THE FOUR HUNDRED - Power Systems & IBM i Insights

1. Brace Yourself: Another Power Systems Price Hike Coming May 1

   A few weeks ago, when we talked about the price increases on main memory and flash for Power Systems machines as well as some other price increases, we told you that this would probably not be the end of it. The market for DRAM and flash is so crazy right now that demand is well exceeding supply and that is driving up prices almost continuously. That’s because supply cannot be increased for either.

   To that end, Sam Werner, general manager of IBM Storage, and Ivo Körner, vice president of worldwide sales for IBM Power, Cloud, and Storage, sent out a …

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2. Updates Announced for IBM i BRMS And SMTP Email Client

   Big Blue hasn’t yet announced its spring IBM i Technology Refresh (TR), which we told you last week will come a bit later this year to align with IBM’s expected announcement of a new entry-level, P05-class Power11 machine. But that didn’t stop IBM from making other IBM i-related announcements last week, including some important updates to BRMS and the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) email client.

   With its update for Backup, Recovery, and Media Services for i (BRMS), which IBM announced on April 14, IBM is bolstering the new Web GUI with updated capabilities that will make the product …

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3. AI Will Be Front And Center At POWERUp 2026 Next Week

   Had enough of AI? Well, if you are headed to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the POWERUp 2026 conference next week, get ready to hear a lot more about the emerging technology, which is upending not only how we play but also how we work – and the IBM i platform is not immune from this change.

   If recent POWERUp events are any indication, COMMON will be expecting 1,100 to 1,200 people for its annual conference, which is taking place April 27 through 30 at the New Orleans Marriott, just around the corner from Bourbon Street in the historic French Quarter. …

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4. IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 28, Number 16

   April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but this is definitely not true in a lot of the United States right now. Mayflowers can, and possibly might, still bring Pilgrims.

   Meanwhile, back in IBM i Land, there are a thousand lakes and rolling farmland with the occasional city far off in the distance, plus a remediation of a bug in the Java PTF Group and a security vulnerability that you have to take a gander at.

   Let’s start with the security vulnerability, which is outlined in Security Bulletin: IBM i is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in Web …

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5. Spring IBM i Tech Refreshes Will Come A Bit Later This Year

   IBM is working on a new Technology Refresh, as it traditionally does this time of year. But the spring TR announcement will not be made before the POWERUp conference takes place at the end of the month, IT Jungle has learned. Instead, the company will be holding off on the spring TR so that it aligns with a broader Power announcement.

   IBM i shops have been conditioned to expect two TRs every year, one in the spring (usually April) and another in the fall (usually October). The spring TR is usually timed to occur before COMMON holds its annual POWERUp …

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