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February 07, 2012 02:53 PM

ProVIP Content Collection: Systems Management

This collection of system management articles from System iNEWS covers a variety of topics. You’ll learn about

• some of the features of open-source file serving as well as the steps to set up a number of different aspects of file serving.
• the challenge of developing a multitenant product and how a new cloud paradigm—Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)—will ultimately lead to a world where everyone can use best-in-class software while sharing the cost.
• how work management affects the way jobs run, where jobs derive their attributes, and why understanding work management is important
• what, exactly, Systems Director can do to help you, the IBM i administrator
• Storage Copy Services (SCS), a new plug-in feature of VMControl introduced in version 2.3.1.
• functions necessary to keep an open source network alive and vibrant
• the four main performance collectors on the IBM i and a how they can help you potentially find and correct performance problems you never noticed
• about implementing thin-client solutions that can be a cost-effective way to simplify the desktop and provide a deeper presence in your customer space.