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IBM Power9 End of Support

Ryan Sanecki on Sep 15, 2025 9:15:00 AM IBM Power, Data Center

The IBM Power servers have been reliable workhorses for over 30 years for many organizations, providing the computing power needed to run critical workloads. However, as technology advances and new hardware becomes available, older technologies become outdated and have an increased risk of failure and security breaches. 

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Migrating from Physical Server to Cloud Server: A Strategic Move 

Ryan Sanecki on Sep 11, 2025 9:45:00 AM IBM Power, Data Center

As technology evolves, many organizations consider migrating their infrastructure to the cloud as a futureproofing strategy. Cloud computing offers numerous benefits, including scalability, flexibility, and reduced maintenance overhead. It is an increasingly attractive option for businesses looking to move beyond their physical Power9 servers as they approach the end of life. To help you decide if moving to the cloud is right for you, we would like to share some guidance on why you might want to move to the cloud.   

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Why Colocation with Racksquared Makes Sense

Ryan Sanecki on Sep 2, 2025 8:30:00 AM IBM Power, Data Center

Suppose you're part of a lean IT team. In that case, you're probably juggling far more than you should, including keeping infrastructure running, managing backups, ensuring compliance, all while trying to support the business. At some point, the server hidden in a closet just doesn't cut it anymore.  

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IBM Power8 End of Support: What’s Next for Your Business?

Ryan Sanecki on Aug 21, 2025 8:15:00 AM IBM Power, Data Center

IBM Power8 has been a reliable foundation for mission-critical workloads for the last decade. Regardless, as of 2024, the Power8 generation has officially reached its End of Support (EoS), meaning it no longer receives IBM hardware maintenance, firmware updates, or security patches.

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3 Ways to Overcome IT Challenges as an SMB

Small to medium-sized businesses are constantly under pressure to do more with less, especially when it comes toclick here to visit our website technology. With a limited budget, they face multiple challenges that can hinder growth and efficiency including costly infrastructure, defending against cyber threats, and juggling a wide range of IT responsibilities. Fortunately, there are strategic, cost-effective solutions that can help. Embracing cloud technology, investing in cybersecurity, and leveraging managed services are three ways SMBs can let their teams focus on what truly matters: serving customers and growing the business. Let’s look at each of these now.

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Racksquared Data Centers Expands into Louisville, Kentucky

Racksquared Data Centers Expands into Louisville, Kentucky

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3 iSeries Tips from a Rookie

I am new to the world of IBM Power but in the last 6 months, I've learned a lot and would like to share some of those keyPicture1-2 learnings with you. I'm going to talk about how staying current on your OS avoids trouble, why you need to follow the 3-2-1 best practices rule for backups, and how having a disaster recovery plan prepares you for a worst-case scenario.

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IBM Power: Hosted On-Premises or in the Cloud?

According to TechTargets, “The term cloud came into widespread use in 2006 when Amazon launched AWS with the Elasticon-premises IBM Power Compute Cloud (EC2) service”. Since that time, there have been endless debates as to whether it is better to host IT infrastructure on-premises or in the cloud. From my perspective, the answer is a definite “it depends”. How do you figure out what’s best for you? Check out the three questions you need to ask as you determine on-premises versus the cloud. Your company should have the expertise, technology, and environment to support your business requirements. 

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IBM Power Disaster Recovery Story: From V5R3 to V7R4 in 36 Hours

Earlier this year, I wrote an article entitled The IBM Power Trap that described how a series of decisions related to how youRacksquared IBM Power DR manage your applications and IBM Power can leave you stuck. A few people reached out to me with questions so I thought it might be appropriate to share a real-life story about one of our customers, we will call them Glass Corp International (GCI), that got caught in this trap and had to be rescued.

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Colocation: The Who, What, and Why of this Data Security Option

Carl Miller on Jul 8, 2019 10:58:00 AM Security, Colocation, Data Center

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As a business, it can be challenging to predict where a company's infrastructure will be five years down the road. That's why many companies are choosing to partner with a colocation provider.

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