Building on Your AIX Investment, Second Edition

For those with IBM RS/6000 systems installed…

Next Steps for IBM RS/6000 Users

If you are involved with any business or institution that currently uses IBM pSeries, RS/6000 servers, or other brands of UNIX servers, then this book is for you. It starts by describing the state of e-business today and IBM’s sweeping “on demand” initiative. It will help you look inward at your own enterprise to evaluate your current state of e-business adoption.

You will see where IBM is headed in terms of the future of e-business and learn how to take full advantage of their “on demand” strategy in your organization. You will learn how to leverage your existing investment in AIX or UNIX computing infrastructure moving forward. You likely will see yourself somewhere in the “Top Ten Things That Tell You It’s Time for a Change.” Finally, you will read about the actual experiences of Toyota Australia as they moved down the e-business adoption path. To help you stay current, this book comes with your personal password for accessing the companion Web site which offers up-to-the-minute pSeries news, expanded information, and additional pSeries resources.

This book will help you:

• Get inside IBM’s company-wide “on demand” computing strategy
• See where you fall along the e-business adoption path
• Use change to your competitive advantage
• Reduce costs through server consolidation
• Update your knowledge on the IBM eServer and TotalStorage product lines
• Learn the latest pSeries technologies such as capacity on demand, dynamic LPAR, and POWER 4+
• Consider how Linux can help you achieve a more open infrastructure
• Stay current through the “Members Only” companion Web site

About the Author

Jim Hoskins–the founder of Maximum Press, a premier publisher of books, ebooks, Web content, MaxFacts Guidebooks that help businesses apply technology profitably–has been involved with computer technology design, implementation, and education for over 17 years. He is the author of many articles, books, and ebooks covering a wide range of technology and e-business topics. Jim spent over a decade with IBM designing computer systems and directly helping businesses of all sizes design and implement real-world solutions. He is the author/editor of the popular Exploring IBM series of books, which have sold over 350,000 copies in 12 languages. Jim has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and resides in Gulf Breeze, Florida, with his wife and five children.