Tag: High Availability

Host Your iSeries Disaster Recovery Solution With Us

21 December 2011 No Comments by Computer Merchants
Success Story

A quick note to let you know that you can host your iSeries disaster recovery (DR) system at our premises. Success Story Recently a customer purchased a high availability solution from us for their IBM iSeries environment. This involved Maxava HA software licenses, installation and setup of the Maxava HA software and associated ongoing maintenance. [...]

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Finance Industry System i Migration In Under 5 Hours

21 December 2011 No Comments by Computer Merchants
Success Story

In under 2 hours the systems were completely backed up available for the customers again.

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High Availability

5 September 2011 No Comments by Computer Merchants

High Availability – Maxava Overview Maxava Data Stream Maxava SMB Maxava Enterprise+ High Availability – Vision Solutions Vision Solutions – EchoCluster for AIX Vision Solutions – EchoStream for AIX

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Maxava HA Enterprise+

7 June 2011 No Comments by Computer Merchants
Maxava maxView Manager

High Availability and Disaster Recovery readiness for an IBM i application

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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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HP BladeSystem, HP ProLiant & Integrity Servers – New HP, Used HP & HP Renew

19 March 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

We can help you across the range of HP Servers Whether you’re looking for new hardware or used hardware, ask us how we can help. HP has the following range of servers on offer: HP BladeSystem The HP BladeSystem was designed to deliver a versatile, all-in-one infrastructure for customer sites that have limited ICT staff, [...]

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Continuous Data Protection With EchoStream and EchoCluster

12 March 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

“By 2011, some form of CDP will be deployed in 80% of the Fortune 2000.” – Gartner EchoStreamTM for AIX® is a true continuous data protection solution that delivers nearly instantaneous recovery of your applications and data at the push of a button. Unlike traditional backup solutions, it enables you to recover data from any point in [...]

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IBM System i (iSeries & AS/400) Specials March 2009

5 March 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 Specials” for more information on the following items. Upgrade Your 520 1000 CPW System Now! Upgrade to 2400/2400 CPW Over double the CPW power! $29,500 Rental Special [...]

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Pick Any Moment In Time, And Win An iPhone

20 January 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Instant recovery – any time you need it In business, time is a precious commodity, and there seems to be less and less available, as we’re tasked to fit more and more into it. That’s why, when it comes to protecting and recovering your all important data, losing either time or information assets is simply [...]

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Vision Solutions – EchoStream for AIX

14 January 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Data Protection and Recovery Has Never Been So Fast, Easy-and Affordable “99.999% uptime will no longer be a dream. EchoStream for AIX will get us there!” First Entertainment Credit Union EchoStreamTM for AIX® from Vision Solutions is a true continuous data protection solution that delivers nearly instantaneous recovery of your applications and data at the [...]

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High Availability – Vision Solutions

14 January 2009 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Vision High Availability for AIX® – Automated, Nonstop Protection for your AIX Servers EchoStreamTM for AIX® is a true continuous data protection (CDP) solution that delivers nearly instantaneous recovery of your applications and data at the push of a button. Unlike traditional backup solutions, it enables you to recover data from any point in time, [...]

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IBM System i (iSeries & AS/400) Specials December 2008

29 December 2008 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 Specials” for more information on the following items. IBM Machines IBM 9406/810 P10 750/570 CPW 2GB/200GB V5R2 QU1 XW1 $11,000 IBM 9406/520 P20 0/3300 CPW 8GB/980GB $31,000 [...]

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Are High Availability Solutions Right For Your Business?

11 December 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

The decision to use a High Availability (HA) product is not as straight forward as it would first appear It is usually an agreement between the business and the IT Department around Service Level Agreements the business requires. This may differ between applications as some businesses have critical applications. You may also need to consider [...]

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Hardware + Services = One Stop Shop

11 December 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Although hardware is a big part of our portfolio, for some time now we have been working towards being a one-stop shop for our customers by expanding our services portfolio. Some of the services we provide that you may not be aware of are: Consultancy on solutions upgrades and consolidations Relocations of data centres with [...]

