It’s been more than 11 years since Paul Conte, a reputable application development strategist, formulated the main lessons of IBM application modernization. Summarizing the knowledge gained during the initial legacy business app modernization boom, he came up with ten reasons why these projects fail. Back then, most problems with IBM application modernization derived from misunderstanding the … …
Continue readingLANSA Open for .NET – now supporting .NET 6
LANSA Open for .NET enables .NET developers with capabilities to incorporate IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i) services in Windows rich-client and Web applications, allowing them to view the IBM i data and programs as resources within Visual Studio. Now, we are pleased to announce that LANSA continues to improve LANSA Open for .NET – … …
Continue reading11 Things About IBMi You May Not Have Known
Many of the world’s top 500 companies have relied on IBM i, correctly known as “IBM i,” for decades. They acknowledge its reliability, robustness, and security, alongside the many other perks associated with running on the IBMi platform. Others see the IBM i as legacy 5250 green screen systems that are limited to RPG, COBOL, … …
Continue reading7 Common Misconceptions About IBM i Integration
Everyone knows that integrating the IBM i platform with third-party systems and components can be problematic. This is especially true today when digital transformation requires that all components of enterprise IT infrastructures interconnect and exchange data in real time. While the IBM i platform’s reputation for being difficult-to-integrate is partly true, however, it is also … …
Continue readingAnnouncing the Availability of LANSA Open for .NET, version 4.0
For years, LANSA Open for .NET has enabled thousands of .NET developers around the world. It has given them the means to incorporate IBM i services into Windows rich-client and Web applications. LANSA has also allowed them to view their IBM i data and programs as resources within Visual Studio. Now, we are happy to … …
Continue readingOctober 2021 GM Update: Visual LANSA And Low Code
With the economy slowly rebounding from COVID, I am reminded of how fast time flies and how quickly things change. It’s already been more than two years since LANSA became part of Idera. Looking back, we dedicated a lot of this time “heads-down” racing to add leadership features to our existing products and introducing new … …
Continue readingHow to handle the increasing complexity of systems and development environments?
Why IBM i and the low-code development environment LANSA are a winning combination This article was originally published on the IBM blog in Japan (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/systems/jp-ja/ibmi_lansa_isv/) and was contributed by Tetsu Nakamura, CEO of LANSA Japan Limited, which provides solutions that operate on the IBM i platform. The increasing complexity of systems is the largest hindrance … …
Continue readingHow To Make IBM i Web Apps Without Web Expertise
If your company is one of the thousands of organizations around the globe that rely on IBM i to power internal systems and business processes, you are probably well aware of its strengths and weaknesses. You are certainly not alone. Overall, the need to update IBM i legacy apps and create better Industry 4.0 tools … …
Continue readingThe Future Of Web Apps On IBM i
According to a forecast by global market intelligence firm IDC, more than 500 million digital apps and services will be developed worldwide by 2023. What’s more, the majority of these apps are for industry-specific digital transformation use cases. IDC also predicts that by 2024, over 50% of all IT spending will go directly to digital … …
Continue readingLeverage RPG Experience To Boost IBM i ROI And Productivity
IBM i is a powerful, secure, and reliable operating environment, even for data-heavy applications. And in that case, it has been a mainstay in most enterprises’ business operations for decades. However, in today’s economic climate, the focus is on cutting IT costs while facilitating productivity and digital transformation. Did you know that your RPG experience … …
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