On July 28, IBM i experts came together for a webinar exploring the future of IBM i and Power. CNX’s Robert Swanson emphasized how IBM i has embraced modern technologies like open source and AI, creating new opportunities for development and modernization. He also discussed how IBM i can help shift IT from a perceived...Read More
CNX offers the ideal solution to IBM i skills gap as Valence now writes code from conversational prompts MINNEAPOLIS, April 27, 2026 — Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions, is rolling out the newest version of the flagship enterprise application development software from CNX. Known as the low-code development platform built...Read More
New partnerships will sell enterprise software offerings for IBM Z and IBM i NEW YORK– January 12, 2026 – Izzi Software, a leading provider of innovative enterprise software solutions, today announced that it has inked two global reseller deals with VIRTUTEM and IT Service Alliance (ITSA). VIRTUTEM will sell the IBM i product through Izzi...Read More
Richard Milone from CNX has heard this story at least twice in the last five years. A customer calls with that particular mix of relief and disbelief in their voice. “We had a ransomware attack. Everything’s encrypted – the Windows servers, the file shares, even some of the backups. But the IBM i is still...Read More
Back in 2006, Richard Milone at CNX started what should have been a simple project. Their Atomic software was running manufacturing shop floors across the country, but it still had that old-school terminal interface. Time to modernize. He acquired and installed four or five different modernization tools from the leading vendors. They all promised the...Read More
In 2025, IBM Power Systems continues to solidify its position as a leading player in the enterprise server market. This growth can be attributed to several key factors, including technological advancements, strategic partnerships, and an increasing user base. Here at CNX, this is a trend that we’ve noticed and been pleasantly surprised by over the...Read More
Beginning with this month’s newsletter we will occasionally highlight one of our global partners who sell and service Valence in their respective regions. Today we’d like to give a shout-out to our Ravensburg, Germany-based partner PKS Software. “For ten years now we have been helping IBM i customers in Germany, Austria and other neighboring countries install and...Read More
Recently I’ve had some fascinating conversations with people regarding Nitro App Builder, the low-code app builder included with Valence. In case you’ve never heard of it before, Nitro App Builder is a tool that’s quickly taking over as the development method of choice for many apps that would have been coded manually in Valence just a...Read More
With IBM i turning 30 I thought it would be fun to recap the evolution of this amazing operating system over the years from my perspective. The first system I ever worked on was a model B50 way back in 1991, and of course it was called AS/400 at the time. I thought the machine...Read More
Twenty-two years ago today we officially registered CNX as an Illinois corporation (wow, that’s a shocking thing for us to write), so we thought it might be fun to take a short trip down memory lane on this blog post. So much has transpired in those years that we could write a book, so we will...Read More
