IBM i is an operating system for IBM® Power® servers.  

IBM i is a fully integrated operating system, meaning the database, middleware, security, runtime, and hypervisor are all integrated into the stack and licensed as one. This integration helps clients lower TCO, simplify systems management, and do more with fewer resources. Subscription-term licensing offers clients easier annual budget planning with predictable and consistent payment options. Software licenses and support are integrated into one subscription price. Annual subscriptions are automatically updated to the latest release, reducing business risks and security vulnerabilities by keeping technology current. With auto-renewal, clients no longer have to worry about losing support or managing new software keys. Clients on older releases can get back on support and current with technology more easily and at a lower price point.

Features

• **Full Stack Integration: **IBM i is a fully integrated operating system, meaning the database, middleware, security, runtime and hypervisor are integrated into the stack and licensed as one solution.
• **Object-Based Architecture: **IBM i has an object-based architecture, meaning that a program cannot masquerade as something else. This helps protect your environment from viruses and security breaches.
• **Subscription Term Licensing: **Subscription licensing offers clients predictable and consistent payment options while mimimizing risk by remaining current with their technology.
• **New Technologies for Business Value: **Applications running on IBM i can be integrated with new technologies such as AI, IoT, data analytics and more to add value and open new opportunities for your business. With IBM i 7.5, you can use Watson geospatial functions along with IBM Db2® to analyze location-based data, such as optimizing truck routes for a distribution business.
• **Simplified Systems Management: **IBM i has autonomous features that require little to no administration, reducing the need for large system admin teams. Manage IBM i environments remotely from any device with IBM Navigator for i and IBM i Mobile Access.
• **Cloud Deployment Options: **IBM i can be deployed on-prem and in various cloud environments, including IBM Power Virtual Server, for a consistent user experience across hybrid cloud.

Benefits

• **Nearly 2X ROI: **Forrester Consulting found that clients deploying IBM i on prem or in the cloud realized, on average, a 191% return on investment (ROI) and a payback of just 6 months for their business. These clients also saw savings of USD 1.06 million in reduced system downtime and an increase in productivity of USD 470,000 over three years¹.
• **Lower TCO: **IBM i integrates database, middleware, security, runtime, and hypervisor as one licensed solution. Clients don’t have to pay for support on each individual component, thereby lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and simplifying the platform running your business applications.
• **Secure Mission-Critical Workloads: **Authority collection capabilities enable clients to track and monitor who’s using which objects and how, which is critical for determining security policies and rules. These capabilities provide enhanced security for your most business-critical and sensitive applications and data.
• **Flexible Licensing and Support: **One annual payment for both software licenses and SWMA together in a single subscription price. Provides lower TCO and increases flexibility.
• **Add Value to Business Applications: **IBM i 7.5 simplifies security and availability with new Db2 for i features, options, and tools.
• **Modernize application development: **Eliminate skills gaps and increase productivity by using industry-standard tools available with IBM i for modern application development.