Today, organizations use the IBM AS400 systems, now known as IBM iSeries, to run critical business activities. For example, they can manage business processes such as enterprise resource planning, general ledger, client maintenance, pharmacy benefits, blockchain solutions, and inventory management. There have been few temptations to modernize what has worked for years in these vital … …
Continue reading10 Things About IBM i Modernization Tools You May Not Have Known
Today different organizations rely on IBM i software to run their operations. With the rapid increase in IT, legacy or existing IBM i applications require technology modernization. Different IBM i modernization tools are available to revamp the legacy applications or to meet new business challenges. Modernizing applications improve their security and fault tolerance, as well … …
Continue readingCommon Mistakes Of AS400 Automation
Today, in 2022, automation in its various forms is no longer an exciting new trend in the global business environment. The benefits of automating digital and physical work processes have been well-reported and documented. Managers and corporate decision makers are now much more aware about the needs to modernize legacy and implement automation. So by … …
Continue readingAS400 Application Modernization: Guide
Organizations are looking for IBM i modernization or to modernize their legacy IT infrastructure, particularly their IBM AS400 application servers, also known as ‘IBMi’ or ‘IBM iSeries’ systems. These IBM systems allow different companies to run mission-critical legacy business applications that are expensive to operate and difficult to maintain. For IBM i modernization, organizations need … …
Continue readingThe Evolution of Analytics And Reporting Tools
As the digital transformation continues to unfold, the generational shift has already occurred or is currently ongoing in virtually all fields of technological and software industries. Even though there is certainly no shortage of issues and challenges arising in the process, software development gradually gets more and more functional, accessible and agile. Analytics and reporting … …
Continue reading3 Steps To Developing Successful Synon Application Modernization Strategies
You don’t hear about CA 2E (also known as Synon) technology very often these days. It was once, however, by far the most popular third-party application development solution for IBM i. In fact, the Synon company was a pioneer in rapid application development. Fast forward, and now people only talk about it in terms of … …
Continue reading8 Myths About IBM i Application Modernization Busted
It is no news that IBM i applications are a central part of many businesses’ IT infrastructure. According to a Skillsoft report, in Q4 of 2019, this includes 92% of the worlds’ top 100 banks, 10 of the world’s leading insurers, 72% of the top 25 retailers, and 70% of fortune 500 companies. Their reliability, … …
Continue reading10 Compelling Reasons Why You Need IBM Application Modernization
Time takes its toll on everything, and enterprise IT solutions are no exception. Take, for example, the original monolithic IBM i applications. Still used by thousands of organizations worldwide, IBM introduced and commonly implemented them back in the 1980s and 1990s. This means that many installations are now pushing 40 years old. At this point … …
Continue readingFrequently Asked Questions About IBM i Modernization
Many enterprises that have been around for a while rely on IBM i applications to run mission-critical business operations. It is proof of the platform’s stability that users are still keen to keep it. The major challenge these enterprises face, however, is the difficulty of continuing to use something that was built 30 years ago. … …
Continue reading7 Key App Security Threats And IBM i Modernization Tools To Fix Them
Security has always been a primary concern for businesses. Not so long ago it was the security of company premises, assets, and employees that took precedence. Today, however, cybersecurity is equally or even more important. As enterprise IT systems (including IBM i) become increasingly interconnected, exploiting various vulnerabilities in enterprise networks is more attractive to … …
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