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Obviousy, internal NVMe modules are really fast ! There is no RAID nor any other service ! So, if you don't need any "service" (like flashcopy or replication), it is a very good option !  

IBM is transforming the IBM i business. In the initial phase, IBM i software licensing is in process of transitioning to Subscription Term licensing for Power9 and Power10 machines at the P05 and P10 tiers. More information from IBM ...

IBM continues to simplify the IBM i portfolio. More information from IBM ... PTFs to foreseen (as end of last year) : V7R5 : SI84894 V7R4 : SI84893 V7R3 : SI84892 V7R2 : SI84891 V7R1 : SI84890  

All good things come to an end, and so it is with the Power8-based Power Systems machines. With the Power10 machines in full swing, it is no surprise that IBM is getting set to completely wind down its sales and support of these vintage Power8 systems. Sales have been...

IBM i 7.3 (V7R3), available since 15/04/2016, will be withdrawn from marketing on 28/04/2023 and discontinued of support on 30/09/2023 : Start planning for an upgrade ! More information from IBM ... IBM also announced (back in July) the end of service of the E850 (not...

A technology preview of the new IBM i Access Client Solutions product has been available since July 2012. Getting connected to IBM i has never been easier. Hundreds of businesses have already downloaded this product (at no additional cost) and are taking advantage of...

IBM Power10 Scale-Out and Midrange Servers were announced on 12/07/2022 and available (GA) on 22/07/2022. IBM Power servers are already the most reliable and secure in their class. Now, the new IBM Power S10xx (9105-xxA) technology-based server extends that leadership...

Power10 is a superscalar, multithreading, multi-core microprocessor family, based on the open source Power ISA, and announced in August 2020 at the Hot Chips conference. Systems with Power10 CPUs are generally available from September 2021 with the IBM Power10...

IBM discontinued the AS/400 over 20 years ago : In 1988, the AS/400 was launched, replacing the old System/3x range In 2000, AS/400 was replaced by a new system : the IBM iSeries In 2006, iSeries was replaced by a new system : the IBM System i In 2008, System i was...

IBM i 7.5 (V7R5) is out there : announced on 03/05/2022 and available (GA) on 10/05/2022 ! IBM announced the new version IBM i 7.5 (V7R5). Its availability is scheduled for May 10, 2022 ... about 3 years after the release of V7R4. Only Power9 and Power10 servers will...