Upgrade off IBM i 7.4
Move to IBM i 7.5 or 7.6 with application testing, third-party software checks, backups and a rehearsed rollback, so you are back on standard support.
IBM i migration
IBM i and AS/400 applications, ready for the next decade.
Standard support for IBM i 7.4 ended on 30 September 2026. Whether you upgrade, modernise in place or move off the platform, we do it in fixed-price 30-day sprints.
What is IBM i modernisation?
IBM i, formerly OS/400 and still widely called AS/400 or iSeries, is IBM's integrated operating system for Power servers, with the DB2 for i database built in. Many distributors, manufacturers, insurers and finance companies still run core systems on it, often written in RPG and used through 5250 green-screen terminals.
IBM i modernisation means upgrading to a supported release, replacing green screens with web interfaces, exposing business logic through APIs, moving older RPG to modern free-form RPG or another language, or migrating data and functions to a different platform. IBM ended standard support for IBM i 7.4 on 30 September 2026, with a paid Service Extension available until 30 September 2029.
IBM i release dates
- 30 Sep 2026IBM i 7.4Standard support endedEnded
- 30 Sep 2028IBM i 7.3Paid extended service endsLater
- 30 Sep 2029IBM i 7.4Paid Service Extension endsLater
Source: IBM i release life cycle. IBM i 7.5 and 7.6 are current releases; IBM gives at least 12 months' notice of their end dates.
IBM i work that fits in 30 days
Illustrative examples. Whether you upgrade, modernise or move off is decided in the Migration Blueprint.
Green screens to the web
Key 5250 workflows rebuilt as web screens with single sign-on, without changing the RPG logic underneath.
APIs over RPG programs
Secure APIs in front of core programs, such as order entry, pricing or stock, for e-commerce, partners and AI. See API wrappers.
DB2 for i data to analytics
Data replicated to a modern database or warehouse, so reporting no longer depends on queries against production.
One application area moved off
A defined area, such as purchasing or customer service, rebuilt on a modern platform and reconciled before cutover.
Built around your operations
- Cutovers timed around your month-end and peak periods
- Old screens stay available until the new ones are signed off
- Every RPG business rule documented as it is touched
- Your team trained to run and extend what we build
Back on support, or off the platform
A five-day Migration Blueprint compares upgrading with moving off, from A$9,500 and credited in full if you go ahead within 60 days. Then fixed-price 30-day sprints.
from A$50,000 per sprint
Is IBM i obsolete?
No. IBM i is actively developed, and newer releases such as 7.5 and 7.6 are supported. The risk usually lies in unsupported releases, unmodernised code and shrinking skills, not in the platform itself.
What happens if we stay on IBM i 7.4?
Standard support for IBM i 7.4 ended on 30 September 2026. IBM offers a paid Service Extension until 30 September 2029. Staying put means paying for the Service Extension on top of your usual maintenance, on a release with a fixed end date.
Should we leave IBM i altogether?
Sometimes. If the applications are mostly packaged software, licence costs are rising, or skills are gone, moving off can make sense. If the system works and the code is maintainable, upgrading and adding web interfaces and APIs is often cheaper. The Migration Blueprint compares both with your numbers.
Can you keep our RPG business rules?
Yes. Rules are documented as we go, and any rebuilt or converted function is proven to give the same results for the same inputs before it replaces the original.