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July 9, 2026

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IBM i Total Cost of Ownership Changed When Perpetual Licensing Ended

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.

April 1, 2020

IBM Has Announced BIG IBM i (iSeries/AS400) SWMA Price Increases Effective April 1, 2020

This blog briefly describes IBM’s SWMA (Software Maintenance for IBM Licensed Program Products) price increases beginning April 1, 2020 and an overview of some of your options. Disclaimer: IBM i […]

February 26, 2020

4 Expected 2020 Trends For IBM i

The purpose of this blog is to provide a high-level overview of 4 key 2020 IBM i trends. Each topic involves more detail than I can provide with this […]

January 28, 2020

New IBM i (iSeries/AS400) User Wants To Be Safe From Ransomware

The purpose of this blog is to shout from the rooftops we just got a new FIRST-TIME IBM i user! These are rare indeed. When this new client explained […]

January 7, 2020

5 Big IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Hosting Trends

The purpose of this blog is to highlight 5 Big IBM i Hosting Trends I expect will continue into 2020 and beyond. Disclaimer: iSeries and AS400 are servers. IBM […]

December 3, 2019

R2D2 Is Alive And Well – Inside Your IBM i (iSeries/AS400)

Disclaimer: IBM i is an operating system. iSeries and AS400 are servers. I use them interchangeably so folks can easily find fun stuff like this on the web. R2D2? […]

November 6, 2019

IBM Announced 8202-E4D End Of Service Is 12-31-20. Your 4 Options When IBM Stops 8202-E4D Support.

Please be aware that IBM has announced that they intend to withdraw hardware maintenance (HWMA) for your 8202-E4D effective December 31, 2020. Review Your Options And Start Planning For […]

July 30, 2019

IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Disaster Recovery Testing. Are You Skipping This Crucial Step To Complete Disaster Recovery?

The purpose of this blog is to stress the importance of Disaster Recovery testing. What made this topic important to me is that recently we completed a DR test […]

April 3, 2019

You Have A Legacy IBM Server And No Hardware Support. Now What?

The purpose of this blog is to let you know that if you want the least disruption with your IBM POWER servers, keep your IBM hardware and software support […]