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IBM i / Z — Legendary Platforms


The most proven platforms in enterprise IT. RPG, COBOL, Db2 for i, z/OS — and how AI is making them evolvable again.

September 18, 2026  IBM I

IBM i for Beginners: The Most Underrated Platform in Enterprise IT

IBM i runs a surprising share of global commerce. Here's what it actually is, why it matters in 2026, and how to start learning it — with hands-on labs.

⌥ bmarolleau/ibmi-101

August 11, 2026  IBM I

IBM Redbook: Modernizing IBM i Applications with AI

Co-authored IBM Redbook on modernizing IBM i applications using AI — covering Bob, agentic workflows, RPG comprehension, test generation, API enablement and Infrastructure as Code.

⌥ https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/docs/MD260020/MD260020.html

April 12, 2022  IBM I

API-Enabling IBM i with IWS and TAI Security

Expose IBM i RPG service programs as REST APIs using IWS — no code change — and secure them with OAuth2/JWT via Trust Association Interceptors for enterprise API gateways.

⌥ bmarolleau/iws-tai-security

May 14, 2019  IBM I

Machine Learning on IBM i with scikit-learn

A first experiment running scikit-learn ML models on Db2 for i data — proving in 2019 that IBM i is a first-class ML platform with no infrastructure changes needed.

⌥ bmarolleau/firstdemo-scikitlearn-ibmi

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