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Herd Your Rogue Servers

Workload granularity and workload characterization are critical to being able to correctly size the server and any associated cards. Without understanding them, it’s very difficult to correctly size the system. » FULL STORY

February 2008 | by Jaqui Lynch

Data Protection Versus Risk

Tips & Techniques | As you think about securing your machines, think about network security, physical security and user security.

August 2008

Five Project Management Tips to Boost Your Bottom Line

e-Newsletter Exclusive | Boosting your bottom line doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. Here are five simple methods project managers can use to make both themselves and their companies valuable players.

May 2008

Systems Management from Scratch

e-Newsletter Exclusive | OS installation, regardless of whether it’s a standalone system or an LPAR, involves many steps.

December 2007

AIX Health Check

Features | I’m a big believer in trying to get as much information as possible before doing anything to a system, including monitoring and systems tuning. How can you monitor a system—let alone tune it—without taking the time to understand how it’s built?

December 2007

Systems Management From Scratch

Tips & Techniques | OS installation, regardless of whether it’s a standalone system or an LPAR, involves many steps.

December 2007

How to secure your RHEL5 server on a System p SHORT

Tips & Techniques | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is the first OS to ship with native support for the functionality necessary to meet the Common Criteria for Trusted Operating Systems. Using the many tools available right out of the box should put you in a good position to secure your system.

October 2007