IBM i is built for mission-critical applications and represents one of the most stable server platforms on the market.
Unlike other operating systems, you do not need to spend time installing, integrating, or maintaining the database, middleware, tools, and security features — everything is built-in from the start.

This means:

• Fewer servers to manage

• Fewer licenses and lower operating costs

• Significantly less administration

• A platform that "just works"

IBM i is used globally in industries such as banking, retail, logistics, manufacturing, public sector, and healthcare.

Built-in Security and Integrity – Designed to Stop Attacks

IBM i features a unique security architecture with object-based security, hardware-enhanced memory protection, and integrated access control.
This ensures that IBM i naturally resists many of the threats that affect open platforms.

Security features include:

• Object-based architecture that blocks trojans and code injection

• Integrated encryption and certificate management

• Advanced audit logging

• Zero-trust-based access control

• Built-in protection against unauthorized pointer manipulation via Power hardware

IBM i is therefore one of the most secure and securable IT platforms in the world.

Db2 for I – Integrated Database with Autonomous Operation

Db2 for i is not an add-on product – it's a fully integrated relational database that is part of the IBM i platform seamlessly connected to single-level storage.

This means:

• SQL database without external installation

• Automated index and data placement for optimal performance

• Built-in memory and SSD optimization

• Few or no DBA resources needed

Db2 for i includes modern features such as:

• Support for advanced SQL (including FINAL TABLE, OLD TABLE)

• In-memory optimizations at object level

• IBM i Services: SQL-based APIs for system administration

• Built-in capabilities for AI and Watson integration

Application Modernization – from RPG to DevOps and Containers

IBM i is not a "legacy platform" — it's a modern development environment where traditional applications meet today's development methods.

Support for multiple languages and frameworks:

• RPG (including Free-form RPG)

• COBOL

• C, C++

• Java and WebSphere Liberty

• Python, Node.js, PHP and more via PASE

Modern development tools:

• Rational Developer for i (25–50% productivity increase)

• DevOps tools such as ARCAD, UrbanCode and Git

• Container-based tool for modernization:
  IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration (Merlin)

IBM i makes it easy to build APIs, web services, mobile interfaces and cloud integration — without disrupting existing business logic.

Hybrid Cloud and IBM I in the Cloud

IBM i is not limited to on-premise.
IBM offers full integration with:

• IBM Power Virtual Server

• IBM Cloud

• Hybrid cloud scenarios with AIX and Linux

This means that companies can:

• Move all or parts of the environment to the cloud

• Run burst workloads during peak loads

• Run AI, Watson and generative AI services against IBM i data

Ready for AI and Generative AI

IBM i integrates today with Watson, ML libraries and modern AI services that can run both on-premises and via IBM Cloud.

Examples include:

• NLP and text interpretation

• Image recognition

• Predictive analytics

• Automated decision support

IBM i is ready to be the AI engine for business-critical processes.

Powerful Virtualization and HA/DR

With PowerVM and IBM i's own subsystem virtualization, you get:

• 20 LPARs per core

• Live Partition Mobility

• Dynamic resource allocation

Availability options:

• Db2 Mirror for i – continuous availability (RTO/RPO = 0)

• PowerHA SystemMirror – clustering against external storage

• Logical replication via ISV solutions

IBM i is built to keep operations running — without interruption.

Low TCO and Long Lifecycle

IBM i is one of the most cost-effective platforms on the market, thanks to:

• Integrated architecture (OS + DB + security + tools)

• Fewer servers and licenses

• Minimal administration

• Long application lifespan — thanks to the TIMI architecture

Code written in the 1980s runs unchanged on Power10 today — without reinstallation or recompilation.

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