šŸ—“ 2025-06-09 ā€“ Weekly AS400 News & Trends: What You Missed!

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:toolbox: AS400 Weekly Brief: June 3ā€“9, 2025

This past week, the AS400/IBM i community saw significant developments, emphasizing modernization, resilience, and talent growth. From cloud integration updates to discussions on the platformā€™s future, hereā€™s a concise look at the key news and trends.

Key AS400/IBM i News & Trends

  1. :cloud: IBM Cloud Experiences Login Outage, Highlighting Hybrid Cloud Resilience Needs
    On June 3, 2025, IBM Cloud experienced a Severity One incident causing widespread login failures and support portal disruptions. This outage, while affecting broader IBM Cloud services, highlights the critical need for IBM i users employing hybrid cloud strategies to have robust disaster recovery plans and diversified architectures. It underscores that even with major cloud providers, resilient designs are essential to maintain continuous business operations for mission-critical AS400 applications.
    :date: Published: June 3, 2025
    :link: IBM Cloud login breaks for second time in a fortnight ā€¢ The Register

  2. :money_with_wings: IBM Adjusts IBM i License Transfer Fees and Other Prices
    IBM has reportedly increased license transfer fees for IBM i and adjusted other prices, a move potentially aimed at covering rising costs or boosting Power Systems revenues. These changes have direct financial implications for AS400/IBM i organizations planning upgrades or license transfers, requiring revised budgeting. This strategy may also encourage customers to adopt newer models or invest in modernization services to optimize long-term costs.
    :date: Published: June 9, 2025
    :link: Big Blue Raises IBM i License Transfer Fees, Other Prices - IT Jungle

  3. :mortar_board: IBM i Community Prioritizes Youth Movement and Talent Development
    The COMMON POWERUp 2025 conference revealed a positive ā€œyouth movementā€ in the IBM i community, with new professionals engaging with the platform. However, thereā€™s a strong call for more structured training and advanced tools to attract and retain this talent. Efforts include integrating IBM i into university curricula and fostering veteran-new developer collaboration to ensure platform expertise continuity.
    :date: Published: June 9, 2025
    :link: Keep The IBM i Youth Movement Going With More Training, Better Tools - IT Jungle

:hammer_and_wrench: Tools & Tips

  • AI-Powered X-Analysis for Smarter IBM i Modernization
    Fresche Solutionsā€™ enhanced AI-powered X-Analysis streamlines IBM i application analysis, providing insights to optimize code and data modernization. It helps bridge skill gaps by making legacy code more accessible, accelerating projects and boosting confidence in updates.
    :link: Fresche Solutions Optimizes IBM i Modernization with

:bulb: Fun Fact

Did You Know? The AS/400ā€™s Enduring Backward Compatibility! The IBM AS/400, launched in June 1988, is renowned for its exceptional backward compatibility. It can still run applications written over three decades ago, a testament to its integrated design and object-based architecture. This longevity, while a strength, also drives the need for modern AI tools to help transform legacy code.
:link: The AS/400 | IBM

:ear: Weā€™d love to hear from you!

Have you participated in any AS400/IBM i events or utilized new modernization tools recently? Share your experiences or insights with usā€”weā€™re featuring selected community voices in next weekā€™s edition.