Why Do “End of Life” IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Users Select Cloud Hosting? This blog discusses considerations for those thinking about outsourcing “end of life” or “sunset” IBM i applications. My partner and I were recently reviewing our hosted client base. We noted a growing trend of IBM i users moving to our IBM i hosting service as part of their “end of life” application strategy. Our Go-Live Satisfaction Survey reveals common reasons why IBM i users pick hosting for “end of life” … [Read more...]
“End Of Life” IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Applications
This blog discusses considerations for those thinking about outsourcing “end of life” or “sunset” IBM i applications. I often hear these issues when speaking to larger Fortune 2000 clients that explore hosting their applications. I was talking to a prospective hosting client the other day. He called because he is interested in moving his “end of life” IBM i applications off multiple IBM 9406-520 servers to a hosted solution. Why? Several reasons. The BIG reason is to save … [Read more...]