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October 2026: PTF Group, HMC Software, Storage System, & Power Firmware Levels Keeping an IBM i environment current is one of the simplest ways to
You know the person. They’ve been with the company for years, know your IBM i environment inside and out, and are usually the first call when something needs attention. They’ve also probably answered a few of those calls while on vacation.
September 2026: PTF Group, HMC Software, Storage System, & Power Firmware Levels Keeping an IBM i environment current is one of the simplest ways to
If you’re running IBM i 7.4 today, you probably already know that standard support ends September 30, 2026. Well I hope you do, as I have been shouting it from the rooftops for the last 8 months. What may be a little less clear is what happens if you aren’t ready to upgrade by then.
On Wednesday, November 4th, join Lifetime Power Systems Champion Pete Massiello as he presents What You Need to Know to Do a Successful Upgrade to 7.6 & 7.5. Over his career in IBM i, Pete has performed well over a thousand upgrades, and this session distills all of that experience, knowledge, and hard-won know-how into one practical roadmap for upgrading to IBM i 7.6.
At a high level, an IBM FlashCore Module and a standard SSD are trying to accomplish the same thing. They both provide flash storage for your data.
The difference is in how much work they can do beyond simply storing and retrieving that data…
On Wednesday, October 14th join Relion Solutions’ Nathan Williams as he presents From Client Access to ACS: A Migration Playbook. IBM i Access for Windows, Mac, and Linux has been unsupported for years, and every day running it is a day further from IBM’s last fix for it.
On Wednesday, September 30th join Relion Solutions’ Nathan Williams as he presents ACS Unlocked: Features, Automation, and Advanced Configuration. IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) is the actively developed, fully supported replacement for the long-discontinued Client Access family, but most shops only ever touch its surface.
One of the nice things about IBM i is that there are a lot of ways to build the infrastructure around it. Storage is a good example. You can run IBM i on internal storage inside the Power server, or you can connect it to external storage like IBM FlashSystem…
August 2026: PTF Group, HMC Software, Storage System, & Power Firmware Levels Keeping an IBM i environment current is one of the simplest ways to
I’ve spent most of my career in the IBM i community, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for it. I learned this business from some incredibly talented people…
Now On-Demand: On Thursday, August 27, join IBM Champion Richie Palma and our special guest, IBM Lifetime Power Systems Champion Pete Massiello, for a live Q&A on IBM Power11 and the new Power11 S1112.
July 2026: PTF Group, HMC Software, Storage System, & Power Firmware Levels Keeping an IBM i environment current is one of the simplest ways to
Choosing an IBM Business Partner is a big decision, no matter how you slice it. Whether you’re investing in new IBM Power hardware, upgrading your IBM i OS, engaging professional services, or looking for ongoing support, you’re not just selecting a vendor.
BYRON CENTER, Mich., July 7, 2026 — Relion Solutions today announced the official launch of the company, an IBM Business Partner specializing in IBM Power Systems, IBM Storage solutions, IBM i software, hardware and software maintenance, professional services, and managed support. The company serves organizations across North America that rely on IBM Power infrastructure to run mission-critical operations.
For years, internal disk in an IBM Power server has been the default choice for many IBM i environments. It’s simple. It’s tightly integrated. It just works.
And for a long time, for most businesses that was enough.
But IBM i workloads have evolved…
If you run IBM Power Systems servers or IBM Storage arrays like FlashSystem, you’ve likely seen the recent price increases. Starting on April 1, 2026, IBM raised prices on main memory (DRAM) and flash storage:
High-end Power10 and Power11 servers (scale-up systems): memory prices up 55%.