Archive: June, 2009

World’s Greatest Shave 2009

22 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Sandie decided to be “brave and shave” at this year’s Worlds Greatest Shave, one of Australia’s biggest fundraising events raising funds for The Leukaemia Foundation and we were all proud to support her. Sandie had set a personal goal to raise $200 for the foundation but proceeded to raise an impressive $510! This will help [...]

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The Importance Of Software Maintenance

22 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants
Software Maintenance (software subscription and support)

Renewing your Software Subscription and Support (may also be referred to as Software Maintenance) is one of the most cost-effective ways to protect your software investment. It saves you time, it saves you money, and it ensures your uninterrupted access to vital technical support and product upgrades – features that can make a real difference [...]

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Moving Hardware Between Offices, Internationally

22 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

One of our valued customers needed our assistance They needed to ship an iSeries 520 server from their South African office to their office in Sydney, so they engaged our expertise to arrange this. Computer Merchants were very happy to oblige since we ship equipment all over the world on a day to day basis. [...]

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What If You Lost All Your Data?

19 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

In today’s world your data is your life Chances are every piece of data you might ever rely upon to make an important decision has been reduced to a digital format and resides somewhere on your computer or your company network. One wrong click, one nasty virus, one untimely power surge or unhappy employee and [...]

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Mainframe Acronyms

18 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

zIIPs, zAAPs and IFLs, MIPS, MSUs and ICFs – if you’re in the know it makes good sense, otherwise it can sound like a lot of mumbo jumbo. Here’s a very brief run down on some of the terms used in the mainframe space. First things first – Why System “z”? “z” Stands for zero [...]

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IBM Data Mobility Services – Softek Replicator

17 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Softek Replicator – Helping to recover data more quickly with volume-level replication Softek™ Replicator software provides an efficient, reliable method to help ensure usable data recovery regardless of storage vendor or server platform. In doing so, it enables any data protection budget to stretch further. In addition to being essential for disaster recovery, Softek Replicator [...]

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IBM System x3650 M2 With Nehalem Processor

16 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

IBM’s new generation System x3650 M2 features the “Nehalem” processor The Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processor is designed to adapt to the application being run on it by adjusting processing power and performance to match the requirements of the application. For businesses, the benefit is that energy costs match the server usage, not simply the [...]

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Continuous Data Protection: Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack

16 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack eliminates the need for traditional backup windows by continuously capturing data changes at the block level, with extremely low overhead on the systems it protects. Data protection and recovery with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Its flexible policy engine empowers administrators to make the best use of ICT resources, while providing [...]

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Your Company’s Data: Maximise Collaboration & Minimise Risk

16 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

System protection has historically focused on securing the infrastructure Technology has dominated the discussion. Now, for many enterprises, the security emphasis has shifted towards protecting data and the flow of information. This requires a shift in thinking We’re not simply protecting the infrastructure, but rather the value that runs through that infrastructure. We’re not blocking [...]

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Dear Margaret, June 2009

5 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Dear Margaret, I’m over the rellies! Don’t get me wrong, I love it when they visit but it is always nice to have our home back to ourselves! We had Auntie Martha, Uncle Conrad and their 3 children, 9, 5 and 2 stay with us for the last month. They came over from the motherland [...]

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IBM System i (iSeries & AS/400) Budget Guide June 2009

4 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Pricing does NOT include the following: GST Delivery Installation Plain English Terms and Conditions Apply. Subject to prior sale. Call us on 1800 777 111 and quote “IBM Pricing Guide” for more information on the following items. IBM System i, AS/400 RISC Processor IBM 9406 #170 – 2159/2160/2164 RISC Processor CPW = 75/16 $4,200 IBM [...]

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IBM System p (pSeries & RS/6000) Budget Guide June 2009

4 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Pricing does NOT include the following: GST Delivery Installation Plain English Terms and Conditions Apply. Subject to prior sale. Call us on 1800 777 111 and quote “IBM Pricing Guide” for more information on the following items. IBM System p, pSeries, RS/6000 Systems IBM 9111 520 System p5 520 – 1way 1.5GHz $6,200 IBM 9111 [...]

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IBM BladeCenter S – The Benefits Can Add Up

4 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

IBM BladeCenter S So simple and productive – designed to save costs. If you’re driving your IT strategy to be more effective you should think about IBM BladeCenter. IBM BladeCenter is the next generation solution, offering a simple, cost-effective alternative. Now’s the time to switch to the blade solution that uses less floor space and [...]

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10 Things You Should Know About IBM BladeCenter S

4 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Designed for your business. Easily consolidate multiple servers, towers and racks into one scalable and manageable solution. Run your entire business. It supports many applications your company might run including Windows®, AIX®, IBM i and Linux® when you add IBM Blade Servers. Easier to manage. With server, storage, networking and management tools integrated into a [...]

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Discounted IBM x3650, New x3650 M2 Nehalem – June 2009

3 June 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Strictly available until 30th June 2009 Pricing does NOT include the following: GST Delivery Installation Plain English Terms and Conditions Apply. Subject to prior sale. Call us on 1800 777 111 and quote “IBM x3650 Special” for more information on these items: IBM 2U Rack Server Standard Web Price: $8,628.23 + GST SPECIAL PRICE – [...]

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