Celebrating 35 Years of IBM i and Modernization

June 20, 2023

The IBM i platform has long been a core system on which organizations ran their business-critical applications. Today, those same organizations are reinvesting on the IBM i by not only modernizing applications but also by enabling some of the most innovative and modern technologies, tools, and processes on the platform. Rocket Software has been an active member of the IBM i community for 33 of those years—a distinction that we are incredibly proud to hold – and are humbled to be a part of this amazing journey.

IBM i is one of the few platforms that has embraced modernization from the beginning, evolving time and again as new technologies are made available and the needs of IBM i customers change. Our ongoing relationship with the IBM i community is cemented by a shared understanding and commitment to the need for innovation of the platform. We have aligned ourselves to the strategic goals of the business through innovation, optimizing resources, and building out an agile and flexible team that can quickly adapt to business and market demands. As we continue our work to help customers modernize without disruption, the IBM i platform is at the heart of these efforts across the globe, and across nearly every vertical.

Today is a time for celebration: the IBM i platform has reached its 35th anniversary—a testament to just how resilient, stable, and powerful IBM i is. From the beginning it has been a shining example of business-critical infrastructure, that one can rely on time and again. And IBM i users can take advantage of the platform’s ability to enable everything from modern languages and complex agile development environments to hybrid cloud implementations and technologies like AI.

At Rocket Software, we’ve seen the power of the IBM i first-hand, having helped businesses modernize the way they work to better fit the needs of their users and customers without disrupting the business. These projects are possible because of the adaptability and innovation built into the IBM i.

As we talk about often, humanity, empathy, trust, and love are at the core of everything we do at Rocket Software. And those key values are something that we’ve seen consistently shining through with IBM i for as long as it’s been in existence. Businesses all over the world trust IBM i with their most important IT and development operations. 35 years old, and the platform has only gotten better with age. As we look toward the future, everyone at Rocket Software wishes IBM i a happy anniversary; we’re excited to see where the journey leads for the next 35.

Learn more about Rocket Software and its solutions for the IBM i.