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*noMAX – Zero Downtime for System i Migration

26 September 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

*noMAX reinforced its market leadership in the Australia and New Zealand region by recently signing up its 60th customer The result reflected not just another solid year of growth in this region but also signaled another very strong global performance for the company where it now has a presence in over 40 countries world-wide. This result [...]

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IBM System p Business Partner of the Year 2007

27 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

We were very excited to find out recently that we have been awarded the System p Business Partner of the Year 2007 award by IBM. The award is based on a number of criteria including: our financial target set by IBM, our growth in System p, as well as how easy we are to work [...]

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Our VMware Sales Professional Training Benefits You

25 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

VMware Certification For Computer Merchants As many of you would know, virtualisation is a very hot topic at the moment! Just recently, five members of the Computer Merchants Sales team attended the VMware Sales Professional (VSP) training course. The course was structured to educate a business partner on how to provide a virtualisation solution based [...]

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IBM Power System Quick Links

20 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

IBM Power Systems – the next generation systems for UNIX, IBM i and Linux clients Servers IBM Power Blade servers IBM Power 520 IBM Power 550 IBM Power 570 IBM Power 575 IBM Power 595 All IBM Power Systems (including earlier System i and System p models) Software Virtualization – PowerVM AIX IBM i Linux Availability [...]

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Quick Recap Of How We Can Help You

17 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Here’s a quick summary of services we offer our customers either here at Computer Merchants or onsite. IBM System i has been a great part of our business, but these days we are also seeing lots of BladeCenter services coming through. We have installed IBM System i, System p, System x, BladeCenter, HMC and Sun hardware, [...]

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EchoStream And EchoCluster, High Availability for AIX

9 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Over the past 6 weeks we have created a storm in the market over EchoStream – a Continuous Data Protection for AIX systems – and EchoCluster, the complementary product for High Availability fail over. Both have been met with so much enthusiasm from the AIX community. It seems that both these types of products have [...]

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Dear Margaret, June 2008

5 June 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Dear Margaret, A funny thing happened on my walk to work the other day. We’d had a terrible storm on the previous evening, with tumultuous rain and accompanying cacophonous thunder. Thankfully I had experienced little discomfort to my person from the unseasonal conditions but the effects of the tempest had left my pathway strewn with [...]

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EchoStream For AIX, Continuous Data Protection

9 April 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

We have some very exciting news for our IBM System p customers! After a 12 month search, we’ve found a product that provides real time data replication for AIX. The product is called “EchoStream for AIX“. Even though it is new to Australia and New Zealand, EchoStream is already installed in many sites world-wide. EchoStream [...]

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Free High Availability Evaluation For System i Users

7 April 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Are you looking for a High Availability solution for your System i but don’t really know where to start? For a limited time we are offering a no cost evaluation of your current environment, normally valued at about $2000 AUD which will help to answer a lot of your questions. Already taken up by a [...]

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Logical Partitions – Tech Tips

7 April 2008 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Many of us who have been around a while will know that partitions in an IT environment are nothing new, particularly in a mainframe environment. However in the past few years the concept of Logical Partitioning has made a resurgence. The benefits to users are many, including: Reduces floor area, reducing real estate usage Ability [...]

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About Us

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

At Computer Merchants we buy, sell, trade, rent and lease used and new IBM midrange and mainframe hardware, plus Sun servers and workstations. Founded in 1979, we have built a solid reputation in the business for a customer service focus and careful attention to detail. Based in Brisbane, Australia, we have a worldwide network of more than [...]

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Services

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Computer Merchants have experienced staff available to help you with not only your IBM iSeries modifications and enhancements but other parts of your business. Some of the services we provide that you may not be aware of are: Consultancy on solutions upgrades and consolidations Relocations of data centres with shut down and restore Software platform [...]

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Maxava HA Enterprise+

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Maxava HA Enterprise+ offers comprehensive High Availability and Disaster Recovery readiness for an IBM i application. Designed for complex environments and organizations serious about their business continuity Real-time data replication and unlimited concurrent apply processes means no backlog of changes in a disaster and the ability to do a recovery in minutes. Advanced features including maxView Manager, provide enhanced [...]

