Some vendors and products need fully licensed Disaster Recovery. Not so with PVU licensing for IBM’s DB2. I’ll explain, but first let me explain IBM-speak regarding DR servers. The IBM Software Group describes servers as Hot, Warm, and Cold, and those terms have been adopted where DB2 is installed.
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IBM audits: complicated and getting nasty
IBM audits are never welcome, but they are increasingly becoming part of the norm. Why? IBM has targeted software to comprise 50% of its total revenue by 2015– this growth is not from SoftLayer or Watson’s cognitive computing alone.
ILMT – IBM Licensing Metric Tool
To license IBM software by subcapacity, the IBM subcapacity licensing terms under Passport Advantage require customers to install and run ILMT (IBM Licensing Metric Tool).
What is Multiplexing?
Multiplexing allows multiple signals or users to use the same portal to access a program or application. The term was originally used to describe multiple telephone calls that can be carried simultaneously on one wire.
IBM POWER8 built for Big Data
POWER8 processor technical information has been released through the OpenPOWER Foundation (formed in August 2013 by IBM, Google, Mallanox, Nvidia and Tyan). IBM expects this move to solve problems for the data center ecosystem by allowing derivative products.
What if I find unlicensed IBM software on my servers?
If you find unlicensed IBM software on your servers, what should you do?
What Are The Chances of an Audit by IBM?
What Are The Chances of an Audit by IBM?
What’s up at IBM?
By 2015, 50% of IBM’s revenue is expected to come from software. You may not have realized it, but consider all that’s new – cloud, big data, and cognitive computing. IBM has also formed and plans to invest $1 billion in the Watson Business Group to research and deliver cognitive applications and services to market via cloud. What will you do with Watson?
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