IBM i25 Trends & Directions

Gl. Avernæs 20. November 2013 Erik Rex Cert. Consultant rex@dk.ibm.com Thanks to Steve Will IBM i Chief Architect 2013 IBM Corporation

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IBM Power Systems 2008 Five Years Ago i515 i525 i550 i570 i595 System i BladeCenter JS12/22/23/43 Power Systems Power 520 Power 550 Power 560 Power 570 Power 595 System p BladeCenter JS21/JS22 p520 p550 p570 p595 12 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i on Power and Pure - 2013 Power 795 Enterprise Servers Power 780 Power 770 Power 760 Express Servers Power 720/740 Power 750 IBM PureFlex Blades PS 701, 702, 703, 704 Power 710/730 13 2013 IBM Corporation

The Future of IBM i IBM invested over $3.2B in POWER7 systems in 3.5 years for R&D. POWER Roadmap POWER4 POWER5 POWER6 POWER7 POWER8 Power Systems 2001 2004 2007 2010 IBM i Roadmap 2008 2010 2014 6.1 7.1 7.2 15 2013 IBM Corporation

Lower Acquisition and Ongoing Costs Acquisition costs 24% less than x86 servers with Windows Server and SQL Server databases 47% less than x86 servers with Linux and Oracle databases Three-year ongoing costs full time equivalent administrators 51% less than Windows / SQL Server 61% less than Linux / Oracle 1. ITG Management Brief: IBM i for Midsize Businesses - Minimizing Costs and Risks for Midsize Businesses; October 2012 16 2013 IBM Corporation

New ITG Whitepapers "Three-year IT costs for use of IBM i 7.1 and Power Systems average 44 percent less than for x86 servers with Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server, and 57 percent less than for x86 servers with Linux and Oracle databases." 1 http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/pol03137usen/pol03137usen.pdf http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/pol03136usen/pol03136usen.pdf "No matter how one rates the value of IBM i s distinctive strengths, that value is increasing over time." 2 1. ITG Management Brief: IBM i for Midsize Businesses - Minimizing Costs and Risks for Midsize Businesses; October 2012 2. ITG Management Brief: IBM i for Enterprise Businesses: Qaulifying the Value of Excellence - October 2012 17 2013 IBM Corporation

ITG Study of Enterprise Clients 18 2013 IBM Corporation

ITG Study of Enterprise Clients "No matter how one rates the value of IBM i s distinctive strengths, that value is increasing over time." Source: ITG Study IBM i for Enterprise Businesses Quantifying the Value of Resilience http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/pol03136usen/pol03136usen.pdf 19 2013 IBM Corporation

Business Requirements for Application Environments Data Security Fast Access Easy Management Reliable Storage Business Data Easy Administration System Integrity Integration Single Source Just Add Applications It s All There Flexibility Many Functions Capable of Growth Simplicity Investment Protection Focus on Business, not Technology Solutions Keep Working as Technology Changes Additional Software Development Yields Additional Function 20 2013 IBM Corporation

DB2 for i: "My Data is My Business and the Data is on i " It s always there The OS leverages the database The database leverages the OS There s nothing to install Many typical DBA tasks are fully automated Manage disk storage space allocation Monitor table space allocations and extents Review and balance indexes Application rebinding Maintain database integrity Update database statistics Synchronize OS and database security Reload data following hardware/software upgrades So which came first? 7.1 added Adaptive Query Processing And more 21 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Security More Confidence, Less Cost Microsoft Windows Server 2008 IBM i 6.1 (none reported for IBM i 7.1) 159 advisories (all time)* 39% highly/extremely critical 2% remain unpatched 10 advisories (all time)* None highly/extremely critical None remain unpatched * Vulnerabilities reported through Feb 15, 2012: http://secunia.com/advisories/product/ 22 2013 IBM Corporation

Integration Real, Serious Integration File Serving Directory Batch OLTP Virtual Machines Systems Management Storage Management WebServices Backup Networking Security Cluster DBA Tools Auditing Output Subsystems The IBM i operating environment includes operating system and middleware components that are designed, developed, built, tested, delivered and supported as one 23 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Release Highlights 6.1 & 7.1 IBM i 6.1 Java Virtual Machine, shared with AIX & Linux Systems Director Navigator web-based console PowerHA disk clustering SAN DS8000 performance optimization PowerVM virtual storage for i partitions Fast Java Browser High Availability SAN Virtualize IBM i 7.1 Native XML in DB2 Automatic DB2 column level encryption Security Automate exploitation of solid state drives Flash Storage Extend RPG to new interfaces - RPG Open Access Mobile Cloud OS capabilities Cloud 24 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Roadmap 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 V5R4 6.1 7.1 7.2 i next + 1 V5R4M5 6.1.1 7.1 TRs Longer between major releases Technology Refreshes on latest release Future major releases are under development Latest Technology Refresh (TR) ann. October 8. 2013 ** All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. 25 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Virtualization Capabilities Live Partition Mobility 7.1 TR4 Suspend Resume VM Deployment (Image Management) 7.1 TR2 7.1 TR3 + VMControl Network Install 12/10 6.1 & 7.1 Consolidation LPARs Subsystem Architecture Dynamic Resource Sharing IBM i Virtualized I/O 6.1 & 7.1 6.1 & 7.1 26 2013 IBM Corporation

