The platform has undergone several name changes, often causing confusion for those outside the industry:
: Hardware consolidated into IBM Power Systems , with the operating system becoming IBM i . Core Architectural Features The platform has undergone several name changes, often
: AS/400 launched as the successor to System/36 and System/38. 2000 : Rebranded as iSeries . 2006 : Renamed System i . The platform has undergone several name changes, often
: This layer separates applications from the underlying hardware, allowing companies to upgrade to new processors (like Power10) without modifying their software. The platform has undergone several name changes, often
Over worldwide—including 16,000 banks—still rely on this platform for mission-critical workloads.