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IBM i seamlessly integrates with the IBM Power platform, delivering a robust and adaptable foundation for businesses. Its architecture is designed to evolve alongside changing business needs, offering unparalleled flexibility and performance. IBM i Technology...

During the Fort Knox project, a skunkworks project was started at IBM Rochester by engineers who believed that Fort Knox's failure was inevitable. These engineers developed code which allowed System/36 applications to run on top of the System/38, and when Fort Knox...

The Power11 processor is designed to deliver higher clock speeds and can add up to 25% more cores per processor chip than comparable IBM Power10 systems. The Power11 processor builds upon the key capabilities we delivered with Power10 including stronger reliability,...

In the early 1980s, IBM management became concerned that IBM's large number of incompatible midrange computer systems was hurting the company's competitiveness, particularly against Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX. In 1982, a project named Fort Knox commenced,...

With deep sorrow but gratitude for who he was and will always remain. Remember him, but forget his fate. Jos Vermaere (1952 - 2024)

Question : What is an AS/400 ? Answer ... The AS/400, also known as IBM iSeries or IBM System i, is a family of midrange computer systems designed and manufactured by IBM. The name AS/400 stands for Application System/400, and it was first introduced in 1988. It was...

A floppy disk or floppy diskette (casually referred to as a floppy, a diskette, or a disk) is a type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric that removes dust...

Just like the operating system, BRMS (Backup, Recovery and Media Services) is transforming towards subscription. 5770-BR1 (perpetual licence) software will give way to 5770-BR2 (subscription). The original (BR1) software will receive only minimalistic changes (mainly...

The System/38 is a discontinued minicomputer and midrange computer manufactured and sold by IBM. The system was announced in 1978. The System/38 has 48-bit addressing, which was unique for the time, and a novel integrated database system. It was oriented toward a...

The IBM Power S1012 is the edge-level server of the IBM Power portfolio. It is a 1-socket, half-wide Power10 processor-based system designed for both edge computing and core business workloads. It is available in a 2U rack-mounted or tower chassis form factor. Source...