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Ibi Reaches Out to D2b Web Query Customers, Discusses Cause of Breakup

March 25, 2024 Alex Woodie

Nearly six months after ibi and IBM abruptly ended their OEM relationship, ibi is now reaching out to Db2 Web Query customers and encouraging them to license the business intelligence product it was based on, its own WebFOCUS suite. An executive with ibi also provided IT Jungle with some insight into the source of the breakup and what its IBM i customers can expect going forward.

On the same day that IBM was unveiling the Fall 2023 Technology Refresh last October, it made an unexpected announcement that shocked the IBM i community: It would no longer sell Db2 Web …
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Introducing PowerVS: Your Gateway To A Hybrid Cloud Future With IBM i

March 25, 2024 Tom Horan

In the fast-paced world of IT, businesses are always on the lookout for cutting-edge solutions that fuel their growth. For IBM i users, the shift to the cloud has been tricky, often complicated by compatibility, security, and performance issues. But in 2024, all eyes are on the cloud thanks to IBM’s revolutionary PowerVS. The challenges that were once difficult hurdles to overcome are turning into stepping stones for progress.

PowerVS, an advanced technology from IBM, empowers businesses to extend their IBM i platform to the cloud. This game-changing solution allows organizations to tap into the agility and scalability of cloud …
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What Do Secondhand Power9 Machines Cost These Days?

March 25, 2024 Timothy Prickett Morgan

Before IBM consolidated its Global Asset Recovery Services arm in the Systems group in the wake of the spinout of the Kyndryl outsourcing and services business, we could go out to the IBM web site every now and then and get a sense of what secondhand Power Systems machinery cost. But alas, that is no longer the case.

And so, we went poking around the Internet late on a Friday night and stumbled across our old friends at Data Tech Computer Services in Alpharetta, Georgia, which have been in business nearly three decades peddling AS/400, iSeries, System i, and IBM …
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The Low Down On Service Extension For IBM i 7.X Releases

March 25, 2024 Timothy Prickett Morgan

In the wake of our discussion two weeks ago of the long-lived releases of IBM i and OS/400 and how they compare in terms of technical support and bug fix coverage to Linux and Windows Server, we got a bunch of questions about just when the service extension – what we call extended support like other operating system vendors – would end.

We understood the very high price that customers pay for service extension – as brilliantly outlined in a piece by Steve Pitcher back in October 2023, which showed the high price that the cumulative cost stacks up …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 12

March 25, 2024 Doug Bidwell

It’s a pretty quiet week in IBM i PTF Land, which is just want you want as Spring has sprung and we are getting ready for the Easter holiday coming next weekend. So, no security vulnerabilities to report this week, which is a good thing. There are some group PTFs for the current releases and we have added some new links to the IBM i PTF Guide spreadsheet as well.

Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

PTF Groups 7.5:
- DB2 for IBM i
- SAP support required PTF list for IBM
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Ibi Reaches Out to D2b Web Query Customers, Discusses Cause of Breakup

Introducing PowerVS: Your Gateway To A Hybrid Cloud Future With IBM i

What Do Secondhand Power9 Machines Cost These Days?

The Low Down On Service Extension For IBM i 7.X Releases

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 12

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