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IBM Hardware End of Service Updates On May 31st, 2024 IBM will be ending hardware support for all Power8 systems. After that date, IBM will continue the support with a hardware service extension. This hardware service extension will be an additional fee that will be as high as 70% or more of the existing hardware maintenance. This fee is included in current quotes that will renew later than 5/31/2024. On October 20th, 2023 IBM will be withdrawing all Power9 systems and will no longer be shipping them. IBM Software End of Service Updates As of September 30th, 2023 IBM is ending...

IBM V7R5 Technology Refresh 1 TR1 builds on the simplicity of integration theme in the IBM i 7.5.0 base release, and includes many fixes and enhancements that improve performance of IBM i Power10 and Power9 servers as explained in the memo to IBM i customers. The IBM V7R5 TR1 enhancements and new functions released on December 2, 2022 are explained in this article below. IBM i 7.5 TR1 has been designated MF99401 PTF in PTF Group Level is SF99957, and has RS-750-B Resave Level and RE22291 PTF Marker. IBM V7R5 TR2 enhancements and new functions are explained in a separate article,...

IBM Power9 Systems and features below are only available in refurbished or used condition, and are no longer sold in new condition by IBM as specified by below dates. The IBM Power9 withdrawn systems and features from marketing are listed below, but can still be placed under an IBM Hardware Maintenance HWMA at standard rates. The below list of IBM Power9 systems and features do not have an end of life, end of service or end of support date specified by IBM. Midland will continue to sell IBM Power9 Server models, features, and parts in used and refurbished condition. All used and...

IBM Power8 End of Life EOL a.k.a End of Support Service EOS IBM Power8 Servers are being withdrawn from service for IBM Maintenance and Support, and will also discontinue leases and rentals. As of July 17, 2023, standard IBM Hardware Maintenance HWMA for IBM Power8 models can no longer be purchased. Midland however will continue to sell used and refurbished IBM Power8 Servers, parts and related extended maintenance and support service agreements to customers. All used and refurbished IBM i and IBM AIX Power hardware sold by Midland includes warranty and support, and optional extended maintenance and support agreements can also...

IBM i 7.4 TR2 Details: V7R4 Technology Release 2 Announcement for 5770-SS1 IBM i V7R4 TR2 Technology Release 2 for IBM POWER9 and POWER8 Systems with OS400 was announced on May 15, 2020, adding many new enhancements for security, encryption, virtualization, high availability, backup and recovery, web services, DB2 database, administration, architecture, APIs, development and many other major improvements that affect operating system components, software licenses and hardware features. Read about IBM V7R5 announcement details here. IBM i 7.4 TR2 is supported on select Power Systems servers with POWER9 or POWER8 processors and OS400 operating systems. IBM i customers using Blades,...

IBM i SIEM Security Event Logs for MonitoringCompanies using Splunk, QRadar or any other SIEM to monitor security incidents, of which also run core business applications on an IBM i, should be forwarding specific data sets and event log sources to their SIEM. Most companies with an IBM i (AS400 or iSeries), often have their most critical business applications running on it, yet the AS400 is commonly the last platform to be added to the SIEM. Security Operation Center Administrators and Architects often underestimate the importance the AS400 and its underlying applications are to their company, or disregard it due to...

Security detection and response that is not automated or real-time, is simply not providing protection and is not security at all. You should already know which SIEM features are most important to improve your security posture. Automation and Real-time Detection and Response are the key for security. Now it’s just a matter of finding which SIEM delivers on all its promises. Odds are, you are not satisfied with your SIEM and perhaps feel you have invested in the wrong solution. Depending on the SIEM vendor, you may even feel trapped, and must continue with the limited options from your current vendor....

IBM Flash System Storage is an inexpensive start in a cyber resilience solution that simplifies and futureproofs business continuity. Now that’s business continuity made easy!

What to Look for in an Endpoint Security, EDR SolutionLegacy endpoint security tools are no match for today’s malware and ransomware attacks. Attackers are well aware of the protection methods that outdated EDR solutions are using, and renders them useless. Attackers have studied these tools for years and know exactly how to by-pass them, and in some cases disables them entirely. Outdated endpoint security tools are looking for well-known criteria, which is exactly why endpoints are still attackers favorite and easiest targets. If your endpoint security defenses cannot evolve as fast as the ransomware mutates, you simply cannot protect against the...

