YES! Especially If You Want The Job Done Correctly And Quickly The First Time. And, You Like To Avoid Headaches. The purpose of this blog is to explain the common reasons why more IBM i users want professional services for version upgrades and migrations. Quite simply, this work is not as straight-forward as the documentation suggests. Disclaimer: IBM iSeries and AS400 are servers. IBM I is an IBM operating system. I use these terms interchangeably to make is easier to find this … [Read more...]
We Handle “Challenging” IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Cloud Hosting Projects
The purpose of this blog is to highlight some of the challenging, unusual IBM i hosting assignments that others have turned away. The unique talents and skills of our experienced senior IBM i engineers makes all the difference. Disclosure: iSeries and AS400 are IBM servers. IBM i is the operating system. I use them interchangeably to make it easier for people to find this information on the web. Cloud400 is truly fortunate to have such an experienced and skilled technical team. Our … [Read more...]
6 Unexpected Things You Need To Know About Our 4 Hour IBM i (OS400) Version Upgrade
Our approach to IBM i version upgrades is different. Our Clients know it to be WAY BETTER 1. Way Less Time: This approach does not require 1 or more weekends of downtime to upgrade OS400 to the latest release. Restricted downtime is dramatically limited – in most cases, it’s about 2x – 3x your save time depending on the amount of data, or about 2 to 4 hours for most of our clients. 2. No Surprises The unexpected surprises are discovered before anyone comes onsite to go live. If … [Read more...]
4-Hour Upgrade IBM i (OS400) to V7R1 or V7R2
IBM withdraws support for IBM i V6R1 at the end of September 2015. Afterwards, V6R1 support is available with Service Extension which is an extra fee in addition to your IBM Software Maintenance support (SWMA). Even with Service Extension, there are no more PTFs for V6R1 and support is on a best efforts basis. Now is the time to upgrade to V7R1 or V7R2. And, you can upgrade your IBM POWER server in 4 hours – instead of a whole weekend. How is that possible? Check … [Read more...]