Once upon a time : the Floppy Disk

by | Nov 3, 2024 | Facts

A floppy disk or floppy diskette (casually referred to as a floppy, a diskette, or a disk) is a type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric that removes dust...

BRMS Goes to Subscription !

by | Oct 20, 2024 | Facts

Just like the operating system, BRMS (Backup, Recovery and Media Services) is transforming towards subscription. 5770-BR1 (perpetual licence) software will give way to 5770-BR2 (subscription). The original (BR1) software will receive only minimalistic changes (mainly...

Once upon a time : IBM S/38

by | Oct 6, 2024 | Facts

The System/38 is a discontinued minicomputer and midrange computer manufactured and sold by IBM. The system was announced in 1978. The System/38 has 48-bit addressing, which was unique for the time, and a novel integrated database system. It was oriented toward a...

IBM Power System S1012

by | Sep 15, 2024 | Facts

The IBM Power S1012 is the edge-level server of the IBM Power portfolio. It is a 1-socket, half-wide Power10 processor-based system designed for both edge computing and core business workloads. It is available in a 2U rack-mounted or tower chassis form factor. Source...

IBM i Goes to Subscription !

by | May 5, 2024 | Facts

IBM is transforming the IBM i business. In the initial phase, IBM i software licensing is in process of transitioning to Subscription Term licensing for Power9 and Power10 machines at the P05 and P10 tiers. More information from IBM...