IBM i Performance Page

July 24, 2026  

 

A new page has been added to this blog. It is the IBM i Performance Page.

It can be found on the right side of the blog under "IBM i Pages" list or here.   

 

The page looks like this:

 

 

 

If you have anything to add to this page related IBM i performance, please

reach out via the contact form.  

 

IBM i "Bob" Issues Site

July 23, 2026 

 

This site was brought to my attention by several IBM i professionals.

It is the IBM "Bob" GitHub Issues Site. It can found here. 

 

I have added the link to that page on both the IBM i Reference Pages Blog

"Bob and MCP Server" page and the "GitHub Resources Collection" page.

 

It looks like this:

 

 

 

   

July 14, 2026 

IBM has announced IBM i V7R6 TR2 and V7R5 TR8. The planned availability date is July 24, 2026.

  

The V7R6 TR2 page can be found here

The V7R5 TR8 page can be found here

 

 

 

 

Announcing the IBM "Bob" Premium Package for i

July 9, 2026 

 

  IBM "Bob" Announcement

 

 

"Today, IBM is announcing the general availability of the IBM "Bob" Premium Package for i, bringing   AI-Powered development and modernization capabilities directly to IBM i teams." 

 

The entire announcement can be found here. 

IBM "Bob" Meets IBM - Courtesy of @Sanjula Gonepola

"Bob" pricing can be found here.

IBM i on Power - Performance FAQ: June 2026

July 2, 2026 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBM has released the latest "IBM i on Power - Performance FAQ" dated June 2026.

The online PDF to it can be found here

Note: It is also listed on the "IBM i Extras" page.