IBM AIX Power systems are enterprise-class open standards-based Unix servers that support critical applications and database workloads having high I/O and memory requirements, and require maximum performance, availability, security and scalability. IBM’s AIX Power systems have been the most popular Unix server line in the world for over a decade for a number of compounding reasons. As a whole, IBM’s AIX Power server platform has countless industry leading benchmarks and application specific achievements that attrct businesses for specific uses cases, but after factoring in software license costs, the total cost of ownership numbers makes the IBM Power platform the obvious choice....

Immutable Backup Cyber Resilience

Immutable backup technology is crtical component for Cyber Resiliency and Disaster Recovery for organizations of any size. Cyber resilience is a measure of an organization’s ability to protect data and continue business operations despite a successful cyberattack involving data that is either corrupted or destroyed, such as from a malware or ransomware attack. The measure of cyber resiliency is based on amount of data loss and recovery time required to resume normal business operations. If you were to conduct a cyber resiliency analysis of your environment based on NIST CSF, it would assesses and score your organization’s readiness to sustain and...

SFTP client software or Secure FTP that uses SSH (Secure Shell) and PGP encryption for secure file transfer over the SSH2 protocol as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) SSH (SECSH) working group. Customers with an AS400, iSeries or IBM i can use the Secure FTP (SFTP) to automate secure file transfers to their bank or other trading partners in just a few minutes. Banks like Bank of America, BankOne, CitiGroup, JP Morgan Chase, State Street, US Bank, Vanguard and Wells Fargo have additional file transfer requirements such as PGP encryption, ASCII armored, RSA public key exchange, sign and verify, key...

IBM Linux server hardware performance and software license costsThe best Linux server hardware for enterprise open-source ecosystems will be the platform that delivers the best processor, memory and disk performance per core. Judging by the number of discussions in customer support communities, technical articles and blog posts on various Linux server performance troubleshooting, there is clearly a need for a better performing Linux server for both scale up and scale out infrastructures. This article will explain the importance of selecting the best performing hardware for your Linux server farm and how it affects software license costs. IBM POWER10 and IBM POWER9 Linux...

We said good bye today to a very dear friend and family member Henry Rodriguez.  It was a beautiful ceremony for a truly beautiful person.  Henry was loved by everyone that knew him, which showed by the huge turnout.  People flew in and drove to Florida from all over the country.  Those that had the opportunity to stand up to speak about him, knew exactly what to say.  Even if I were asked to speak, I do not know how I would have gotten through it.  The entire place had to be tears after hearing his sweet little daughter Oliva speak...

Endpoint security management might be best handled by a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to monitor and manage, because over 70% of cybersecurity breaches originate from endpoint devices, and almost every company admits they lack the required resources. Our endpoint security management services provide a centralized monitoring and remediation service that proactively discovers device vulnerabilities using real-time cybersecurity AI, monitors for required services needed for protection, blocks malicious applications and ensures endpoints are up to date with required patches according to defined policies. Hackers know endpoints are the easiest way to penetrate a network, and companies’ seldomly have multiple security controls...

Is it the right time for you to get a small business server?  While the process of growth within small businesses can be exciting, business owners are often faced with technology pains that accompany a growing team. With more people come more computers and the once effective peer-to-peer method of managing computers when there were just a handful of people no longer proves to be effective or sustainable. With this growth in your business, it may be time to consider getting a small business server. If you are beginning to manage a small fleet of computers that share printers, scanners, internet...

IBM recently introduced their newest POWER servers with the POWER9 processor to the marketplace. Has your business has been debating staying on the IBM i platform instead of migrating your data to the cloud or to another OS platform like Linux Servers or another x86 server solution? You really should consider the benefits of the latest POWER9 systems are and IBM i 7.4.  The AS400 iSeries POWER lineup of servers has long held a reputation for reliability and security. IBM i is all about integration and innovation. Businesses running high-traffic, mission-critical applications are deploying IBM Systems in their own data centers and in...