In the last 6 months, Richard Koch’s books on the 80/20 Principle, The Star Principleand Simplify have crystalized my thinking. Many of us have heard about the 80/20 rule -- 20% of our inventory generates 80% of our sales, 20% of our sales team generate 80% of our revenue, 20% of our customer generate 80% of our profit, and so forth. Even so, I have never had anyone so thoroughly make the case for the 80/20 principle as Richard Koch. Or articulate it so well. This 10 minute video easily … [Read more...]
Reliable. Redundant. Responsive. 3 Reasons Cloud Hosting Is WAY Better Than On-Premise
Sometimes bad events can lead to insight. That is what happened to me this week. Power Failure Results In 4-Day Delay To Final Repair. My company maintains older hardware that IBM no longer supports. One of my favorite client’s legacy Intel server with Windows 2003 failed on a Saturday afternoon due to power failure that affected their entire building. This server was flat non-functional. From what little information we could gather remotely, it took one of my top engineers and myself 4 … [Read more...]
Leasing’s Sneaky Tricks — Part 3 of 3
If you don’t know how leasing can hide sneaky tricks in their finance agreements, you may find out that you agreed to pay WAY too much money – certainly, a lot more than you ever figured. I want to show you what to look out for so you can protect yourself from these unsavory practices. In this part of the three-part series, I will cover: Sneaky Trick #7 – The “Last-Minute” Addendum to be Approved by the Directors Sneaky Trick #8 — Unlike Our Competitors, We Take a Bigger Residual … [Read more...]
Leasing’s Sneaky Tricks — Part 2 of 3
Believe it or not, the leasing industry has many sneaky tricks that are still in use today. I want you to know what they are so you can protect yourself from paying WAY too much. In this second part of a three-part series, I will cover: Sneaky Trick #5 — Software Fair Market Value: Set-Up for a Nasty Surprise, Sneaky Trick #6 — Interim Rent: Extra Fees that Would Make a Pickpocket Envious. Moral Fore-warned is fore-armed. Your best defense against sneaky tricks is your own … [Read more...]
Does IBM i Have A Future? You Bet! – Part 3
Influx Of Younger Programmers And Application Modernization. Many in the IBM i community are concerned for the future of IBM i. While we read headlines about users leaving the platform, we may not be aware that the Windows platform is also in decline compared to the rapid growth of Linux. So what? With technology there is ALWAYS change. But, Bob, you may say, isn’t that too simplistic? You are right. It is too simplistic. So let’s dig deeper - and focus on IBM i. We … [Read more...]
Does IBM i Have A Future? You Bet It Does! – Part 2
IBM i Evolution – A GREAT Presentation By Steve Will. I recently watched Chief Architect for IBM i Steve Will’s 60-minute webinar sponsored by HelpSystems. If you are an IBM i user, this is an EXCELLENT presentation particularly because Steve so clearly explains the evolution of OS400 to IBM i. This is a MUST watch webinar. Steve explains how IBM has made amazing transformations to the underlying IBM i technology WITHOUT disruption above the new technology. Check … [Read more...]
So You Have IBM i (iSeries/AS400) High Availability Replication Are You Good To Go?
The purpose of this blog is to highlight the importance of High Availability Monitoring, Problem Remediation, and Maintenance Services. Disclaimer: IBM i is an operating system. iSeries and AS400 are legacy IBM servers that run i5/OS and OS400 respectively. I use all 3 terms interchangeably to attract a wider audience on the web. If you are using High Availability (HA) to replicate your IBM i production environment to a secondary system – Congratulations on making a great move to protect your … [Read more...]
Is Your IBM i Server (iSeries, AS400) Nearing End Of Life?
The purpose of this blog is to identify end of life servers and factors so IBM i users can start thinking about their options. Disclaimer: “IBM i” is an operating system. “iSeries” and “AS400” are servers that IBM used to market. I use these terms interchangeably to reach a broader audience who Google for information. IBM users should be aware that many IBM i Servers (iSeries/AS400) will have hardware support withdrawn between 2019 to 2020. Most notably, these are 9406-520, 9406-525, 9407-515 … [Read more...]
IBM i. Unbeatable.
Why Your IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Is One Of The Best Decisions Your Organization Made This blog is meant to be shared with IBM i user management and stakeholders to remind them how their operations benefit from this marvelous server. IBM i is truly a remarkable business platform without peers. Let’s be clear. Business people focus on revenue, costs and profit. Obvious? Yep. Let me highlight the IBM i key features that business people “get” right away when it is explained: 1) … [Read more...]
Does IBM i Have A Future? You Bet It Does!
The purpose of this blog is to assure IBM i POWER Users (who also think their server is an iSeries/AS400) that there is a future for IBM i. Disclaimer: "IBM i" is the operating system. "iSeries" and "AS400" are IBM servers that precede IBM POWER. I knowingly use these terms combined to reach a larger audience with web site that host my blog. As an IBM Business Partner and cloud hosting provider, I talk to IBM i users every day. A lot of “pundits” claim IBM i is old, dying technology. I … [Read more...]
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