September 7, 2026

Your IBM i Software May Hold Competitive Advantages Worth Keeping

Most IBM i migration decisions focus on the cost of moving. The more important question is what it costs to lose what your current software already knows. Cloud400 hosting preserves decades of competitive logic while solving the real infrastructure problems facing mid-market organizations.
July 9, 2026

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.