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Event-Driven IBM i Integration: Moving Beyond Batch Processing in 2026

IBM i system sending real-time event data to cloud, mobile, eCommerce, analytics, messaging, and business applications through an event-driven integration hub.

For decades, batch processing has been a dependable part of IBM i operations. Files are generated. Jobs run on schedules. Data moves between systems overnight or at predetermined intervals. For many processes, that model still works. But today’s businesses increasingly expect something different. An order is placed, and inventory should update immediately. A shipment leaves […]

Modernize RPG Without Rewriting: How Free-Form RPG and APIs Work Together

IBM i RPG application modernization infographic showing free-form RPG development, API integration, and modern IBM i applications. The image illustrates how organizations can modernize RPG code without rewriting core business logic by using APIs, modular development, cloud connectivity, and modern development practices.

For many organizations, RPG applications remain at the center of essential business processes. They manage orders, inventory, pricing, production, customer accounts, financial transactions, and other operations that cannot afford unnecessary disruption. The challenge is not that these applications have stopped working. The challenge is making them easier to maintain, integrate, document, and extend as business […]

Building an IBM i API Strategy: A Roadmap for Long-Term Modernization

IBM i API strategy infographic showing an IBM i server connected to an API strategy hub with key modernization principles including business alignment, security by design, scalability, documentation, governance, and cloud integration.

Why Every IBM i Modernization Project Needs an API Strategy Many organizations begin their IBM i modernization journey by exposing a few programs as APIs or integrating a single cloud application. While these projects often deliver quick wins, long-term success requires a broader plan. An IBM i API strategy provides a roadmap for how APIs […]