The purpose of this blog is to highlight how excessive frugality and lack of IBM i (iSeries/AS400) expertise can have grave consequences for users. Over the decades I have too frequently encountered unfortunate circumstances of costly disruption and lost critical data due to inadequate support and safeguards. This is just one recent example. Disclaimer: iSeries and AS400 are servers. IBM i is an operating system. I use these terms interchangeably to make it easy for folks to find this … [Read more...]
Finally. IBM Offers Extended Hardware Support For EOS IBM i POWER (iSeries/AS00) Servers.
The purpose of this blog is to let you know that IBM now offers hardware support for those POWER servers that had been identified as End Of Support (EOS). This new announcement will provide temporary relief to those users that have been fretting about how to keep their POWER supported for 1 more year as they transition to their next step. Whatever step that may be. Disclaimer: IBM i is an operating system. iSeries and AS00 are names of IBM servers. I use these terms interchangeably to make it … [Read more...]
What Are Your Likely Options For Your End Of Service (EOS) IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Server?
The purpose of this blog is to explain your options if you are faced with IBM EOS. In my opinion, 2 options - used servers and non-IBM hardware support are poor choices. I explain why. Your other 2 viable choices include a new IBM POWER server or IBM i cloud hosting. I briefly explain what you can expect. Clearly, this a high-level presentation so you get a sense of what you can expect. As they ultimately say, the devil is in the detail. Disclaimer: IBM i is an operating system. iSeries … [Read more...]