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What forms of High Availability are there for IBM i?
Firstly, for something to be considered highly available it needs to be available “five nines” or 99.999% of the time, suffering less...

Ash Giddings
Apr 11, 20225 min read


Identifying Reasons for IBM i Disk Space Growth
We’ve all been there. Response times become erratic, odd unexplainable things start to occur on the system, calls into the Service Desk...

Ash Giddings
Feb 5, 20223 min read


The Impact of Cloud on HA/DR
It’s fair to say that cloud has dramatically changed the landscape for IBM i workloads. While electing to err on the side of caution,...

Ash Giddings
Jan 19, 20223 min read


Log4j Vulnerability and Maxava Products
Log4j Vulnerability and Maxava Products

Ash Giddings
Dec 18, 20211 min read


IBM i Cloud Migration
Most businesses begin to look at cloud, at least initially, for disaster recovery or high availability

Ash Giddings
Dec 2, 20214 min read


Power10 is here, or is it?
IBM announced Power10 on September 8th 2021, with arriving into the P30 software tier.

Ash Giddings
Nov 10, 20213 min read


IBM Navigator for i
The new IBM Navigator for i has been available since the end of September 2021 and it is an absolute revelation! Until now, despite IBM’s...

Ash Giddings
Oct 27, 20213 min read


IBM Power10
In the four years since the announcement of POWER9 in 2017 the world has changed considerably.

Ash Giddings
Oct 15, 20212 min read


What do the IBM September 2021 announcements mean for IBM i System Administrators?
New Hardware In IBM’s recent announcements the Power10 E1080 certainly stole the headlines with its incredible performance benchmarks,...

Ash Giddings
Sep 29, 20213 min read


The importance of reliable and fast IFS replication for Disaster Recovery
IBM i users need replication solutions that change as the platform changes. Originally the main focus for High Availability and Disaster...

Martin Norman
Apr 27, 20213 min read


7 Reasons To Put Your IBM i Disaster Recovery DR Box In The Cloud
Maxava’s Disaster Recovery DR software is a one-stop solution based on clear contractual terms and agreed-upon SLAs that lets your...

Simon O'Sullivan
Jan 19, 20212 min read


Maxava Hits Multiple Targets With The Same HA Arrow
Maxava software licenses don’t have hardware upgrade fees built in, unlike some systems and application software sold in the IBM i...
Timothy Prickett Morgan
Oct 1, 20194 min read


Cloud Cover
No matter where the work is processed: in-house, in the cloud, or at a remote facility, Mi8 can direct the right information to the right...
Victor Rozek
Jan 24, 20194 min read


Death by Enter Key
If you’re not an American you’ve probably never heard of Carlos Danger. And if you are, you probably wish you hadn’t. But his story is...
Victor Rozek
Jul 27, 20174 min read


A Brief, Irreverent History of Ransom
In retrospect, it is probably safe to assume that drink had been taken. Lots of it. And there had to be at least two men involved (women...
Victor Rozek
Jun 20, 20174 min read


Maxava iFoundation invites IBM i User Community to apply for 2017/18 funding
Philadelphia, PA (1 June, 2017) – The Maxava iFoundation is once again delighted to announce a new funding pool to assist IBM i user...
Jordan Peterson
May 31, 20172 min read


Bowling and Other Disasters
Long ago, I was dispatched to a land far, far away to install a computer system and train the locals in its proper use and maintenance....
Jordan Peterson
May 15, 20174 min read


Greater Expectations
In Banff’s splendid National Park, an iridescent gemstone better known as Lake Louise lies nestled beneath granite tines. There, on its...
Victor Rozek
Apr 19, 20174 min read


Maxava and WSS Italia Reaffirm Italian Market Partnership
Strategic Partnership reaffirms commitment to deliver premium Disaster Recovery Services for IBM i to the Italian marketplace. Milano,...
Jordan Peterson
Jan 18, 20172 min read


The Disaster Recovery Run Book
Remember your business is always changing, and thousands of transactions are changed, added or deleted each day. We have previously...
Matthew Ashton
Nov 11, 20163 min read
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