Bridging Legacy and Innovation: Infoview Systems' Integration-Driven Approach to IBM i Modernization

In the ongoing pursuit of enterprise-wide digital transformation, businesses leveraging IBM i are seeking ways to preserve the reliability and robustness of their core systems while embracing the agility and innovation of modern technologies. Infoview Systems stands at the intersection of these two worlds, offering a simple and cost-effective approach to modernizing this mission-critical platform through seamless integration.

Established in 1994, Infoview Systems is a team of cross-platform experts helping mid-market and Fortune 500 clients preserve, integrate, and modernize their core IBM i applications. By combining their expertise in multigenerational and modern technologies, they offer a certified product suite, expert consulting, and support services that empowers risk-free, sustainable transformation. 

A Journey Rooted in Integration and Innovation

Over the years, Infoview has expanded their reach across the globe. With a mission to connect technology, processes, people, and cultures through innovative products and experiences, they:

• Acquired a Detroit-based managed service provider (in 2000) 

• Partnered with MuleSoft and Kafka to develop dedicated connectors for IBM i (in 2015 and 2021)

• Launched new subsidiaries in India and Poland (in 2016)

• Extended its product line with cloud-based, data replication, and RPA tools (in 2024)

The recent acquisition by Programmers.io underscores their commitment to building a connected world built on shared values and meaningful partnerships.

Purpose-Built Products and Services Empowering IBM i Modernization for 30+ Years 

To empower businesses modernize without disrupting their mission-critical operations, Infoview delivers a powerful combination of integration products and professional services tailored for IBM i environments. 

At the core of their offerings lies their certified products, collectively known as the infoConnect Suite. This product range enables bi-directional integration across various formats through: 

• API Enablement: InfoConnect Hub is a line of connectors that call IBM i programs from middleware platforms, surface business logic as REST APIs, and exchange messages via data queues, without any coding or development. 

• Data Replication: InfoCDC is a lightweight data replication tool that automatically listens for and streams Db2 changes to external systems in real time. 

• Process Automation: InfoRPA is a lightweight agent that automates IBM i green-screen workflows. By leveraging simple Python scripts, it exposes IBM i applications as modern APIs to simulate user actions directly from Confluent, Kafka, and MuleSoft. 

Complementing these products are a line of strategic services, including: 

• Integration Solutions: To embed new capabilities, they deliver architectural advisory, API enablement, custom connector development, middleware platform implementation and migration, and test automation solutions. 

• Strategic Enablement: To enable seamless functionality and ensure optimal system health, they provide AI-based predictive monitoring, CI/CD and DevOps, expert enablement launch, integration competency assessments, HA/DR implementation, and security improvement solutions. 

• Support: To ensure uninterrupted IBM i operations, they offer 24x7 application and platform support across primary and L2 to L4 tiers.

Driving Measurable Outcomes for IBM i-Centric Enterprises, Industries, and Teams

Through their extensive offerings, Infoview has helped over 80 corporate clients derive greater value from their heavily invested IBM i platforms. They helped connect systems with modern technologies efficiently and cost-effectively, without relying on thinly-stretched internal teams.

Among over 460 successful projects, here is a glimpse of the real-world business impact they have delivered:

• Accelerated growth for a specialty retailer through legacy ERP modernization and MuleSoft integration

• Enhanced order management for a global manufacturer with a new unified integration solution

• Optimized production scheduling for a global CPG company by connecting JDE World ERP with Cyberplan’s scheduling software

Delivering Tangible Value Through a Reliable Approach

Understanding that every modernization journey is unique, Infoview Systems combines expert talent, proven techniques, and purpose-built technology to drive value for its clients. Their approach includes:

• Proof-of-concept (POC) models that allow clients to choose between a 30-day complimentary self-evaluation trial, the assistance of a dedicated consultant, or full project delegation.

• One of the largest teams of IBM i integration professionals, skilled in both legacy technologies and modern middleware platforms.

• Fair, transparent, and predictable pricing designed to support businesses of all sizes.

• Low-impact, no-performance-degradation tools that operate within middleware and can be implemented on IBM i servers without coding complexities.

• Easy-to-deploy API components that are compatible with Java-native infrastructure, as well as leading enterprise and open-source middleware platforms.

Future Plans for Continuous Innovation with AI-Powered Integration

Looking forward, Infoview plans to power IBM i modernization through AI-driven integration. Dmitriy Kuznetsov, Vice President of Integration and Cloud Solutions at Infoview Systems and Chief Product Officer at Programmers.io, says: “By embedding intelligent automation into our product suite, we aim to further reduce manual effort, empower decision-making, and enhance interoperability across enterprise systems. By making integrations faster and smarter, we strive to connect, revitalize, and sustain the IBM i ecosystem for the future.”