Getting Started with IBM i

Learn about the rich and unique history of IBM i, from its level of integration to the underlying architecture of the OS itself.

IBM i Home Page

Visit IBM's own IBM i home page for news and resources to help you get the most from IBM i on POWER.

Why IBM POWER and What's the Future of IBM i?

This Adobe PDF file provides helpful facts about the performance and capabilities of IBM POWER9 and IBM's commitment to IBM i on current and future POWER hardware.

IBM Power Systems Play Big Where Reliability, Performance, and Longevity Matter

The February 2018 IBM POWER9 server announcement is explained in terms that matter to executives by Moor Insights & Strategy President, Patrick Moorhead, on the Forbes.com website. 

IBM i 7.4

IBM announced release 7.4 of the IBM i operating system on April 23, 2019. We encourage you to read the official summary of the release from IBM as well as the IBM i technology updates.

IBM POWER9 Servers Overview

If your company is considering an IBM POWER9 server, here's a helpful document to guide your upgrade planning.

IBM i Meets Diverse Needs of Midsize Businesses

Quark + Lepton, a market research firm, published a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) study on August 30, 2017. The study compares the cost of buying and managing an IBM Power System running IBM i to an X86 server running Windows and SQL Server as well as to an X86 server running Linux and the Oracle database. IBM i won the TCO analysis easily. Please read and share the link to this study.

IBM i Strategy and Roadmap

An executive guide to IBM’s strategy and roadmap for its integrated operating environment for Power Systems.

You and i Blog

Steve Will, Chief Architect for IBM i, is responsible for strategy and planning related to the operating system and its related products and solutions.

IBM i Developer Works

IBM articles, tutorials, and technical resources for IBM i users.

Midrange.com

Midrange.com is one of the oldest, and most active, online forums in the IBM i developer and administrator community.

IBM Bi-Weekly Podcast

Those interested in hearing about technical aspects of the IBM i operating system and the community revolving around it should check out this podcast series, co-hosted by Liam Allan and Josh Hall.

IBM i Education from the COMMON User Group

If your company needs to bring a staff member up to speed quickly on the fundamentals of IBM i system administration, you may want to subscribe to this online video series presented by subject-matter experts.

Mike Cain's DB2 for i Blog

Mike Cain is the team leader of the IBM DB2 for i Center of Excellence in Rochester, Minnesota USA.

Tim Rowe’s IBM i Modernization Blog

IBM’s Tim Rowe is a leading resource for information about best practices for IBM i software developers. His articles and blog posts keep all of us in the IBM i development community up to date on IBM i modernization capabilities.

Simon Hutchinson's RPGPGM.com

This blog – maintained by a veteran, independent IBM i professional – offers helpful advice and examples for IBM i programmers and operators.

Inside IBM's Rejiggered Watson Lineup (Spring 2019)

"Watson" is IBM's brand name for all of its artificial intelligence (AI) software. This article provides a helpful overview of the Watson products and services as of April 2019.

IBM iAdvocate

Blogs, presentations, and white papers to help IBM i professionals explain IBM i to new managers and staff.

IBM Press Releases

All400s

All400s is an independently maintained site providing no-cost lists of companies that use IBM i, job openings, and other resources for IBM i professionals.