3 Ways POWER9 Microprocessors Will Revolutionize IBM Power Systems In the world of data centers, Intel has had a virtual monopoly on data processing with their microprocessors. According to some estimates, Intel owns over 90% of market shares in data centers. However, with the upcoming release of its POWER9 chip, IBM is ready to challenge […]
Strategies for Managing End-of-Life Technology – Part 2
Once you’ve weighed all the options and determined that it’s the right time to address End-of-Life technology, you need a game plan to make the transition smooth and painless. That’s where the experts at ABC Services can be most helpful. […]
The Risks of End-of-Life Technology
For anyone working with hardware and software, obsolescence can be troublesome, annoying, costly, and greatly inhibit overall production. For IT managers overseeing data storage and maintenance, the phasing out of technology can pose major headaches. It’s important, then, for data managers to pay close attention to the potential impact of EOL, or End-of-Life Technology. […]
IBM Version i 7.3 is here, featuring Greater Insight, Security and Integrations.
After much anticipation, IBM has announced the release of IBM i V7R3. Its enhancements and upgrades should be a great leap forward for businesses that run on IBM i Power Systems (as400 / i Series) and rely on smart data management for their livelihood. IBM i V7R3 puts the emphasis on three critical components of […]
How to Future-Proof Your Data Growth
It’s no secret that data is growing by leaps and bounds. Managing data growth and dealing with the mounting quantity of information remains one of the greatest challenges for IT managers. According to Gartner Research, data is growing in enterprise storage banks at the alarming average of 40% per year! […]
A Major Milestone: ABC Services is awarded two new Power Systems specialties from IBM
At a time when relationships are fleeting and technological partnerships are more tenuous than ever, here at ABC Services, we’ve been doing something right — for a very long time. This year we celebrate two full decades of experience with IBM Power Systems and five years as a Premier Business Partner with IBM. […]
The End of Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Time marches on, and along with it, so does system support in the IT universe. With this in mind, it’s important to take note of the fact that extended support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is being phased out and will no longer be available. The end of support takes effect April 12, 2016. […]
Now the Force Is with You: CentOS Comes to POWER8!
Power8 Platform users rejoice: IBM has announced that the community-driven CentOS free software is now available to customers using the POWER8 platform. […]
IBM Announces End-of-Service for the DS8100/DS8300 Storage Systems
All things must pass: IBM has announced the end-of-service for three of its most successful storage systems. Service for IBM System Storage DS6800 ended as of September 30, 2015, while service for the DS8100/DS8300 Storage Systems will come to a close effective March 31, 2016. […]
New Generation of IBM Storage Technology Now Available
Did you know that IBM invented magnetic tape storage back in 1952? Now, 63 years later, it is introducing its seventh generation high performance LTO tape drive to continue empowering its clients’ businesses. […]