Posted: Aug 20, 2012

i In the Cloud!

Joining it's Sister site IBM i Personal Development in the Cloud, its commercial twin i In The Cloud. is ready to serve. i In The Cloud is a creation of two of the industry's best known experts, Pete Massiello and Larry Bolhuis.

Updated: June 22, 2009

The Dr. makes house calls!

As of June 22, Frankeni has taken on a new role, moving beyond the curious composition and impressive statistics of the various creations of the last several years. Frankeni Technology Consulting, LLC is now open for business! No we're not going to modify your iSeries machine breaking IBMs rules and voiding your warranty or maintenance contract, but we are making our significant technology skills available to assist with your technology needs.

In addition to many other IBM System i ceritifications, Frankeni holds the IBM Certified Advanced Teechnical Expert - System i Solutions certification.

You can contact Frankeni in a couple of ways. First you can email me at lbolhuis at frankeni.com. Or you can call me at (616) 855-1667.

We look forward to helping you with your IBM i Technology and Connectivity needs.

Oct 27, 2010

i5/OS and IBM i system Upgrades

More and more IBM i shops are without a dedicated System Administrator yet the need to stay current with operating systems and PTFs doesn't go away. Instead of attempting something you rarely do on your own, contact Franken-i for professional services to complete your upgrade smoothly and in less time than you could do it yourself. We utilize custom install media that have current PTFs already integrated to both reduce problems and upgrade times.
If you just aren't sure if your software will correctly convert to IBM i 6.1 or 7.1 let us do a pre-conversion test on our hardware. We can take a Save from your system and restore it onto one of ours and upgrade there. Once complete we can let you access it remotely to veryify a successful upgrade.

July 26, 2009

OS/400, i5/OS and IBM i Tape Conversions

In the process of building the various creatures that inhabit the FankenLab Frankeni has acquired a significant number of AS/400 iSeries and System i tape drives. This allows us to duplicate those old tapes you may suddenly realize you need to read. Frankeni has the following tape devices and can convert from any to any other format. Contact us for timing and pricing.
   - QIC 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 13/26GB, 16/32GB, 30/60GB and 50/100GB
   - 8MM 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 15GB
   - 8MM Mammoth I - 20/40GB
   - 3490
   - 3570 B and C
   - 3580 Ultrium-1, 2, and 3
   - 3590 J and K format (10 to 40GB)

July 26, 2009

Custom Backups

Backup windows keep geting tighter and budgets for faster tape drives don't materialize, yet you still have to back up the system. There are options available to return your system to the users even while the backup continues running. Of course the most important part of any backup is the ability to restore from it! Contact us to discuss options to get your backup done more effectively and be certain you can restore the system if you must.

June 22, 2009

System i Technology.

Frankeni is the acknowledged leader in Western Michigan in Power Systems with IBM i technology. We understand IBM i on Power5, Power6, and Power7 machines as well in IBM BCS and BCH chassis. We also know the HMC, VIOS, and tape and Disk SAN connectivity as well as integration of Linux and Windows with iSCSI and older integration solutions. Frankeni can help with system migrations, performance tuning, and determining what is the best path for you moving forward with your System i and Power Systems.