IBM Power Premium Consulting: S2E's New Offering for the IBM Ecosystem

S2E is making a significant entrance into the IBM ecosystem because we firmly believe this platform has much more to offer. By leveraging its traditional strengths alongside the latest transformation trends, such as integration with Watson AI, OpenAI, and the RedHat-derived Open Source environment, we see significant potential. Our new center of excellence involves top professionals who provide full support in managing, modernizing, and securing our clients' IBM i systems.

What We Do

We offer specialized consulting services in the Power10/AS400 domain. Our services include implementation, evolution, security (HA/DR), and migration activities for businesses needing expert support on the IBM platform. Let’s delve into the specifics.

What IBM i Power Premium Consulting Offers

S2E's IBM consulting services unveil the immense potential of IBM i Power systems and help you understand the technical activities needed to secure your system and choose the right development activities to leverage modern programming technologies (Freeform, RPG, Python, JSON, Node.JS). Power10 processors integrate AI functionalities, and the latest versions of the IBM i operating system provide advanced technologies and modern environments that make it exceptionally versatile.

Free IBM i System Security Check

An initial step in protecting your business environment is to run a high-level Security Scan. This provides a quick overview of system security. By reviewing 360° KPI security parameters, the results are presented in an easily readable, exportable PDF format. An IBM Champion from S2E will analyze these results, support you in drafting a remediation roadmap, and conduct a Risk Assessment to extract essential information to ensure IBM i system security compliance.

Modernizing Legacy Applications

Starting with understanding and analyzing source codes and creating application documentation, S2E helps developers modify applications to stay updated and meet end-user needs. By creating an ergonomic graphical interface based on user requirements, there is no need to alter the layered RPG/COBOL source code developed over the years.

24/7 Managed Services for Monitoring

 To address the ongoing issue of managing and monitoring the IBM i Power system's operational status, the S2E team uses methodologies based on ITIL 4 standards with native and custom-developed monitoring software to intercept and manageall control points. Following an initial assessment, we define technical engagement methods and remote activities with the client to monitor and manage the IBM i system. This allows you to focus more on business development.

Our IBM i Power Market Solutions

With over 30 years in the Power IBM market, S2E has developed a suite of certified products and solutions with the world's top ISV producers. Our native MFT solutions solve data and file transfer issues by following market best practices and various methodologies for High Availability and Business Continuity management of IBM i systems, securing business activities. Our certified Data Center Tier4 framework agreements allow us to offer hybrid solutions with remote DR systems. The proposed full outsourcing model offers the possibility of offline migration of systems to IBM-supported hardware and software versions and studying the technical impact on your application.

DEVOPS Solutions We Offer

Our DEVOPS solutions facilitate the transition of your programmers to new methodologies, fully utilizing cloud repositories (GitHub) and integrated IDE environments to share the DEVOPS application programming experience.

Why Choose S2E's IBM i Consulting Services?

Luca Maurizio Verzicco, Presales & Service Manager of S2E and IBM Champion 2024, explains:

"We believe the system will have a long life and remain part of the Italian business landscape for many years. It is essential to keep the IBM i platform current, youthful, and in step with the latest emerging technologies. This includes integrating AI-based solutions and using Cloud environments in certified Data Centers. Moreover, we are ready to offer new collaboration opportunities with young talents to bring fresh energy and make this platform even more modern."