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Big idea first (this matters) ... The AS/400 (now IBM i on Power Systems) was never about raw GHz or core counts. Its performance model is based on : Tightly integrated hardware and Operating System Specialized instruction sets Workload-oriented benchmarks, not...

IBM has just unveiled a new FlashSystem storage portfolio that marks a significant evolution in how enterprise storage is managed :   Autonomous storage powered by agentic AI : storage arrays that can be co-managed with AI agents to automate tasks like monitoring,...

POWER (Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC) is IBM’s high-performance RISC processor architecture, created for servers, supercomputers, and mission-critical enterprise systems. 1970s–1980s : The RISC Foundations POWER traces back to IBM’s 801 research project,...

In IBM systems terminology, RAMP-C was an earlier performance test that was replaced in the mid-1990s by the Commercial Processing Workload (CPW) benchmark for measuring the relative performance of systems like the AS/400 and its successors (IBM iSeries, IBM i, and...

IBM i 7.4 (V7R4) is available since June 2019. The end of standard support of this version (5770-SS1 V7R4M0 and all its LPPs) is announced for 30/09/2026. Start planning : the replacement versions/releases are V7R5 or V7R6 !Source : IBM

Supported Servers IBM i 7.6 does not support Power9 processor-based systems : IBM i 7.6 is supported only on Power10 with firmware level FW1060 and above and Power11 technology-based processors. List of Withdrawed products It's time to clean up. The following products...

Common False Claims :  “Quantum computers can break RSA encryption now.”→ Not true. The largest number factored so far is 35 (5×7) : nowhere near real-world encryption sizes (2048+ bits). “Quantum supremacy means practical usefulness.” → No. It just means a quantum...

Please find the updated roadmap for IBM i here !

Highlights ... 1. First Full Release in Five Years The first major update since Power10 (2020), with high-end, mid-range, and entry-level Power11 servers, and cloud availability via IBM Power Virtual Server — all launching on July 25, 2025. 2. Performance & AI...

It is very important to clearly understand the difference between binary and decimal units : 1 Terabyte (1 TB), decimal unit, according International System of Units (SI) defining metric system is 1.000.000.000.000 (or 1000^4) bytes Used for storage unit labels Used...