The past should be a springboard, not a hammock.” Author Ivern Ball’s famous words ring especially true for businesses relying on legacy systems like the mainframes and IBM i (formerly known as AS/400 or iSeries), where decades’ worth of intellectual property and operational knowledge is accumulated. Thanks to their security and reliability, these systems have now turned into hammocks of comfort rather than launch-pads for growth. But comfort often comes at a cost. Over time, they have become disconnected from modern workflows, leading to inefficiencies that hinder progress. Infoview Systems Incorporated helps businesses break free from such limitations, seamlessly integrating legacy platforms with contemporary technologies to drive efficiency and long-term success. “We help modernize legacy systems, bring them to the 21st century, and get the best out of the accumulated IP that customers built up over the years,” says Dmitriy Kuznetsov, VP of integration and cloud solutions. “If customers make a decision to migrate away from the legacy systems, we also help make the process less painful.” The company guides clients through every step of their modernization or migration journey, from strategy, roadmap and architecture to implementation and managed services. Infoview caters to industries across the board, including multinational corporations with complex application landscapes, helping them address fragmented IT ecosystems and siloed operations. It helps integrate these systems to ensure seamless real-time communication across the enterprise. The Infoconnect Advantage Infoview’s flagship product, Infoconnect is designed to unify legacy system integration. The solution achieves this through three key capabilities — API-enabling legacy business logic and data via connectors for middleware platforms, data replication, and automation of green screen interfaces. The first part of Infoconnect’s package is the middleware add-on solution, designed to bridge legacy platforms with modern applications like MuleSoft and Apache Kafka. It also contains a standalone REST API component called the InfoConnect Hub for customers who either lack dedicated middleware or use alternative middleware solutions. These connectors enable IBM I (AS/400) program execution, asynchronous messaging and bidirectional communication, delivering real-time, efficient integration. Infoconnect’s next component is a lightweight change data capture (CDC) agent called InfoCDC, operating directly on IBM i system. It monitors database changes in real-time, streaming them via the middleware to operational data stores and analytics platforms. Infoview’s powerful combination of a backend CDC and connector delivers a level of data exchange performance that most companies rely on multiple products and vendors to achieve. Completing the Infoconnect’s trifecta of capabilities is screen automation, enabling user action automation on green screens without direct program access. Ideal for managed solutions, it converts green screen interactions into REST APIs, streamlining integration and efficiency without modifying core applications.

For decades, enterprises have relied on the IBM i platform for its reliability, scalability and security in mission-critical operations. Organizations seek to modernize these systems as digital transformation accelerates while preserving their core strengths. Programmers.io, one of the largest solution providers in the IBM i world, leads the way in IBM i modernization, offering the expertise, strategic insight and technical excellence needed for a seamless transformation. Over the past twelve years, Programmers.io has evolved from a niche service provider into a global leader, expanding its IBM i team from a modest two-member unit to a workforce exceeding 300 professionals. The company’s commitment to training over 1,000 university students is central to this growth, ensuring a steady pipeline of skilled professionals to support modernization efforts and sustain long-term technological growth. “Businesses choose us because we don’t just maintain their IBM i system; we future-proof them,” says Nirmal Khatri, VP of Technology at Programmers.io. The company adopts a forward-thinking approach, integrating modernization and automation across its service offerings to transform IBM i environments into agile, future-ready platforms. By incorporating system upgrades, API-driven connectivity, AI-powered automation, and DevOps methodologies, Programmers.io enhances system performance while delivering measurable business advantages, such as accelerated workflows, optimized resource utilization, and significant reductions in operational costs. In addition, the company provides end-to-end solutions by launching products like Impact Analysis (iA), which helps clients modernize and maintain their IBM i systems. Programmers.io maintains its reputation for quality and expertise through a rigorous talent selection process, hiring only the top 3–4 percent of candidates. Every programmer undergoes a multi-stage vetting process to ensure the highest standards of expertise, allowing clients to benefit from industry-leading knowledge and innovation. Client Satisfaction and Legacy System Modernization Programmers.io’s commitment to client satisfaction is exemplified by its industry-unique Happiness Guarantee, which promises customer satisfaction first. This policy ensures that if clients perceive any shortfall in service performance, they are absolved of financial obligation for that period. Initially introduced as a first-month satisfaction assurance, this guarantee has since been extended indefinitely, reflecting the company’s deep confidence in its capabilities and commitment to excellence. Remarkably, in over twelve years, out of over 600 clients and more than 3,600 invoices, fewer than 5 clients have ever exercised this option amounting to just 10 disputed invoices, or less than 0.3% of all invoices, highlighting the consistent excellence of Programmers.io’s services. Many businesses face challenges with legacy RPG codebases and outdated DDS-based databases. Programmers.io facilitates migration to modern RPG, adoption of DDL-based databases, and implementation of AI, API automation, and security-first solutions. These modernization efforts enhance system performance, improve agility, and reduce operational costs.