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Services

What We Do

With over 30 years of combined experience managing the IBM i formally known as the AS/400. Armstad serves an industry that thrives on change propelled by the needs of business. However, dealing with the stark reality of the real world, sometimes those business needs go unmet because of budget constraints and other more pressing priorities. Armstad will collaborate with your in-house team to arrive at solutions that benefit the business and do not break the bank.

Whether your needs are large or small; short or long term, Armstad is here to help.

System Administration

Armstad specializes in managing systems, for example, taking care of your day to day and week to week.

For example, a typical day might include the following: system checks, daily health checks, monitoring messages and job queues, reporting ASP utilization, disk status, problem logs, and level one – two troubleshooting.

The world of technology can be fast-paced and scary, that is why Armstead’s goal is to provide an experience that is customized to your company’s needs. No matter what the budget, we pride ourselves on providing professional customer support and guarantee you will be satisfied with our work. 

System Engineering

Armstad focuses on “Full Project Lifecycle” planning or individual components:

  • Migrations
  • Upgrades
  • Integrations
  • LPAR management
  • Planning
  • Hardware
  • Capacity planning

Armstad strives to be your one point of contact for all your IBM i business needs.

Temporary Assistance

Most decision makers in the world of IT lead busy work lives and in many instances face staffing issues coupled with a finite amount of time and even less energy to shop around to find the ideal candidate to fill that critical position. Sometimes in that haste i.e., business needs, the chances of making the wrong hiring decision increase exponentially. Temporarily, let Armstad fill that void in your IT infrastructure, while your talent team takes its time to find that best candidate.

How We Can Help!

Monitor key system components for example, CPU, DASD, Memory. In addition, watch critical jobs and be observant to potential trouble areas.

Participate in System planning in an advisory/ancillary role.

System Hardware as well as peripheral equipment

Version/release upgrades for IBM i Power System.

PTF management: install cumulative, database, technological refreshes, and individual fixes.

Move system to different hardware.

Implement/advise Backup and Recovery strategies.

Planning/advising and implementation.

Manage current High Availability environment or implement High Availability by installing a replication environment.

Plan for the system that fits your needs/analyze current system for potential issues or areas of improvement.

Analyze current environment for security gaps. Implement industry best practices if called for.