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...]
IBM i (iSeries/AS400) Version Upgrade In 4 Hours.
We can upgrade your IBM POWER i (iSeries / AS400 system) to V7.2 or V7.3 in about 2-3 times your System Save time. That’s about 2 - 4 hours depending how much data you have. We can do this wherever you are. Because we have already done IBM i version upgrades 1000’s of times all over North America. In fact, we have upgraded IBM users from Guam to Ghana. Perhaps you’re wondering, “How the heck is that possible? A version upgrade or moving to a new server generally takes a … [Read more...]
IBMi V7.2
More To Love About V7.2 The Following Feature Came From Posts by Steve Bradshaw of Rowton IT Specialist Steve Bradshaw is the founder and managing director of Wolverhampton, UK-based Power Systems specialist Rowton IT Solutions and technical director of British IBM i user group i-UG. He has been a key contributor to PowerWire since 2012 and he also sits on the Common Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) which helps IBM shape the future of IBM i. Performance Monitoring Performance Tools are … [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...]