For years, the case for keeping IBM i untouched was simple arithmetic: the platform ran, it rarely broke, and rewriting decades of business
For years, the business case for leaving IBM i systems unchanged was easy to justify. Stable performance and low operational risk outweighed the need for major upgrades. Today, that equation has changed. Rising maintenance costs, increasing skill shortages, and growing AI and cloud demands are forcing organizations to rethink their IBM i modernization strategy before annual costs become unsustainable.









