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Abstract
The SAP and IBM development teams collaborate to deliver SAP solutions on IBM i, doing so for nearly 30 years.
Topical information, upcoming events, useful web links, and helpful contacts are included in the following content.
Content
The latest SAP on IBM i Newsletter from the SAP on IBM i team is dated June 2024. It discusses object authority changes necessary to keep an SAP on IBM i system running smoothly. . You can click here to subscribe or unsubscribe from the SAP on IBM i Newsletter distribution list.
The next SAP on IBM i webcast has yet to be scheduled. The latest SAP on IBM i webcast was held on 27 June 2024, discussing TLS, Certificates and secure communications for IBM i and SAP. Replays and charts from this and prior SAP on IBM i webcasts are available here. If you did not register for past webcasts, you can request access to the replays by emailing IBMSAPEvents@ibm.com, providing your name, company name & country.
The latest technical blog entry from the SAP on IBM i development team was published on 18 June 2024. It discusses actions to take as the result of the latest IBM i PTF groups. All past SAP on IBM i blog entries can be found at the SAP on IBM i Community site.
Preventive Maintenance for SAP solutions- IBM i 7.5 is supported and recommended. View the IBM i 7.5 PTF list.
- IBM i 7.4 is supported. View the IBM i 7.4 PTF list.
- IBM i 7.3 extended support is available through September 30, 2026. View the IBM i 7.3 PTF list.
- IBM i 7.2 extended support is available through April 30, 2026. View the IBM i 7.2 PTF list.
- IBM i Preventive Service Planning Roadmap
- IBM i Fix central
Focus Areas
An IBM i practice exists within IBM Technology Expert Labs. This team helps clients optimize their SAP on IBM i infrastructure by providing expert consulting, education, and services directed at IBM i including Db2 for i. Follow this link for more information about the available services. Power Systems HW purchases often include vouchers that can be used for consulting. Contact your IBM representative or Business Partner to find out what vouchers you might already have.
SAP on IBM i Newsletter
The SAP on IBM i team distributes a short newsletter by email approximately once per quarter. The newsletter offers hints, tips, and items of general interest to users of the SAP on the IBM i platform. Current and past newsletters are available at this newsletter archive site. To receive newsletters by email as they are released, send a request to IBMSAPEvents@ibm.com.
Discounted IBM i offerings
Several IBM offerings are available that can help to reduce the cost of SAP solutions. IBM i Solution Editions are usable in smaller SAP environments. Power Systems Capacity BackUp(CBU) offerings can be used for HA/DR solutions and IBM i Application Server operating system licensing can also be an option. Talk to your Business Partner or IBM representative to see which of these offerings might be helpful to reduce costs within your landscape.
Online Resources
- General
- SAP Community for SAP on IBM i - Main page at SAP
- SAP on IBM Db2 for i - Technical topics wiki at SAP
- SAP on IBM i Reference Architecture - Document
- SAP on IBM i Recommendations and Review - Document
- Selected Technical topics
- SAP on IBM i - SAP Software Update Manager Behaviors and Insights
- SAP ABAP Core Data Services - Best Practice Guide
- Exploit Storage Resources for SAP on IBM i
- SAP on IBM i SSD and Flash Usage Recommendations
- ASCII Runtime - QADRT - used for SAP RFC programming
- IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i - Preparation (Volume 1 of 4)
- IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i - Using DS8000 (Volume 2 of 4)
- IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i - Using IBM Storwize (Volume 3 of 4)
- IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i - Using Geographic Mirroring (Volume 4 of 4)
- SAP Applications on IBM PowerVM IBM Redbooks for Power, not exclusively about IBM i
- Using SAP Business Objects and IBM i - See pdf file in Attachments section.
- Past SAP on IBM i Summit and Webinar presentations
- 2020-2022 Quarterly Webinars - Request access to replays by emailing IBMSAPEvents@ibm.com, providing your name, company name & country.
- 2019 Summit - Request by email to wera.stoeckel@de.ibm.com
- 2018 Summit - Publicly available at Box@IBM
For questions about this document or for general information about SAP on IBM i, email rschmerb@us.ibm.com.
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