2026 IBM i Marketplace Survey Archives - IT Jungle

Help Us Understand The IBM i Marketplace By Taking The Survey

October 19, 2026 Timothy Prickett Morgan

It is October, and that means the annual IBM i Marketplace Survey from Fortra is open, and we are asking you to spend some time and give us all some insight into what is going on inside of your IT organization.

The annual survey, which is in its 13^th year, opened up on September 15. You can give back to the IBM i community and help nudge IBM and ISVs in directions that are helpful to you by taking the survey, which you can do at this link.

The results of this survey are an invaluable resource for …
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Skills Displaces Cybersecurity As Top Concern For IBM i Shops

February 2, 2026 Alex Woodie

Well, it was bound to happen eventually. After nine straight years as the top concern in the IBM i community, cybersecurity has finally fallen out of the number one position in Fortra’s annual IBM i Marketplace Survey. Taking its place atop the closely watched survey is IBM i skills, an issue that has been lurking in the background but now must be considered a priority for IBM i leaders.

Fortra’s annual IBM i Marketplace Survey provides a broad barometer on what’s going on with the IBM i community. One of the most closely watched questions in the survey, …
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