IBM i Newsletter

Fall is here, the winter months are quickly approaching and it’s time to get back to this year’s initiatives. Here is some key information to help move into the next few months.

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IBM Price Harmonization – January 1, 2026

Heads up! IBM's 2026 price harmonization is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2026, with a general price increase of approximately 6% across its product and service portfolio, including software, hardware, and services. This annual adjustment is driven by macroeconomic factors like inflation and aims to maintain consistency for customers. If you are considering a new system or perhaps you have a maintenance contract is set to expire in the first quarter, please reach out to your Datanational representative to find out your options to avoid IBM price increase.

IBM Power11 is Here

In July IBM revealed Power11, the next generation of IBM Power servers. Redesigned with innovations across its processor, hardware architecture, and virtualization software stack, Power11 is designed to deliver the availability, resiliency, performance, and scalability enterprises demand, for seamless deployment on-premises or in the Datanational cloud.

The Transition to Subscription-based Licensing

You have probably heard a lot of rumblings from IBM on their transition to subscription-based licensing. More information has been updated over the last several months as they continue to update their FAQs. You can find the Subscription FAQ at https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/support/planning/transfer/IBM.i.Transformation.FAQ.pdf

If you would like more information on how Subscription licensing would apply to you, please reach out to your Datanational team.

How Secure is Your IBM i Environment?

Have you ever done a risk assessment on your IBM i environment? How about a penetration test? Identifying vulnerabilities in your environment is key to understanding and managing your data security posture. By leveraging several tools from our technology partners, we can help close the gaps and eliminate the vulnerabilities. No matter if your environment is hosted in a Cloud or on-premise, you could have significant security issues that need to be addressed. Let us help put a plan together to protect and put you in a position to recover from a security breach.