Life IT (www.lifeit.co.uk/infrastructure/system-i/system-i-os-upgrade-service) provide technical support for IBM’s i system as well as other IBM and Microsoft systems. We are a well-established organisation providing high quality support from a team of experts with offices in the North and the South. كيف تربح مراهنات كرة القدم So what can Life IT provide?
IBM i OS Upgrade Service
To take advantage of the latest features & functions and keep your system fully supported Life’s IBM i OS upgrade service offers a fully inclusive, co-ordinated solution which is geared to ensuring the success of the upgrade without disrupting your business. It’s a service that draws on the wealth of experience and expertise that comes from undertaking such projects on a daily basis.
End of support for IBM i 6.1 and 6.1.1
V6R1 was launched in March 2008 and IBM announced that IBM i 6.1 and 6.1.1 normal support ended on the 30th September 2015. For those customers still on 6. موقع مراهنات المباريات 1 or 6.1.1 then it’s time to upgrade to version 7 and take advantage of some of the significant new security features.
V7R1 became available in April 2010, and V7R2 has been out since April 2014. To upgrade to V7R1 or V7R2 from V6 does not require the lengthy program conversion that was a requirement when upgrading from V5R4. bet365 sports
If you decide to stay on 6.1 then support is still available with Service Extension which is an extra fee in addition to your IBM Software Maintenance support (SWMA). Even with Service Extension, there are no more PTFs for V6R1 and support is on a best effort basis.
Upgrade Offering
We can offer to test the upgrade process on one of our servers running V7R1 or V7R2, and make the server available to your users for application testing. Once testing is complete we fully document an implementation plan of what we’ll do & how long it will take.
Service Extension for IBM i 6.1
Product and Version | Type of Service Extension | Extenstion Dates |
IBM i 6.1 / 6.1.1 | Combined Usage, Known Defect and New Defect 8×5 with Sev 1s 24 x 7 | Start 1/10/2015End 30/09/2015 |
The Service Extension for 6.1, when added to the customer’s IBM i Software Maintenance coverage, provides:
- Basic usage and problem rediscovery support for specified out of service product releases.
- New and known defect report
- Voice and electronic remote technical support –8×5 with 24×7 for Severity 1 only.
An upgrade to the most recent cumulative fix or PTF level may be required for problem resolution.
For more information please call us and speak to one of our experts on 01625 547979 or alternatively you can email us describing your requirements at info@lifeit.co.uk.
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Support options
From full 24 by 7 operations to month end support and holiday cover, we can tailor a fixed price solution to fit seamlessly with your IT department.
So we offer a wide range of technical support services including IBM i, System P, Domino and SQL Server, to proactively monitor the availability and performance of your systems within a fixed price contract.
The key to our Application Support is that it’s ‘tailored’ to your exact requirements, with the flexibility to increase the resources and hours of cover as required.
With a Life support contract, you have access to a multi-skilled team with hardware, operating system and application skills as well as the latest IBM i certifications.
We provide any combination of application, operational and technical support, no matter how current your environment is and no matter how long support is projected for.
Life IT offer bespoke managed Microsoft SQL Server support services which are tailored to our customer’s requirements to ensure their systems are optimized, stable and secure, as well as prepared for future upgrades and updates.