IBM i Global

IBM i 

A space for professionals working with IBM’s integrated OS for Power systems to exchange ideas, ask questions, and share expertise on topics like RPG and COBOL development, application modernization, open source integration, system administration, and business continuity.


#Power


#IBMi
 View Only

The 11th Annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results are ready for viewing

  • 1.  The 11th Annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Results are ready for viewing

    Posted Fri January 24, 2025 08:51 AM

    The 11th Annual IBM i Marketplace Survey webinar and report are now ready for viewing.  2025 IBM i Marketplace Survey Results Revealed

    Fortra remove preview
    2025 IBM i Marketplace Survey Results Revealed
    Watch this webinar to hear our panel of IBM i experts discuss exclusive insights from the 2025 IBM i Marketplace Survey results and what they mean for the IBM i community as we begin the new year.
    View this on Fortra >

    This webinar feature Steve Will, Dan Sundt, Timothy Prickett Morgan and Tom Huntington from IBM, IT Jungle and Fortra.  We also have a PDF of the report you can download too.

    https://www.fortra.com/resources/guides/ibm-i-marketplace-survey-results

    These are the highlights.  

    Participation from around 250 IT professionals across multiple industries
    A record high 96% of respondents believe their IBM i server gives them a better ROI than others
    Security is the top concern for 77% of organizations
    IBM i skills is number 2 this year at 60%, surpassing modernization
    Use of every single security solution category saw year-over-year growth
    76% run multiple partitions
    64% are depending on High Availability for recovery
    57% of respondents are using Power10
    82% are either on IBM i 7.4 (50%) or 7.5 (32%)

     

    Cheers to year 11 on IBM i.  Let me know if you want a copy of slides too to share with Executives, Partners and doubters!



    ------------------------------
    Tom Huntington
    EVP of Technical Solutions
    Fortra
    Eden Prairie
    9523349940
    ------------------------------