IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration is a set of modern devops tools running in Red Hat® OpenShift® (link resides outside of ibm.com) containers that assists software developers in the modernization of legacy IBM i applications.

Build and deploy next-gen IBM i apps to realize the full value of hybrid cloud and multi-platform CI/CD implementation. IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration guides your software developers with restful interface connections and enterprise messaging technologies that empower them to add new business value to your IBM i applications.

Features

• **Automated security and testing: **Ensures applications are written securely across the entire development lifecycle
• **Continuous feedback: **Implements CI/CD for new IBM i application development
• **Containerization: **Containerizes applications for portability to different environments and clouds
• **Browser-based IDE: **Utilize a browser-based IDE comparable to Visual Studio
• **Automatic conversion of RPG: **Automatically converts fixed-format RPG to free-form RPG for faster application modernization
• **Git and Jenkins integration: **Reduces the learning curve for new developers by taking advantage of Git and Jenkins integration for IBM i application development

Benefits

• **Faster provisioning: **Spin-up IBM i development environments quickly and take them down when you’re done.
• **Modernized IBM i applications: **Automate the conversion of fixed-format RPG to free-form RPG.
• **Reduced time to market: **Build new IBM i business applications quickly and deploy them faster than ever before.
• **Single DevOps pipeline: **Streamline application development with a single DevOps pipeline from test to production.
• **Accelerated developer onboarding: **
• Reduce the learning curve for new developers with modern technologies like Git and Jenkins.
• **Cloud enabled: **Allow IBM i applications to realize the value of hybrid cloud with multi-platform CI/CD implementation.