VM Image Management 27 2013 IBM Corporation

Live Partition Mobility for IBM i Improves service levels for IBM i workloads Move running IBM i partitions between systems PowerVM Live Partition Mobility VIOServer is required Eliminate planned outages and balance workloads across systems Virtualized SAN and Network Infrastructure 28 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 6 - Highlights Enhancing the value proposition of DB2 for i by extending SQL capabilities, improving performance and enhancing data center manageability Support for latest POWER7+ Express Servers Use of USB Flash Drives now supported by IBM i New Mobile Solutions Zend Server for i Version 6 provides mobile application development and runtime IBM Mobile Database solution uses DB2 for i as data source Statement of Direction for IBM Lotus Notes Traveler and IBM Connections availability IBM i Secure Sockets Layer (System SSL) supports TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) PowerHA SystemMirror for i adds support for additional storage devices, including IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) and IBM Storwize V7000, V3700 and V3500 IBM Systems Director error detection and reporting 29 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 6 Highlights Creating IBM i Client Partitions Using Virtual Partition Manager GUI AND. with PTF SI49568 http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/tipstechniques/systemsmanagement/vpm_i_partitions/ launch IBM Navigator http://sysnavn:2001 30 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 6 Highlights Creating IBM i Client Partitions Using Virtual Partition Manager GUI 31 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 7 - Highlights Self-managing value proposition of DB2 for IBM i extended with improvements for better performance and usability. Very Large DataBase - DB2 for i gets bigger and better Advanced Security controls using DB2 for i DB2 for i as a solution platform RPG IV now includes more free format options, providing syntax similar to other modern languages such as Java and C++ Latest Java 7.1 class libraries now available, running in faster runtime engine Enhancements to Application Runtime Expert include more flexible scheduling options Ruby on Rails support through PowerRuby PowerSC ToolKit for IBM i extends the integrated security of IBM i 34 IBM i will support new and enhanced I/O hardware options 34 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Support End Of Service Sept 30, 2013 Arrows indicate general timeframes, not specific dates. All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. 35 2013 IBM Corporation

Let s Talk About... Future 36 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Strategy and Roadmap Link to Paper 37 37 2013 IBM Corporation

Sources of Input IBM Tech Customers 38 2013 IBM Corporation

Customer Input LUG Strategic Initiatives Top 20 Very Critical COMMON (CAAC) Top 20 Very Critical COMMON Europe Top Concerns CEAC Top 20 ISV Advisory Council Very Critical 39 2013 IBM Corporation

Top IBM i Client Projects Business Intelligence Web reporting Mobile Access Data Analytics Unlock Core Business Data Ensure High Availability Disaster Recovery Reduce Ongoing Maintenance Automation SaaS Remote Managed Service Disaster Recovery Build Cloud Infrastructure Deploy Business Applications Upgrade to latest release Add new modules Deploy new applications Application Modernization Mobility Secure Business Assets Virtualization & Consolidate Resources Securing Business Data Securing Web Presence Virtualize IBM i environment Simplify physical infrastructure Heterogeneous Consolidation Upgrade & Modernize IBM i Infrastructure 40 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Investment Themes Solutions for Today and the Future Focus on solutions integration with new technology Invest in DB2 and language features for strategic solutions Enable Mobile Device Support Systems On-Premise or In the Cloud Exploit future POWER system technology Deliver advanced virtualization of system & storage Provide resiliency, availability & flexibility Simple & Integrated, Secure & Available Simplify management of systems and high availability Broaden storage area network integration Extend industry-leading integrated security 41 2013 IBM Corporation

Recent Advancements in Mobile Access for IBM i RPG Open Access XML Services rich client or browser JTOpen Lite PHP Zend Server for IBM i IBM Connections Traditional in-house IBM Lotus Notes Traveler IBM Mobile Database DB2 WebQuery Rational HATS And more mobile 42 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i ISV Solutions RPG Cobol PASE 43 2013 IBM Corporation

Open Source Strategy Encourage Open Source vendors to port to Power Encourage Open Source vendors to provide support Opens Power Solutions to include new applications and tools Help Desk Portal Portal Portal Course Management System e-commerce Wiki Bulletin Board Content Management System 44 2013 IBM Corporation

PowerHA Clustering Solutions for High Availability High Availability (HA) Management Business continuity by workload failovers Provides for redundant operating environment Automated workload bring ups Environment specific outage actions Planned and unplanned outage management Disaster Recovery (DR) Management Geographically dispersed locations Host based or Storage based replication Simplified compliance testing External LAN LAN 1 LAN 2 Heartbeat 1 Heartbeat 2 Logical server SAN 1 SAN 2 Data Center Clustering External LAN External LAN LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 Heartbeat 1 Heartbeat 1 Heartbeat 2 Heartbeat 2 Logical server SAN 1 Logical server SAN 1 SAN 2 Multi-Site Clustering SAN 2 45 2013 IBM Corporation

PowerHA Clustering Solutions for High Availability 46 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i Web and Social Media 47 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i has an Active, Passionate Community 48 2013 IBM Corporation

IBM i and Smarter Planet Managed with Cloud Technologies Tuned to the Task Designed for Data Link Link Link The IT infrastructure that enables a Smarter Planet 49 49 2013 IBM Corporation

Social Media for More Details DeveloperWorks Blogs Main page: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibmi Landing page for Refresh Updates: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibmi/techupdates Steve Will: http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/you_and_i/ Dawn May: http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/i_can/ Mike Cain: http://db2fori.blogspot.ca/ Tim Rowe: http://www.iprodeveloper.com/blog/modern-i-zation Alison Butterill: http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/isight/ 50 2013 IBM Corporation

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It started as a simple idea: create an application system for midsized business. bit.ly/ibmi25 Link 53 53 2013 IBM Corporation

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