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- IBM POWER5, DB2 UDB and Infor ERP 5: A Winning Combination
- In a continuing show of excellence with Infor, the recent benchmark of Infor ERP 5 software and DB2 Universal Database V8.1 running together on a four processor IBM pSeries 570 achieved an impressive 6261 BRU1. This is a 60% improvement over the same benchmark executed last year with the four...
- Tags: Quad Processor, IBM pSeries, IBM DB2 Universal Database, IBM POWER5, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-03
- Linux on POWER Overview for IBM System p5, eServer p5 and pSeries
- Linux is an operating system that is based on a development approach that delivers innovation and portability. Linux is an open, reliable and efficient operating system that runs on virtually any platform from embedded systems to mainframes. This paper is intended to introduce Linux and Linux on POWER, as supported...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM pSeries, IBM Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-10-24
- Retek Demand Forecasting - Batch Runtime Comparison Between AIX pSeries p570 and SUN Fire 15K
- This white paper presents the results of a competitive benchmark of the Retek Demand Forecasting application on an IBM pSeries server against SUN. Overall batch run times, CPU and disk related metrics as well as the detailed HW and AIX configuration are provided. The goal of this benchmark was to...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM AIX, Sun Fire 15K, Retek Inc., IBM pSeries, Sun Fire, CPU, IBM Corp., Forecasting, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Tuning SAP / Oracle / pSeries
- This paper covers the two most common types of performance problems, database performance, and inefficient ABAP coding. While there are other causes of problems in SAP (e.g. network performance, external RFC interfaces, SAP instance configuration, SAP sort, etc), database, and ABAP performance are the most common and generally have the...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, ABAP, IBM pSeries, SAP AG, Performance Management, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software
- White papers 2003-11-14
- IBM SAP Technical Brief: Tuning SAP / Oracle / pSeries
- The goal of this paper is to provide material that is useful and new. An SAP Basis administrator experienced with other databases should find the ORACLE specific tuning tools and techniques helpful, while the experienced ORACLE administrator is presented with SAP specific tuning tools and techniques. This paper covers the...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM pSeries, SAP AG, IBM Corp., Productivity, Performance Management, Programming Languages, Storage, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2003-11-14
- Tetra Tech Engineers Grow With eServer IBM Technology
- Tetra Tech company wanted a decentralized IT infrastructure that included 23 enterprise applications in multiple data centers was expensive, difficult to manage and didn't provide a single source for consolidated operations information required to satisfy the business management needs of Tetra Tech. The company consolidated hardware infrastructure into a single...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM pSeries, IBM Corp., Servers, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
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- Scaling for High Availability: WebSphere XD and WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
- The objectives of this paper are to address several existing issues with respect to helping customers and IBM personnel decide when it is advantageous to deploy applications using z/OS-based solutions and when to deploy using distributed IBM eServer pSeries solutions. Thorough analysis of the scalability of WebSphere Application Server on...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, Application Server, High Availability, IBM z/OS, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Servers, Middleware, Utility Computing, Mainframes, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-03-29
- Performance and Scalability Benchmark: Siebel CRM Release 7 on IBM eServer pSeries and IBM DB2 UDB
- This white paper describes the performance and scalability capabilities of Oracle's Siebel Customer Relationship Management CRM Release 7. The benchmark comprised 30,000 concurrent users running Siebel CRM Release 7 on IBM eServer pSeries and IBM DB2 UDB. This information should be used as an aid for system planning and sizing...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, IBM eServer, Scalability, Siebel Systems Inc., IBM DB2 Universal Database, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., CRM, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Benchmarking MOM4 on IBM eServer pSeries Clusters
- Modular Ocean Model MOM is a popular code used for studying the global ocean climate system. MOM4 is the latest version of MOM. It is developed and supported by Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory GFDL, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. This paper presents guidelines to benchmark MOM4 on an IBM eServer...
- Tags: Benchmarking, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Modular Ocean Model, MOM4, Utility Computing, Performance Management, Linux, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-04-05
- Format R/S6000 AIX Server
- I have a IBM R/S6000 machine and due to previous owner have lost the root password. Would someone guide me how to format it and reinstall the OS again.You should look on ibm web site. The installation will vary depending on the O/S release that you want to install and...
