AIX and IBM i LPAR Planning for Shared Power Hardware
A technical planning guide for buyers consolidating mixed workloads on shared IBM Power hardware.
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IBM i Hardware Articles
AI-accelerated analysis, planning notes, and category-adjacent research for IBM i and AS/400 hardware buyers.
AS400 Facilities Cutover Readiness Checklist
A facilities-level checklist for AS400 and IBM Power cutovers covering room readiness before install.
IBM Feature Code Quote Validation Checklist
A quote-review checklist for IBM Power buyers validating configuration details before purchase.
IBM Power Maintenance Escalation Runbook
A deeper maintenance planning guide for IBM Power and AS400 teams that need response-time rules before a failure happens.
IBM Power Sizing Evidence Checklist for IBM i and AIX
A deeper sizing checklist for experienced IBM i and AIX buyers who need to turn performance evidence into a defensible IBM Power hardware quote.
AS400 Hardware Maintenance Checklist
What to review before buying AS400, iSeries, or IBM Power hardware maintenance, including lifecycle status, parts, response time, spares, and refresh timing.
AS400 Power Requirements by Model: What Buyers Should Check
A purchase-prep checklist for AS400 and IBM Power buyers validating rack power, UPS sizing, PDU capacity, cooling, and cutover readiness before hardware arrives.
IBM P Series vs iSeries: What Buyers Need to Know
How pSeries, System p, iSeries, System i, AIX, IBM i, and modern Power Systems terminology fit together for buyers comparing hardware or hosting paths.
Are IBM Power 9 Servers End of Life? What Buyers Need to Know
Power 9 has already passed IBM's end of marketing date and its end of standard service date. Here is what that actually means, whether refurbished Power 9 is still safe to buy, and how the upgrade path to Power 10 or Power 11 really works.
How to Adopt AI on IBM Power Without Replacing What Works
PowerVS extends the Power servers you already run into IBM Cloud, and watsonx adds AI on top of them. IBM i, AIX, Linux on Power, your ERP, and the RPG that runs the business stay exactly where they are.
How Much Does an AS/400 Cost?
A straight answer to what AS/400 and IBM Power server hardware actually costs across new, refurbished, and upgraded configurations.
Twinax to IP Terminal Conversion Roadmap
A practical roadmap for converting legacy twinax terminal infrastructure to IP-attached 5250 hardware without disrupting floor operations.
What Is IBM AS/400 Hardware?
A plain-language explanation of what AS/400 hardware is, how it became IBM Power Systems, and why the name still matters to today's buyers.
IBM Power S1112 9242-21B vs 9242-21T: Rack or Tower for IBM i?
IBM sells the Power S1112 in rack 9242-21B and tower 9242-21T forms. The IBM i story is mostly the same, but the deployment decision is still worth getting right before the quote is built.