IBM
Platform Owner
Hardware
Operating System
PowerHA
Storage
Support
Watch for: Power11 additions, Announcement letters, Lifecycle dates, Security bulletins, PTF levels
Fortra
Strategic Vendor
HA/DR
Automation
Security
Managed file transfer
Operations
Watch for: Robot HA, Survey findings, Product releases, Acquisitions
Precisely
Strategic Vendor
HA/DR
Data integrity
Integration
Watch for: Assure portfolio, IBM i resilience, Data integration
Maxava
Specialist Vendor
HA/DR
Monitoring
Security
Data protection
Watch for: Maxava HA, Monitor Mi8, CPR, Security
Fresche Solutions
Strategic Vendor
Modernization
Managed services
Cloud backup
DR
Watch for: Application modernization, Cloud managed services, Backup and DR
Rocket Software
Strategic Vendor
Application modernization
Data access
DevOps
Integration
Watch for: Modernization Suite, AI-assisted development, IBM i tooling
Profound Logic
Specialist Vendor
Application modernization
Web and API development
Low-code
Watch for: Profound UI, Node.js and RPG integration, API tooling
Service Express
Service Vendor
Third-party maintenance
Managed infrastructure
Hardware support
Watch for: Power maintenance coverage, End-of-service options, Managed services