- Tags: IBM AIX, joowengooi@..., linux
- Q&A 2005-03-15
- Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle 9i RAC and DB2 UDB V8 on IBM eServer pSeries
- This paper describes the installation and testing of Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle 9i RAC and IBM DB2 Universal Database V8 on AIX 5L, running on IBM eServer pSeries. It describes a high availability solution implemented for demonstration purposes at the IBM Benchmark Center in Montpellier, France. The paper describes...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, IBM eServer, IBM DB2 Universal Database, Oracle9i, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-04-11
- Setting Up and Tuning Direct IO for SAS 9 on AIX
- The User Interface Design and Performance Analysis department, in the Analytical Solutions Division at SAS, requested an IBM AIX system for the purpose of setting up a large data mart to test the performance of Extract, Transform, and Load ETL flows. The SAS R&D Data Center provided an IBM pSeries...
- Tags: IBM AIX, SAS Institute, IBM Corp., Operating Systems, UNIX, Software
- White papers 2005-11-01
- GPFS Multicluster With the IBM System Blue Gene Solution and eHPS Clusters
- This paper describes a case study in which an IBM System Blue Gene Solution supercomputer is configured to natively access General Parallel File System GPFS 2.3 file systems that are owned by an IBM eServer pSeries cluster with AIX 5L and the IBM eServer High Performance Switch eHPS. The IBM...
- Tags: Blue Gene, File System, IBM Corp., Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-19
- Innovia Readies Itself for SAP R/3 Enterprise, Choosing IBM eServer pSeries Solutions
- Innovia Films is the world's leading supplier of speciality labels and security films, high-performance coated packaging, tobacco overwrap, and biodegradable and compostable films. Innovia faced the challenge of selecting a SAP solution infrastructure ready for SAP R/3 Enterprise and choosing a system with long-term low costs of ownership and operation....
- Tags: IBM eServer, SAP R/3, SAP AG, IBM Corp., Innovia, Innovia Films, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- IBM Case Study: CINECA
- The Challenge for CINECA was to improve research capabilities at high-performance computing HPC competence center for major public and private research institutions. CINECA implemented IBM eServer pSeries 690 servers running IBM AIX 5, IBM 7133 Serial Disk System, IBM Global Services - Integrated Technology Services. CINECA gained performance, availability and...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Leadership, Utility Computing, UNIX, Servers, Operating Systems, Management, Software, Hardware
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- IBM eServer pSeries Hardware Management Console Security
- The pSeries Hardware Management Console HMC was introduced in 2001 at the same time as the POWER4 family of AIX 5L servers. It consists of a 32-bit Intel processor-based computer running a modified Linux operating system. The primary function of the HMC is to run a graphical user interface based...
- Tags: Security, IBM POWER4, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Processors, Operating Systems, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software
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- IBM Lotus Domino 6.5 With IBM Virtualization Engine Technologies
- This paper discusses how IBM Lotus Domino is able to benefit from the IBM Virtualization Engine technologies offered with IBM eServer pSeries systems, driven by IBM POWER5 processors and running IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3. A model p510 system for a Lotus Domino mail server was used to test enterprise...
- Tags: Virtualization, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Lotus Domino 6.5, IBM Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-09-01
- SAS 9 Software Performance on IBM eServer p5 Systems
- This paper details the SAS 9 software performance on the IBM POWER5 processor-based eServer p5 systems in the areas of workload, single user, simultaneous jobs, scaling, and PROC SORT and GLM. The effect on performance of POWER5 simultaneous multi-threading is also documented. For comparison purposes it used the previous generation,...
- Tags: Performance, IBM POWER4, IBM eServer, SAS Institute, IBM POWER5, IBM Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2004-10-01
- University of Virginia Speeds Up Cardiac Imaging With IBM
- University of Virginia (U.Va.) is recognized as one of the world's top academic institutions. To boost U.Va.'s research capabilities, the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Medicine recently undertook a multiphase upgrade of the departments' information technology IT infrastructure, partially funded through IBM's Shared University Research...
- Tags: University Of Virginia, IBM Corp., Linux, Strategy, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware
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- IBM Helps Cognos ReportNet Tap Grid
- Cognos ReportNet is a global-ready, pure Web, enterprise-scale query and reporting solution. ReportNet's open architecture lets it easily tap an organization's existing IT infrastructure. Cognos put ReportNet's openness to the test in an IBM grid computing environment. At the IBM Innovation Center in San Mateo, California, Cognos performed a series...
- Tags: Cognos Inc., IBM Corp., Cognos ReportNet, Utility Computing, Servers, Application Servers, Operating Systems, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software
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