DB2 Support Expiring

Hello -

Did anyone else receive a call recently about DB2 support expiring this September? (!)

It is the IBM Blue Stack licensing provided by Oracle which is expiring this September. Doesn't mean you will become "un-certified", what is means is Oracle is going to direct you to IBM for any support needs related to IBM products.

Our Oracle rep said that that support for the iSeries and DB2 was expiring in September. I asked if it was for World and E1 and he said it was, but admitted he was new. Hopefully all he was referring to was the blue stack support expiration. He is getting more experienced people on a conference call with us tomorrow. Thank you.

Yes, it is just blue stack support that is expiring. Oracle have already stated that DB400, DB2 and Websphere will continue to be certified platforms for JDE. Though would be an exciting time for all of the World customers if they were removing certification for the AS400.

I am attaching here a document which will probably give you more information on this and hopefully help you negotiate better with them. ;-)

RussellCodlin said:

Yes, it is just blue stack support that is expiring. Oracle have already stated that DB400, DB2 and Websphere will continue to be certified platforms for JDE. Though would be an exciting time for all of the World customers if they were removing certification for the AS400.

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Exciting indeed! Why is Oracle now spreading this confusion? Don't they have enough of a problem with Rimini Street FUD?