# Source Data ## About - [About US](https://source-data.com/about-us/) - [About Bob Losey](https://source-data.com/about-bob-losey/) ## Topics - [IBM i](https://source-data.com/category/ibm-i/): 34 articles - [AS400](https://source-data.com/category/as400/): 26 articles - [iSeries](https://source-data.com/category/iseries/): 23 articles - [Cloud400](https://source-data.com/category/cloud400/): 22 articles - [Cloud Hosting](https://source-data.com/category/cloud-hosting/): 19 articles - [Hosting](https://source-data.com/category/hosting/): 17 articles - [IBM i SAAS](https://source-data.com/category/ibm-i-saas/): 13 articles - [AS400](https://source-data.com/category/as400-2/): 13 articles - [Cloud400 Disaster Recovery](https://source-data.com/category/cloud400-disaster-recovery/): 12 articles - [AS400 SAAS](https://source-data.com/category/as400-saas/): 11 articles - [iSeries SAAS](https://source-data.com/category/iseries-saas/): 11 articles - [Software As A Service](https://source-data.com/category/software-as-a-service/): 11 articles - [Power i](https://source-data.com/category/power-i/): 8 articles - [IBM i Upgrade](https://source-data.com/category/ibm-i-upgrade/): 6 articles ## Recent Articles - [IBM i V7.4 End of Support Requires an Active Transition Strategy](https://source-data.com/ibm-i-v74-end-of-support-upgrade-guide-for-it-teams/): IBM i V7.4 reaches end of software support at the end of September. After that date, IBM stops issuing security patches for the platform. Here is what the PTF exposure means for your environment and how to plan the upgrade before the window closes. - [IBM i Total Cost of Ownership Changed When Perpetual Licensing Ended](https://source-data.com/ibm-i-total-cost-of-ownership-after-perpetual-licensing-ends/): IBM's 2025 elimination of perpetual software licensing changed the buy-versus-host calculation for IBM i shops. A new entry-level Power server now represents an $80,000 to $100,000 five-year commitment. Here is what the current IBM i total cost of ownership math actually looks like. - [The AS400 Check Engine Light Problem and Why Most Outages Are Preventable](https://source-data.com/the-as400-check-engine-light-problem-and-why-most-outages-are-preventable/): If you have supported IBM i environments long enough, you already know how the story unfolds. The system runs flawlessly for years, sometimes decades, and... - [The PTF Debt Crisis: Why Falling Behind Now Creates a Security Liability](https://source-data.com/the-ptf-debt-crisis-why-falling-behind-now-creates-a-security-liability/): For years, many IBM i teams treated updates as optional housekeeping. In reality, the PTF debt crisis is the new dividing line between safe environments... - [The AS400 Skills Collapse: Why Black Box Thinking Became Midmarket IT's Biggest Operational Risk](https://source-data.com/the-as400-skills-collapse-why-black-box-thinking-became-midmarket-its-biggest-operational-risk/): Walk into almost any midmarket shop still running IBM i, and you'll hear the same line: "Our system just runs. It never breaks." As a... - [High Availability Reality Check: Why SAN Snapshots Beat Traditional AS400 Recovery Every Time](https://source-data.com/high-availability-reality-check-why-san-snapshots-beat-traditional-as400-recovery-every-time/): Most IT leaders still treat AS400 recovery like it is the early 2000s. Long backup windows, tape restores, weekend outages, and a sense that this... - [The Two-Year Payback CIOs See When They Compare Cloud Hosting to New IBM i Hardware](https://source-data.com/the-two-year-payback-cios-see-when-they-compare-cloud-hosting-to-new-ibm-i-hardware/): Do you have an aging IBM i environment? Are you weighing hardware renewal against cloud hosting? A pattern we see repeatedly is that the payback... - [The 2–7 Year Problem: Why New System Implementations Fail](https://source-data.com/the-2-7-year-problem-why-new-system-implementations-fail/): There is a myth that shows up in almost every steering committee review and budgeting session. People believe that once you pick a new platform,... - [The Backup Illusion That Puts IBM i Environments at Risk](https://source-data.com/the-backup-illusion-that-puts-ibm-i-environments-at-risk/): If you run IBM i environments long enough, you start to see patterns that should keep every CIO and IT director awake. The most persistent... - [The Legacy Programmer Trap Every IBM i Leader Eventually Faces](https://source-data.com/avoiding-legacy-programmer-trap-ibm-i/): If you have run IBM i environments long enough, you have seen the legacy programmer trap play out repeatedly. Many CIOs inherit a 20-30-year-old system... - [IBM Subscription Licensing Impact on SMBs](https://source-data.com/ibm-subscription-licensing-impact-on-smbs/): Rising IBM Subscription Licensing costs are squeezing SMB budgets. Discover how cloud solutions stabilize costs and simplify compliance. - [Understanding the Real Cause of Downtime](https://source-data.com/understanding-the-real-cause-of-downtime/): Learn the true cause of downtime and how weak firewalls, ISPs, and poor records can lead to costly outages. - [Seasonality vs. Linear IT Planning: What CIOs Overlook](https://source-data.com/seasonality-vs-linear-it-planning-what-cios-overlook/): Most CIOs frame IT planning around budgets, licensing renewals, or hardware refresh cycles. What often goes unexamined is seasonality: the fact that business rhythms throughout... - [Right-Sizing IBM i: Why Cloud Beats Oversized On-Prem Servers](https://source-data.com/right-sizing-ibm-i-why-cloud-beats-oversized-on-prem-servers/): Most IBM i environments today are running on hardware that's 10 to 20 times larger than what the actual workloads require. Not because IT leaders... - [The Hidden Risk of IBM Extended Hardware Support](https://source-data.com/the-hidden-risk-of-ibm-extended-hardware-support/): Most CIOs assume that paying for extended hardware support keeps them safe. The logic seems simple: when a system board fails, IBM will send someone... - [The High Availability Myth: Why Your First Failover Almost Always Fails](https://source-data.com/the-high-availability-myth-why-your-first-failover-almost-always-fails/): It's a common belief that high availability and disaster recovery are almost like a comprehensive insurance policy. Buy the right hardware, configure replication, and your... - [Why Cloud Continuity Beats On-Prem Every Time](https://source-data.com/why-cloud-continuity-beats-on-prem-every-time/): For years, many IT leaders assumed that keeping servers in-house provided them with more control and security. The logic was simple: if the blinking lights... - [Why IBM i Expertise is Vanishing Faster Than Hardware](https://source-data.com/why-ibm-i-expertise-is-vanishing-faster-than-hardware/): When CIOs and IT leaders think about risk, they tend to focus on hardware refresh cycles, software licensing, or vendor contracts. But the single greatest... - [IBM i (iSeries/AS400 Users) – 10 Topics Every IBM i Beginner Should Learn](https://source-data.com/ibm-i-iseries-as400-users-10-topics-every-ibm-i-beginner-should-learn/): If you're new to IBM i, learning these concepts will dramatically enhance your confidence with operating and managing an IBM i server. 1. What is... - [IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Users – How to Avoid Overpaying for IBM i Software Subscriptions](https://source-data.com/ibm-i-iseries-as400-users-how-to-avoid-overpaying-for-ibm-i-software-subscriptions/): The purpose of this blog is to provide steps to help prevent overspending for IBM i Software Subscriptions. 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