Why Do IBM i (OS400) Software Developers Come To Cloud400?

To Host Their Applications Cost-Effectively With Around The Clock IBM i Expertise In A Secure SSAE-16 Data Center. Software developers have discovered that hosting can be less expensive than owning an […]

Disclaimer: IBM i is an operating system. iSeries and AS400 are servers. I use these terms interchangeably to make it easy for folks to find this kind of information on the web.

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To Host Their Applications Cost-Effectively With Around The Clock IBM i Expertise In A Secure SSAE-16 Data Center.

Software developers have discovered that hosting can be less expensive than owning an on premise server especially because most use a fraction of the server’s resources for test and development.

Many software providers want to offer Software As A Service (SAAS) without a huge investment in staffing, server technology and infrastructure.

Cloud400 offers flexible terms as well as an easy way to adjust needed capacity and performance to support their clients.

To make sure Cloud400 is right for them, they have a 60 day free trial to put the Cloud400 team to the test.

Here is what our clients tell us:

            “Now that we are on Cloud400, the real specialists take care of OS400, PTFs, and version upgrades. The Cloud400 team stays on top of all the changes to OS400 and has great connections with IBM Rochester.

            “Cloud400 is very cost-effective. We can see where on dollar-savings alone, we save money with Cloud400, compared to the cost of owning and managing our own server. For me, the main thing was getting all the hassles out of our lives – the disruptions of managing the OS400, the version upgrades, the PTFs, the backups, the software maintenance, the hardware maintenance, and the other distracting activities. In my online environment I don’t worry anymore about if a disk will fail or if I have to bring my system down to replace a cache battery. We don’t have to make appointments anymore with IBM repair people that disrupt our online web presence. With Cloud400, all those things are gone now so we can concentrate on our business.”

Lloyd Tempero, President,  RapidHire

           

            “Having migrated to Cloud400, if I could have done it differently, I would have done it years ago. I just wish we had found Cloud400 earlier.

            “I would recommend Cloud400 to a friend and I would tell them they would be crazy to spend any money on new hardware…or write another check for IBM hardware or software maintenance.

            “With a solution like Cloud400 there is just no reason to do something crazy like that.”

Brady Klick, CEO, Intelligent Health Systems

 

             “It also made sense financially for us to move to Cloud400. When I looked at the Cloud400 costs, it was a much better value than buying or leasing a new IBM POWER i server.

             “With Cloud400, I have the flexibility to opt out in three years. I avoid a major capital expenditure and it’s more cost-effective to pay-as-you-go rather than buying a new IBM server.

             “I would recommend Cloud400. Less expensive than a new IBM POWER server, more flexible than a capital expenditure. Plus improved performance and knowledgeable, attentive service from experts.”

Ken Hatton, President, Hatton Insurance

Perhaps this is why hosting software developers’ applications is one of our fastest growing Cloud400 segments.

 

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