RE: [EXTERNAL] IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hoping this is not a huge money grab that will cost IBM customers more in the long run.

We are a small shop on a P05 with perpetual licenses - we have always paid SWMA. Additionally, we paid a significant price to license several products (i.e. DB2 Web Query).



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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 7:34 AM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] IBM will withdraw the ability to acquire non-expiring IBM i entitlements for the P05 and P10 software tiers, effective March 26, 2024.

There will no longer be *PERM keys for IBM i software.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/sww-selected-non-expiring-i-license-offerings-as-transforms-i-business

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/i-system-subscription-enhancements-1s4u-4-8-core-server-offering

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/i-plans-expand-subscription-licensing-offerings

There will also be a WebEx to cover this on Wednesday September 6. Details
available at:
https://ibm.webex.com/webappng/sites/ibm/webinar/webinarSeries/register/b5896475d7f74f5fbbb1f270b42916b9
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