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IBM Just Gave the Small AS400 Shop a Power11. Pay Attention.

Leave a Comment / Enterprise Integration, IBM Power, IT, Software Development, Uncategorized / Kelly J. Rose / July 29, 2026 / AS400, AS400 support, CL, Code for IBM i, enterprise integration, IBM Bob, IBM i, IBM i 7.5 TR8, IBM i 7.6 TR2, IBM i consulting, IBM i modernization, IBM Power S1112, Linux on Power, local AI, P05, Power11, RPG

IBM announcements have a habit of arriving wrapped in enough product names, feature codes, technology refreshes, and carefully capitalized nouns to make an ordinary human reach for a decoder ring. This one is worth decoding. The IBM Power S1112 became generally available on July 24, 2026. It is a compact, one-socket Power11 server aimed at […]

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The AS400 Is Not Expensive. Buying It Blindly Is Expensive.

Leave a Comment / Business Analysis, Enterprise Integration, IBM Power, IT, Uncategorized / Kelly J. Rose / July 22, 2026 / AS400, AS400 support, business analysis, CL, enterprise integration, IBM i, IBM i consulting, IBM i right-sizing, legacy systems, managed IT, RPG

I like IBM i. I should probably say that up front, because this is not one of those articles where someone discovers an old system, squints at a green screen for four minutes, and declares that everything needs to be replaced by something “cloud-native” before lunch. I grew up around AS400 systems, RPG, CL, printer

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