Please find details below regarding End of Service Dates:
Hardware
From 31st December 2016 IBM no longer directly supports the following IBM Servers:
- 9406-170
- 9406-800
- 9407-515
- 9408-M25
- 3580-H23
IBM will support these servers under their End of Life Multi-Vendor Scheme. Please contact Mark or Kelly on 01625 548111 for more information about your support options for these servers.
Operating System
Every release of IBM i software has a finite support period and when a software release reaches the end of support date, direct upgrades to subsequent releases are only available for a limited time. These are the recent end of service dates:
- IBM Extended Support for V5R4 ended 30th September 2017.
- IBM Extended Support is available for V6R1 until 30th September 2018.
Further information regarding IBM i releases can be found here:
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/index.html
Additional information to track the life of your IBM Servers is available here:
http://www01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssm1platformibmi
A Technology Refresh is a collection of operating system software that is developed together, packaged together, tested together, and delivered together as a PTF Group for a base release. This spring you will be able to upgrade to new technology refresh versions TR6 and TR7 which will add significant functionality for DB2 for i and enhances IBM i Access Client Solutions
Life IT have a fixed price upgrade service 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 regular basis, where our consultants:
- Co-ordinate delivery of the relevant software from IBM
- Fully document an implementation plan which details what we’ll do and when
- Provide end-to-end planning and installation
At £1,800 per upgrade (during working hours - out of hours options are available) this service is both ‘Fixed Price and Hassle Free’.
For more information about our upgrade services please contact Mark or Kelly on 01625 548111.
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