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January 2, 2009  4:21 PM

Biased CIOs spend more money and don’t solve problems, they create them



Posted by: David Vasta
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What happens when an IBM AS/400, iSeries, System i, i5/OS, POWER System, Lotus Domino/Notes) IT shop doing fine, keeping the company running and is stable, has happy employees, happy users and then out of no where a new CIO or IT Manager is hired who:

  1. Does not understand IBMs offering...

September 30, 2008  2:48 AM

System i Network – Server consolidation article – Recommended reading



Posted by: David Vasta
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I try to stay up to speed on all things IBM i, even if they confuse me from time to time. Server consolidation has never confused me and it should be on your list of things to do, or at least think about in the next 12 months. IBM is pushing it hard and it just makes sense. I am going to link you...


August 25, 2008  7:34 PM

Search400.com – Open Source on i



Posted by: David Vasta
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Today in my mail box I received the newsletter from the folks at Search400.com and this is what it said: FROM THE EDITOR Open...


August 23, 2008  9:52 PM

POWER = IBM i +AiX + Linux?



Posted by: David Vasta
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It's been a few months and not much has come from the POWER Equation. I don't see what I expected to see from IBM over the new POWER thingies and I really wanted to see more. I have been on the IBM Power site every week for...

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August 13, 2008  5:00 PM

Search400.com – Linux for IBM i: Introducing Linux to IBM i people



Posted by: David Vasta
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Link :: Search400.com - Linux for IBM i: Introducing Linux to IBM i people The IBM i is a great platform. Not many of you out...


August 8, 2008  2:02 PM

Forum Thread on System i Network – Zend PHP Getting Started



Posted by: David Vasta
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PHP on the IBM i is going to be huge and here is a good thread that might help you get started using PHP on your IBM i. Thanks to all who have contributed to the thread. Forum Thread on System i Network...

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August 7, 2008  12:12 AM

Why is IBM still selling HATS and not pushing PHP?



Posted by: David Vasta
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So full disclosure, I am an SME for COMMON and I speak and present about Linux on IBM i. I have pretty strong ties to the PHP @ IBM group in that the other two SMEs are both IBMers who preach the word for PHP, and other open source inititives at IBM. I have also worked for


July 27, 2008  12:51 PM

COMMON – Call for Presentations for RENO



Posted by: David Vasta
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If you want to present in RENO you need to get your presentations in to COMMON now! Here is the note I was sent: This is to remind you that the Call For Presentations for new and existing sessions and workshops is closing on August 31,...


June 22, 2008  2:48 AM

New Site is coming



Posted by: David Vasta
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I am working on a new site, so between work, this site, writting for Search400 (which I hope they change the name of soon) and family, I have also found little time to start building a new site that will in the end be a hub for all things POWER based. I have to bring the community together under...


May 6, 2008  2:28 AM

Learning from Microsoft’s Mistakes



Posted by: David Vasta
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Now I am no developer, and when I say NO I mean NO so I am going to need some help making the connection. Seems as if the move for developers from Windows XP to Vista was a big one and may have...