Exploring IBM Technology and Products

Exploring IBM Technology and Products
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press (FL)
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1999
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781885068316

Providing an overview of IBM's most current technology and the most important IBM product lines, this book will help readers gain a high-level understanding of the system's vision for the future of computing, including the company-wide e-business strategy.

Exploring IBM Technology, Products & Services

Exploring IBM Technology, Products & Services
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press (FL)
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2000
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781885068446

An overview of IBM's company-wide e-business strategy, the five core computer families, computer networking basics, and services business. A revised edition of Exploring IBM technology and products and services, 2nd ed. published in 1999. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Exploring IBM Server & Storage Technology

Exploring IBM Server & Storage Technology
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781931644280

IBM’s vision of the future of computing and how its evolving technologies, product lines, and services fit into that future are the subject of this broad look at the world’s largest computer company. Discussing IBM’s e-business strategy to leverage Internet technology, its new emphasis on IBM Global Services, and its fast-growing consulting business this overview. profiles IBM’s new eServer xSeries, pSeries, iSeries, and zSeries, showing how each fits into an e-business context. A companion web site accessible only to buyers of this book provides the latest news and additional resources related to IBM technology and product lines.

Exploring IBM E-business Software

Exploring IBM E-business Software
Author: Casey Young
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781931644006

This detailed look at IBM’s software products for e-business enables IBM users to gain a fundamental understanding of e-business architecture, where IBM software products fit into that architecture, and where to go to get more information. The main products and platforms for development tools and components, application server software, and secure network and management software are described. This book also distinguishes between two or more IBM software products that appear to serve the same purpose but really have different applications. Key products covered include DB2, Web Sphere, Lotus Domino, and Tivoli. This replaces 1885068581.

Exploring IBM EServer PSeries

Exploring IBM EServer PSeries
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2003-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781931644044

The eServer pSeries is IBM’s strategic family of UNIX computers. This updated overview and reference discusses the latest pSeries models, options, disk storage, printers, tape drives, UNIX operating system enhancements, e-business software, displays, network stations, and much more. Also addressed are business issues such as leasing versus purchasing, maintenance strategies, cost justification, and office ergonomics. Hypothetical case studies of small, medium, and large businesses illustrate how to solve real business problems with pSeries solutions. This replaces 1885068816.

Exploring IBM EServer XSeries

Exploring IBM EServer XSeries
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781885068835

Annotation Introducing the brands of Intel-based IBM computers, this guide shows how to integrate these systems into business for greater efficiency, productivity, and overall business management. Written for nontechnical users, the most current xSeries information is included. Differences and uses for the assorted computers are detailed, as are the latest peripherals, software options, and networking issues. Guidelines for choosing operating systems to fit business needs are also discussed.

Exploring IBM EServer ZSeries and S/390 Servers

Exploring IBM EServer ZSeries and S/390 Servers
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2003
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781885068910

Considered the bible of the IBM zSeries and S/390 world, this new edition closely examines the role large computers will play in the new century. All the new hardware models and operating system products—Linux, VSE, MVS, VM, AIX, and Open Edition—are now available for the zSeries and are fully explained, as are critical business issues such as cost justification, lease versus purchase, support, security, and maintenance. Hypothetical small, medium, and large businesses are described and then outfitted with the appropriate zSeries solution. This replaces 1885068700.

Exploring IBM's Network Stations

Exploring IBM's Network Stations
Author: Eddie Ho
Publisher: Maximum Press (FL)
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1999
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781885068323

With the announcement of the new line of network computers called IBM NetworkStations, comes the first comprehensive overview of its architecture, models, and options.

Highly Efficient Data Access with RoCE on IBM Elastic Storage Systems and IBM Spectrum Scale

Highly Efficient Data Access with RoCE on IBM Elastic Storage Systems and IBM Spectrum Scale
Author: Olaf Weiser
Publisher: IBM Redbooks
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2022-02-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0738460273

With Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), you can make a subset of a host's memory directly available to a remote host. RDMA is available on standard Ethernet-based networks by using the RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) interface. The RoCE network protocol is an industry-standard initiative by the InfiniBand Trade Association. This IBM® Redpaper publication describes how to set up RoCE to use within an IBM Spectrum® Scale cluster and IBM Elastic Storage® Systems (ESSs). This book is targeted at technical professionals (consultants, technical support staff, IT Architects, and IT Specialists) who are responsible for delivering cost-effective storage solutions with IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM ESSs.

Building on Your AIX Investment

Building on Your AIX Investment
Author: Jim Hoskins
Publisher: Maximum Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781931644082

If you are involved with any business or institution that currently uses IBM eServer pSeries, RS/6000 servers, or other brands of UNIX servers, then this book is for you. It starts by describing the state of e-business today and IBM's sweeping "on demand" initiative. It will help you look inward at your own enterprise to evaluate your current state of e-business adoption. You will see where IBM is headed in terms of the future of e-business and learn how to take full advantage of their "on demand" strategy in your organization. You will learn how to leverage your existing investment in AIX or UNIX computing infrastructure moving forward. You likely will see yourself somewhere in the "Top Ten Things That Tell You It's Time for a Change." Finally, you will read about the actual experiences of Toyota Australia as they moved down the e-business adoption path. To help you stay current, this book comes with your personal password for accessing the companion Web site which offers up-to-the-minute pSeries news, expanded information, and additional pSeries resources. Book jacket.