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The IBM i tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the IBM i operating system and its AS/400 lineage, particularly in enterprise retail environments. Content highlights how platforms like IBM i continue to drive large-scale operations, as seen in Costco's reliance on the system for its reliability, integrated transaction processing, backward compatibility, and total cost of ownership. The tag explores the evolution from OS/400 to IBM i on Power Systems hardware, focusing on real-world business use cases rather than general IT theory. Readers interested in legacy modernization, midrange systems, or IBM platform strategy will find practical insights here.
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    Costco's IBM i Backbone: Why AS/400 Lineage Still Drives Retail Scale

    Costco still runs a large slice of its retail operations on the same IBM iBM midrange lineage that traces back to the AS/400 — not because the company is stuck in the past, but because the platform delivers a combination of reliability, integrated transaction processing, backward compatibility...
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