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Technical articles on IBM Power8 end-of-support, third-party maintenance, security risk, backup and disaster recovery, and migration planning.
IBM Power8 Backup, HA, and Disaster Recovery Scorecard
A completed backup job is not proof of recovery. Use six checks to see whether your Power8 can restore within the time and data loss the business can accept.
Migrating Off Power8 Without Rewriting Your Applications
IBM Power's binary compatibility means your applications usually survive a hardware refresh unmodified. The real migration work is in the infrastructure around them.
The IBM i 7.4 Ceiling: What It Means for Power8
IBM i 7.4 is the hard Power8 software ceiling. Standard support has ended, paid Service Extension runs through September 2029, and migration is still required for a newer IBM i release.
Third-Party Maintenance for Power8, Explained
What a TPM contract actually covers, what it does not, and how to evaluate whether it is the right bridge for your Power8 system.
What IBM Power8 End of Support Actually Means
End of support is not a shutdown switch. Here is exactly what changes ... and what doesn't ... when an IBM Power8 model passes its IBM end-of-service date.