IBM Redbooks

Hernando Bedoya

Paul Swenson

Jana Jamsek

Dave Martin

Sabine Jordan

Monti Abrahams

Jose Goncalves

Kent Kingsley

Vivian Kirkpatrick

Chris Place

Roberta Placido

Larry Youngren

Jim Denton

Kolby Hoelzle

Fred Robinson

IBM® PowerHATM for i (formerly known as HASM) is the IBM high availability disk-based clustering solution for the IBM i 6.1 operating system. PowerHA for i when combined with IBM i clustering technology delivers a complete high availability and disaster recovery solution for your business applications running in the IBM System i® environment. PowerHA for i enables you to support high-availability capabilities with either native disk storage or IBM DS8000TM or DS6000TM storage servers. This IBM Redbooks® publication gives a broad understanding of PowerHA for i. This book is divided in four major parts: Part 1, "Introduction and Background" on page 1, provides a general introduction to clustering technology and some background. Part 2, "PowerHA for i setup and user interfaces" on page 69, describes and explains the different interfaces that PowerHA for i has. It also describes the migration process to this product and some sizing guidelines. Part 3, "Implementation examples using PowerHA for i" on page 319, explains how to use PowerHA for i with three major ERP solutions, such as SAP®, Lawson M3, and Oracle® JD Edwards®. Part 4, "Other IBM i 6.1 high availability enhancements" on page 349, explains additional IBM i 6.1 announced enhancements in high availability.

Implementing PowerHA for IBM i

Mark Roy

Nandoo Neerukonda

Petri Nuutinen

Monitoring and managing your system's performance is critical to ensure that you are keeping pace with the changing demands of your business. To respond to business changes effectively, your system must change too. Managing your system, at first glance, might seem like just another time-consuming job. But the investment soon pays off because the system runs more efficiently, and this is reflected in your business. It is efficient because changes are planned and managed. Managing performance of any system can be a complex task that requires a thorough understanding of that system's hardware and software. IBM® i is an industry leader in the area of performance management and has many qualities that are not found in other systems, such as: - Unparalleled performance metrics - Always-on collection of metrics - Graphical investigation of performance data While understanding all the different processes that affect system performance can be challenging and resolving performance problems requires the effective use of a large suite of tools, the functions offered by IBM i are intended to make this job easier for users. This IBM Redbooks® publication explains the tasks and rich tools associated with performance management on IBM i.

End to End Performance Management on IBM i

Brian May

Tony Cairns

Dan Cruikshank

Nadir K. Amra

Jeroen Van Lommel

Paul Tuohy

Carol Woodbury

Jon Rush

Tim Rowe

Jim Ritchhart

Pascal Polverini

Trevor Perry

Mike Pavlak

Jon Paris

Michel Mouchon

Isaac Ramírez Herrera

Antonio Florez

Jesse Gorzinski

Susan Gantner

Mark Evans

Rich Diedrich

John Eberhard

This IBM® Redbooks® publication is focused on melding industry preferred practices with the unique needs of the IBM i community and providing a holistic view of modernization. This book covers key trends for application structure, user interface, data access, and the database. Modernization is a broad term when applied to applications. It is more than a single event. It is a sequence of actions. But even more, it is a process of rethinking how to approach the creation and maintenance of applications. There are tangible deliveries when it comes to modernization, the most notable being a modern user interface (UI), such as a web browser or being able to access applications from a mobile device. The UI, however, is only the beginning. There are many more aspects to modernization. Using modern tools and methodologies can significantly improve productivity and reduce long-term cost while positioning applications for the next decade. It is time to put the past away. Tools and methodologies have undergone significant transformation, improving functionality, usability, and productivity. This is true of the plethora of IBM tools and the wealth of tools available from many Independent Solution Providers (ISVs). This publication is the result of work that was done by IBM, industry experts, and by representatives from many of the ISV Tool Providers. Some of their tools are referenced in the book. In addition to reviewing technologies based on context, there is an explanation of why modernization is important and a description of the business benefits of investing in modernization. This critical information is key for line-of-business executives who want to understand the benefits of a modernization project. This book is appropriate for CIOs, architects, developers, and business leaders. Related information Making the Case for Modernization, IBM Systems Magazine

Modernizing IBM i Applications from the Database up to the User Interface and Everything in Between

Hernando Bedoya

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