This post was originally featured in Systems Magazine.
Today is an exciting day for those of us who work to create IBM i and all of its related software. Today is Announcement Day! Of course, we have two of those each year (at least) when we announce technology refreshes. And, today, we are announcing a technology refresh – IBM i 7.3 TR6. But, the biggest announcements are related to a new major release, and a new product which requires that major release.
Today, we are announcing IBM i 7.4, and a new licensed program product called IBM Db2 Mirror for i. Some of you who watch the IBM i market closely have probably been expecting 7.4. Our IBM i roadmap has been populated with major releases every two to four years, and if you’ve heard me speak at any conferences recently, you’ll have heard me say that our customers think a two-year gap is too short, while IBM i ISVs think that a four-year gap is too long. IBM i 7.3 came out in 2016, three years ago, so it seems like this is a good time for a new release! Here’s the new roadmap with 7.4 right in the center.