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Maxava HA SMB

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Maxava HA SMB includes capability for data, object and IFS replication and introduces role swap support Maxava HA SMB provides cost effective High Availability to protect your IBM i business critical applications, data, objects and IFS. It incorporates advanced autonomics, enhanced auditing and user administration tools as well as maxView Monitor – a smart way to [...]

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Maxava HA Data Stream

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Maxava HA Data Stream is an entry level one-way data only replication engine Maxava HA Data Stream is a highly efficient data replication solution that ensures business critical data is backed up in real time and fully recoverable *noMAX sentry is a scalable High Availability solution that ensures you have the ability to keep your [...]

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High Availability – Maxava Overview

17 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Maxava HA – Enterprise strength disaster recovery for IBM i maxView™ Access Maxava HA and key IBM i system resource information – anywhere, anytime, from a remote web device. maxView Manager; monitor and manage key features of your Maxava HA Enterprise+ and IBM i environment remotely and in real time from a web access device. [...]

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Products

16 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

IBM Hardware IBM Products IBM Power Systems IBM System i (now IBM Power Systems) IBM System p (now IBM Power Systems) IBM System x IBM Blade Servers IBM Storage IBM Express Config Other Hardware IBM, Sun, CISCO, Lexmark, HP and More Current Price Lists Budget Guide Specials IBM Software Tivoli Storage Manager Internet Security PGP [...]

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Dear Margaret, October 2007

16 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Dear Bargaret,I thick I’b cubbing dowd wid subthick. By dose is blocked add by head is about to explode. I card’t hear out of by ears, add by throat… it’s like swallowing dives.I’ve got to go to work today but I just dod’t thick that I’b up to it. By chest feels like a steab [...]

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System i Upgrade With CBU And *noMAX

15 October 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

If you are in a position where an upgrade or refreshment of equipment is due and you are considering your DR plan we can help you. We have completed several of these types of installations recently and with the right planning it is very easy to manage. Each situation is of course different. We ensure [...]

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Managing Director David McDade Retiring

15 June 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

“Delivering great personalized service since 1979, our people, values and systems guarantee you are happy with the end result.” Our Mission Statement was developed by our current Managing Director, David McDade who has always believed that our people come first. With this in mind, it is with much sadness that we are about to see [...]

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What Else Can We Do For You?

15 June 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

Yes, you know we rent, sell, buy and lease new and used IBM, Sun, HP, Cisco and other hardware. But we’re also able to help with your Software Technical Support and Programming. Computer Merchants have experienced staff available to help you -  not only with your iSeries modifications and enhancements –  but also in other parts [...]

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Welcome Alex Martens

16 March 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

June 2006 saw the arrival of Alex Martens, who joined the Customer Service Team in the role of Software Support. Alex comes to us with experience in programming in the RPG language and operations on IBM iSeries machines, having worked for another IBM business partner in Brisbane, and software houses in Sydney, Brisbane and Europe. [...]

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*noMAX Product Releases For 2007

16 March 2007 No Comments by Computer Merchants

This year will see a range of new releases for *noMAX, the biggest step forward in the software for quite some time. It is the result of careful analysis of the DR/HA marketplace over the past two years and suggestions made from the existing customer base. The planning, coding and testing has taken the best [...]

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Interaction 2006 Wrapup

20 December 2006 No Comments by Computer Merchants

It was nice to catch up with so many familiar faces at Interaction 2006. This was the third year in a row Computer Merchants hosted a stand, displaying *noMAX, High Availability Software for the System i. The team from Computer Merchants put in a huge effort over the 3 days of the conference – thanks [...]

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*noMAX sentry Saving Your Orphan Data

17 July 2006 No Comments by Computer Merchants

What Is Orphan Data? (and why you need to know about it) Orphan data is the data that is created after your last back-up. If you experience an outage on your IBM iSeries system, then this data will be lost because it has not been backed up to tape. The questions you should now ask yourself [...]

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IBM System i (iSeries & AS/400) Specials July 2006

17 July 2006 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 Specials” for more information on the following items. IBM Systems IBM 9406-800-2463-7400 OS V5R2 CPW 24/300 CPW Tier: P05 2GB Memory 140GB Disk 30/60QIC Tape Raid, DVD-ROM, [...]

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