IBM i 2027 FORTRA Marketplace Survey

Sept 14, 2026 

Good day everyone.

It is THAT time of year - The 2027 FORTRA IBM i Marketplace Survey is now open.The survey runs from Monday, Sept 14, 2026 through Friday, Nov 20, 2026.

From AI and cybersecurity to modernization and cloud strategy, the insights gathered from this survey help tell the story of the IBM i community.Your voice matters!

Share your experience and help shape this year's industry insights.

Start the survey here.                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

IBM i ACS Version 1.1.9.16

Sept 11, 2026 

 

 

IBM has announced an update to ACS (Access Client Solutions) from current 

version 1.1.9.15 to new version 1.1.9.16   

 

The announcement looks like this:

 

 

 

Info on ACS can be found on this blog on the "Helpful Tips by Category" page here. 

Click open "IBM i Access - ACS Updates"

  

 

If your version of ACS is set to "Edit", "Preferences", "Notify when update is available":

 

 

 

 

The "IBM i Access Client Solutions" dialog box will be displayed showing

the Current Version and Available Version.

 

 It will also be displayed when opening ACS and utilizing the Help Tab and "Check for Updates".