I agree with you. Although I haven't been supporting AIX as long as you have, I love AIX and the RS-6000/pSeries machines. I have yet to try 5L (5.1) but that is coming soon...I can't wait...
Don't quote me on this, because I don't remember exact numbers...but, last I remember, IBM employeed more people than Microsoft (if you count all IBM's subsidiaries, like Tivoli and Lexmark). People seem to think IBM is a PC company. Nothing could be further from the truth. A few years ago, IBM was loosing money on PC's. Its real "bread and butter" comes from servers and services they sell with the servers. They sell more servers (many of them multi million dollar machines), than anybody. They have the iSeries (which used to be called AS/400), the pSeries (which used to be called RS/6000), the zSeries (i.e. Mainframes), and the xSeries (or Intel based servers). All of the above can now run Linux, as well as their respective OS's (most can do both at the same time, by using LPAR's)...
PC's, microchannel, OS/2, that was/is small beans to IBM. I would definatly have to agree that in the corporate market, IBM is Microsoft's biggest threat. I did notice in the article that they said Tivoli is MS's second biggest threat. Funny thing is, Tivoli is an IBM company...
First off, The future 120TB drives will be cool.
Second, does anybody read? IBM is NOT getting out of the HD business. They are moving most of their HD business into a joint venture with Hitachi. This new company will be 70% owned by Hitachi and 30% owned by IBM. (IBM is NOT selling 70% of its HD business). IBM is going to supply most of the technology (and employees. According to a CBS Marketwatch article) and Hitachi will manage most of the business. IBM will still be a leader in HD technology, they just don't have to take on as much burdon in the poor HD market right now.
I use a program called Moneydance for my personal finanace. Moneydance is made by a company called Appgen. Appgen also makes makes software for small to midsized businesses and best of all, it works with Linux.
Check it out...
http://www.appgen.com/
I recieved a BA in CS and MIS, intending on getting a programming job. Well, after working at a low paying tech support job for a couple years, I got a job at a local college (also low paying), doing database programming. Well, as you probably know, in most small IT shops you tend to become a man of many hats. I ended up doing some CGI/Web programming (helped set up their online registration system) and doing some UNIX administration (actually more of a backup/junior admin) on a couple small IBM RS/6000's, as well. I then started getting interested in UNIX and Linux. I installed Linux at home and played around with it. About a year ago, I saw an add for a UNIX admin position at a local non-profit orginization (ends up they are bigger than I thought, about 24,000 employees nationwide). I was basically a backup for the guy primararly in charge of doing the administration. He has now left and I am the only UNIX admin here (with no current plans to have a backup or junior admin). The pay isn't the best, but the experience will be well worth it.
I am 30 (not too far from your age of 33). I don't think you are too old to get into IT. One of our developers is a 60 year old woman.
My advise would be to get a job at a small college , non-profit or government job. They usually don't pay as well, but they are usually not a picky about who they hire. They are great places to learn and gain experience. Then move on from there. That is my plan anyway.
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I agree with you. Although I haven't been supporting AIX as long as you have, I love AIX and the RS-6000/pSeries machines. I have yet to try 5L (5.1) but that is coming soon...I can't wait...
Don't quote me on this, because I don't remember exact numbers...but, last I remember, IBM employeed more people than Microsoft (if you count all IBM's subsidiaries, like Tivoli and Lexmark). People seem to think IBM is a PC company. Nothing could be further from the truth. A few years ago, IBM was loosing money on PC's. Its real "bread and butter" comes from servers and services they sell with the servers. They sell more servers (many of them multi million dollar machines), than anybody. They have the iSeries (which used to be called AS/400), the pSeries (which used to be called RS/6000), the zSeries (i.e. Mainframes), and the xSeries (or Intel based servers). All of the above can now run Linux, as well as their respective OS's (most can do both at the same time, by using LPAR's)... PC's, microchannel, OS/2, that was/is small beans to IBM. I would definatly have to agree that in the corporate market, IBM is Microsoft's biggest threat. I did notice in the article that they said Tivoli is MS's second biggest threat. Funny thing is, Tivoli is an IBM company...
First off, The future 120TB drives will be cool. Second, does anybody read? IBM is NOT getting out of the HD business. They are moving most of their HD business into a joint venture with Hitachi. This new company will be 70% owned by Hitachi and 30% owned by IBM. (IBM is NOT selling 70% of its HD business). IBM is going to supply most of the technology (and employees. According to a CBS Marketwatch article) and Hitachi will manage most of the business. IBM will still be a leader in HD technology, they just don't have to take on as much burdon in the poor HD market right now.
I use a program called Moneydance for my personal finanace. Moneydance is made by a company called Appgen. Appgen also makes makes software for small to midsized businesses and best of all, it works with Linux. Check it out... http://www.appgen.com/
I recieved a BA in CS and MIS, intending on getting a programming job. Well, after working at a low paying tech support job for a couple years, I got a job at a local college (also low paying), doing database programming. Well, as you probably know, in most small IT shops you tend to become a man of many hats. I ended up doing some CGI/Web programming (helped set up their online registration system) and doing some UNIX administration (actually more of a backup/junior admin) on a couple small IBM RS/6000's, as well. I then started getting interested in UNIX and Linux. I installed Linux at home and played around with it. About a year ago, I saw an add for a UNIX admin position at a local non-profit orginization (ends up they are bigger than I thought, about 24,000 employees nationwide). I was basically a backup for the guy primararly in charge of doing the administration. He has now left and I am the only UNIX admin here (with no current plans to have a backup or junior admin). The pay isn't the best, but the experience will be well worth it. I am 30 (not too far from your age of 33). I don't think you are too old to get into IT. One of our developers is a 60 year old woman. My advise would be to get a job at a small college , non-profit or government job. They usually don't pay as well, but they are usually not a picky about who they hire. They are great places to learn and gain experience. Then move on from there. That is my plan anyway.