are changing.

Years of good job reviews and loyalty to the company get you a “Thanks for Coming” award. By executive decision, IBM is going