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Highly trained experienced professionals specializing exclusively on IMBi
With over a century of experience, our IBM certified experts are well equipped to provide support and service to the largest and smallest iSeries customers. The iTeam is available to augment your staff with local or remote services, consulting, and project management. We can even do full OS upgrades without stepping foot onsite! Our entire technical staff consists of former IBM employees. These technology experts hold and maintain multiple IBM professional certifications. With a specific focus on IBMi, we are the recognized specialists in our field. With MSSi you can be reassured you have the right team on the job. Click on a service in the “What We Offer” list or request a consultation, we are looking forward to speaking with you.
Keep Current Services Available… Onsite or Remote
As IBM continues to strengthen the iSeries operating System functionality, IBM periodically issues new OS versions and releases. MSSi has perfected the technique of upgrading your OS remotely in most customer environments. Let us discuss this option with you to reduce your overall expense and time
The World Just Got A Little Smaller
More and more services are being delivered remotely in all facets of our culture. Remote iSeries Support is a WIN/WIN solution by offering more timely results while reducing expenses for our customers. iSeries functionality has developed to the point that experienced technicians can deliver most services remotely including; operational support, systems management, problem determination, performance management, version/release upgrades, PTF management, and even remote migration support to new or upgraded systems. Qualifying for remote iSeries support requires the following:
We’re In Your Corner
Should a non-application related problem be encountered, MSSi will begin system level problem determination and advise you how to correct or work around the problem. If necessary, MSSi will act as your advocate to IBM Rochester Support to own, interpret, diagnose, and resolve issues as directed by IBM support. A valid IBM Software Maintenance Agreement (SWMA) is required for this support.
The World Just Got A Little Smaller
More and more services are being delivered remotely in all facets of our culture. Remote iSeries Support is a WIN/WIN solution by offering more timely results while reducing expenses for our customers. iSeries functionality has developed to the point that experienced technicians can deliver most services remotely including; operational support, systems management, problem determination, performance management, version/release upgrades, PTF management, and even remote migration support to new or upgraded systems. Qualifying for remote iSeries support requires the following:
What is the difference between HOT, WARM and COLD disaster recovery strategies?
MSSi will work with you to tailor a DR strategy that is specific to your business requirements and budget. MSSi can facilitate a structured discussion with your management to address disaster recovery topics and offer solutions to meet your specific needs.
Cover Your Assets
High availability is closely related to Disaster Recovery strategies. Typically HA requires a “backup system” that is periodically (or immediately) refreshed to act as a “fall-back” system for use in planned or unplanned primary system outages. MSSi can offer a variety of HA options and solutions; including software replication (Mimix or iTera) or hardware replication (Power HA, SAN replication, or independent ASP).
21st Century Solutions for an Age Old Problem
MSSi will work with you to examine your current backup and recovery strategy and if necessary offer advice to make your strategy more effective for your particular needs. MSSi can assist in developing and implementing revised strategies.
Your systems information at your finger tips.
MSSi will immediately become familiar with your system configurations, systems plans, and prepare documentation necessary for a long-term remote support relationship. Having this information readily available will allow MSSi staff to become productive in less time when issues arise. This documentation will be periodically reviewed and updated as necessary, and is available to you for your internal reference, management level discussions, and audits.
The iTeam is Your Team
When your operations staff encounters issues, problems, or questions with which they are not prepared to overcome, MSSi will quickly assist with these operational issues by remotely experiencing the issues first hand, possibly while the issue is occurring.
MSSi operational support can provide your staff with a second-level of support when their “usual” second-level support is not available.
MSSi can examine your system resources to determine if these resources are being utilized effectively, or determine that some resources are insufficient to meet the system workload.
If possible, MSSi will adjust performance settings to maximize system resources based on your particular application mix. MSSi can assist with some application performance issues to the extent that MSSi may advise on the best course of action to improve performance.
Program Temporary Fixes, Updates On Demand
Most customer environments should have Cumulative and Group PTFs applied every 6-9 months (or less).
MSSi can manage this process for you remotely, saving you time and expense. MSSi can also apply specific PTFs to address problems or functionality issues.
Protection with 22 world-class data centers, supported by experts and always accessible.
MSSi & Peak10 have formed an alliance to offer IBM iSeries users unparalleled support. Peak10 is the largest private data center and managed service provider in the S.E. United States.
Unlike most CO-LO providers, MSSi & Peak10 offer specific iSeries expertise for solutions tailored to your individual requirements. MSSi & Peak10 can deliver a complete end-to-end solution for your off-site data center that meets your budget and business needs.
The iTeam, Your Team
All of MSSi’s Systems Engineers are former IBM SE’s with over 100 combined years of iSeries and midrange experience.
All are devoted customer advocates with proven iSeries Project Management experience. We will interface with your project team to develop a plan, effectively communicate the plan’s goals and team responsibilities, and interface with management, and carefully track the plan progress.
We know how to navigate the road less traveled.
MSSi has successfully managed the relocation efforts for some of our country’s largest Power Systems users. Our certified team of expert technicians will work with your staff to achieve a smooth de-installation, relocation and re-installation of your IBM Power Systems environment.
Out of this World
A unique alternative for offsite backup of your mission-critical IBM i data, without the requirement of purchasing a secondary system.
Improved data protection, increased security, cost-efficient, for data, native objects, DB2 databases, and Integrated File Systems.
The complete offsite cloud backup solution for the 21st Century.
IBM has been doing VM for decades.
Virtual Machines is nothing new to IBM, the Power server has no boundaries when it comes to running Linux, AIX and IBMi environments. PowerVM virtualization can consolidate and simplify your server farm. The same reliable, secure, scalable Power system your company runs today, can more than likely absorb these platforms with little or no cost.
For over 50 years, the Marinak family has been selling and installing IBM systems. Midrange Support & Service, Inc., founded by Steve Marinak III in 1993, specializes in IBM Power Systems with a specific focus on IBM i. In 2016, Champion Solutions Group acquired Midrange Support & Service, Inc. to bring our two companies together to provide customers with an extensive suite of offerings and unmatched technical expertise. Together, we can be your total solutions and services provider to help you unleash the business value of your IT investments for outcome-based results. MSSi is now a business unit of Champion Solutions Group.
The MSSi technical team consists entirely of former IBM employees. These technology experts hold and maintain multiple IBM professional certifications. IBM has awarded both Champion Solutions Group and MSSi the distinction of “Premier Business Partner”, designating us as a leader among its peers. Exceptional support, legendary service… It’s our name.
