An IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) system is one of those systems, which came into existence in eighties, named as iSeries back then, and still are very relevant and running modern applications as well as applications which were coded on it decades ago. The prime reason for the never fading popularity of IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) is that IBM kept evolving the system with time to keep up with fast paced business demands and changes.
Information technology, mobility, social, Open Source and Analytics are transforming the way IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) supports the business in today’s date and time. The server is known by names like IBM i (AS/400 & AIX), iSeries, System i and ‘Power System for IBM i’. From the name iSeries to begin with, with every major enhancement, IBM kept changing the name of the AS/400 & AIX Service.
Though it is more appropriate to call the server a Power System for IBM i, professionals still keep referring to it as IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) system. This is by far the most popular name of this platform.
MTI has a well-established IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) system (Power System for IBM i) practice is combined with skilled System admin resources that help in managing complex and highly regulated IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) environments for multiple customers across verticals such as Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Media and Entertainment, Banking, Finance/Insurance etc.
MTI’s IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) Remote Infrastructure Management services enable customers reduce their IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) administration support costs, while increasing service levels by covering the Administration support in various support models and support coverages in order to meet business requirements. Below are the details of our service offerings:
L1, L2, L3 & SME level services.
Various Support models and Coverages
Operations Control and Management
Service Delivery and Support
Work Management
System and Security Administration
Storage Management
Configuration Management
Capacity Management
Performance Management
Version, Firmware & Patch Management
Incidents/Problem resolution
Improvement & Performance Plan
Backup & Restore Management
Software installation, upgrades, and migrations that do not fall within Project guidelines.
Media Management
Printer Management
Security Management
MTI’s IBM i (AS400) Transformation Services offer solutions to ensure that customer’s IBM i (AS/400 & AIX) environment is right sized, supportable, meets recovery time and recovery point objectives and availability SLAs at the same time keeping the TCO of the environment low. MTI’s IBM i (AS400) Transformation Service Portfolio includes following services:
Data Center Hosting Build/consolidation
Hardware Technology Refresh
OS Upgrades
Server Moves (Lift and Shift)
Individual servers/LPARs consolidation into new Power System or Blade servers
New Environment Creation
DR solution/Design and Tests
Storage support for various external storage systems
HA implementation. Installation, configuration & end to end support for HA tools like MIMIX, QuickEDD, ODS/OMS, iTerra
Implementing Backup Technologies and Policy re-Design.
With 80% servers in need of Optimization, Optimize-i helps achieve higher performance typically saving 30-40% of overall TCO by leveraging the latest iSeries technology and features.
Optimize-i is MTI’s unique framework which has multistep approach, output of which is a clearly charted out to-be state of the IBMi (AS/400 & AIX) environment. The assessment is based on supportability, TCO, ROI, and productivity.
It presents a business case to transform the environment with clear migration path, based on:
Right sizing the HW/SW
Consolidation
Business continuity objectives
Rationalize the SW license usage
Bringing job automation
Read the Optimize-i Flyer to know details of the plethora of benefits offered to resolve the multitude of challenges faced by Server systems.
