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IBM: Part Number, FRU, or Feature Code?

Way back in 2015, we published a similar article on the confusing world of IBM nomenclature. To this day, it is among our most searched posts. To make it easier to find, we are republishing this updated version.

Trying to navigate IBM hardware presents a seemingly endless array of numbers to describe processor speed, drive storage space, transfer rates, and a host of other characteristics. In the sea of IBM numbers, none are more confusing than part numbers, which are subdivided into marketing numbers, FRUs, and feature codes. In any IBM server installation there thousands of these numbers. Understanding the difference between a part (marketing) number, a FRU, and a feature code can save both time and money.

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Video: CEO Paul Wieland on the FrontierUS-Peplink Partnership

FrontierUS’s deep relationship with Peplink goes back more than a decade, and has come to be a defining element of our business.

In this video, Frontier Computer Corp. CEO Paul Wieland tells the story of how FrontierUS’s partnership with Peplink began, and how Peplink’s innovative technology and attention to customer needs keeps our relationship strong and our business thriving.

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Read more about the article #WhyILovePeplink: Connectivity at Sea with the MAX HD2 Dome
The Pepwave MAX HD2 Dome mounted on a sailboat mast

#WhyILovePeplink: Connectivity at Sea with the MAX HD2 Dome

Maintaining business-critical connectivity can be a challenge for any location-independent worker. For Chris Pendl, owner of the outdoor recreation- and travel-focused communications consultancy Nomadics, living and working on a sailboat makes it even more difficult. Thanks to Peplink’s cellular SD-WAN technology, though, Unbreakable Connectivity at sea is now achievable.

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Is it time for SD-WAN?

With the potential to be less expensive, much more flexible, and often more reliable than a traditional MPLS network, a move to SD-WAN can be a savvy decision, even for smaller organizations.

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