When to install IBM i 7.6 TR3, after what TR2 did to networks
IBM i 7.6 TR3 and 7.5 TR9 were announced October 27 for November 20 GA. When to install the fall TR, what to take first, and what to prep now.
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IBM i TR8 virtual Ethernet fix: which path fits your partition
IBM i 7.5 TR8 and 7.6 TR2 can cut all network access on Virtual Ethernet 268C partitions. Find out if you're exposed and which IBM fix path fits.
IBM i SWMA goes up 12% in 2027. Service Extension multiplies it
IBM i SWMA rises 12% on January 1, 2027. On 7.4 Service Extension that becomes 3.5x the dollars per core. The math, and what to sign before December 31.
IBM i Service Extension: SWMA already gets you the PTFs
IBM i Service Extension costs 1.5x your SWMA and does not buy the security PTFs. IBM's own roadmap says active SWMA already covers post-EOS fixes.
Power8 can't run IBM i 7.5. That makes this a hardware bill
Power8 caps at IBM i 7.4, which loses standard support on September 30, 2026. What the Service Extension misses, and what new Power iron actually costs.
IBM i 7.4 end of support came September 30. Here is the bill
IBM i 7.4 reached end of support on September 30, 2026. The Service Extension multipliers, what the money stops covering, and what to do if you are still on it.
Steve Will retired as IBM i chief architect. What changes
Steve Will retired after 41 years. Kris Whitney is now IBM i chief architect. What the handoff means for your roadmap, and the deadline that matters.
IBM i's first 2026 tech refresh lands, with a new entry server
IBM i 7.6 TR2 and 7.5 TR8 finally shipped July 24, alongside the Power S1112. Here's what's actually in it and what IBM i shops should do now.