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LANSA Open for .NET – now supporting .NET 6
LANSA Open for .NET enables .NET developers with capabilities to incorporate IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i) services in Windows rich-client and Web applications, allowing them to view the IBM i data and programs as resources within Visual Studio. Now, we are...
The Evolution of Analytics And Reporting Tools
As the digital transformation continues to unfold, the generational shift has already occurred or is currently ongoing in virtually all fields of technological and software industries. Even though there is certainly no shortage...
An Introduction To Application Modernization Automation Services
Running its 6th IBM i marketplace survey, HelpSystems, asked their respondents (500 IBM i users), “what are their top IT initiatives for the coming year?”. According to the results, leveraging application modernization services ranked third. This means that the need...
3 Steps To Developing Successful Synon Application Modernization Strategies
You don’t hear about CA 2E (also known as Synon) technology very often these days. It was once, however, by far the most popular third-party application development solution for IBM i. In fact, the Synon company was a pioneer in rapid application development. Fast...
11 Things About IBMi You May Not Have Known
Many of the world’s top 500 companies have relied on IBM i, correctly known as “IBM i,” for decades. They acknowledge its reliability, robustness, and security, alongside the many other perks associated with running on the IBMi platform. Others see the IBM i as legacy...
Legacy Application Modernization: Do More With Less Through BPI
"Legacy application modernization" has become a buzz phrase in the software development industry. This is because many legacy systems have become a liability rather than an asset in today’s fast-paced world of rapidly changing market conditions and customer...
Does Your Application Modernization Pass The Productivity Test?
It usually isn't very difficult to tell if a company that relies on outdated IT solutions urgently needs modernization. Many straightforward symptoms make it easy to diagnose the legacy IT infrastructure problem and prescribe application modernization as a cure. Is...
8 Myths About IBM i Application Modernization Busted
It is no news that IBM i applications are a central part of many businesses’ IT infrastructure. According to a Skillsoft report, in Q4 of 2019, this includes 92% of the worlds’ top 100 banks, 10 of the world’s leading insurers, 72% of the top 25 retailers, and 70% of...
10 Compelling Reasons Why You Need IBM Application Modernization
Time takes its toll on everything, and enterprise IT solutions are no exception. Take, for example, the original monolithic IBM i applications. Still used by thousands of organizations worldwide, IBM introduced and commonly implemented them back in the 1980s and...
Frequently Asked Questions About IBM i Modernization
Many enterprises that have been around for a while rely on IBM i applications to run mission-critical business operations. It is proof of the platform's stability that users are still keen to keep it. The major challenge these enterprises face, however, is the...
7 Key App Security Threats And IBM i Modernization Tools To Fix Them
Security has always been a primary concern for businesses. Not so long ago it was the security of company premises, assets, and employees that took precedence. Today, however, cybersecurity is equally or even more important. As enterprise IT systems (including IBM i)...
The Next Big Thing In Low-code Platform Productivity
In 2014, Forrester noticed a set of platforms with a distinct approach to software development, one that minimizes, in some cases, to zero, the amount of coding necessary for a project. As a result, they coined the term “Low-code” to describe them. Since then, we’ve...