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I’m curious about the IBM i. Anyone here who can comment on how to get started? You can’t exactly buy one of these systems off the shelf.
by hestefisk 6y ago
I’m curious about the IBM i. Anyone here who can comment on how to get started? You can’t exactly buy one of these systems off the shelf.
- artificialLimbs 6y agoGet in touch with a 3rd party vendor. They can offer classes/training or point you to someone who can. You could also take a look at IBM's redbooks. They're guides written by 3rd parties. http://redbooks.ibm.com/ http://redbooks.ibm.com/ And here are the IBM technical docs: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en https://www.ibm.com/docs/en You can get used IBM Power servers on ebay, but they're pretty pricey. Not sure about licensing and such also, so you should look into that before buying.
- thequux 6y agoThere's an IBM i hobbyist discord[1] full of friendly people who will be happy to help you out with learning or acquiring your own iron, or you can use any of a number of public-access systems. The main public access system is pub400[2], but there are at least three that are run by people in the discord. I run one of them, albeit with the worst uptime of the bunch; PM for details. And finally, you can find all of the docs for the system on IBM's site[3], though they can take some getting used to. [1] https://discord.gg/MzYzSvzN https://discord.gg/MzYzSvzN, or #ibmi on freenode [2] https://pub400.com/ https://pub400.com/ [3] https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahg/welcome.htm https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rza...