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At IMS we offer security support solutions that are specific to IBM Power8 servers (iSeries)/AS400  environments, often IBM i systems are totally independent of the clients normal server/pc based network. We are uniquely placed as a company who understand security appliances such as Cisco ASA, Watchguard. So can advise and assist with the setup and […]

Hardware Services are rather like house insurance – always needed but often not reviewed until a problem focuses the mind. IMS Support Services help reduce your costs and gain access to rapid diagnosis and resolution of your system problems. IMS assistance with people and process issues can help your system run smoothly post implementation IMS […]

Making Tax Digital is a key part of the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals and businesses to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs. For IBM (i) users ‘bridging’ products, which work by linking and extracting data from  their existing software products and spreadsheets to submit the returns, […]

When it comes to migration from one system to another, experience and advice becomes invaluable. IMS can help you with all your system and data migration activities in a painless, cost-effective way. Using extensive knowledge of IBM’s iSeries/AS400 systems we also provide a range of programming services. Read how IMS can apply programming skills and design […]

In March 2019 a study by Thomson Reuters revealed that 56% of tax professionals “had yet to fully implement” plans for Making Tax Digital (MTD) while only a quarter of accountants’ processes meet requirements. Well crunch time is here. The deferred start date for more complex businesses of 1st October 2019 is only just over […]

According to IHS findings, IT downtime costs North America $700 billion a year from $1 million a year for a mid-sized company to more than $60 million for a large enterprise.  System failure is a business nightmare and can prove to be exceptionally costly. High Availability is an ideal solution for businesses with limited RPO […]

Do you hate your system?  You might be surprised at how many people do!  At least until they discover that they can make changes that reduce costs and improve efficiency in System 21 without any extreme costs or complexity. IMS use our extensive experience of working with System21 solutions to help you to review your […]

Our clients tell us that the number one solution for improving system performance is education. Understanding how to effectively use what you have to maximise usability and simplicity can be cost saving in both time and system reliability. Entering data in the right way can optimise how systems data may be manipulated and streamlining the […]

Pressure to change for the sake of it or because you feel backed into a corner by vendor updates or persuasive sales related to new technology developments can be costly. The 2018 IDG Economic Outlook Survey found 66% of IT budgets are allocated to performing current status quo tasks. At IMS we believe in intelligent […]

IMS have just completed  development of a solution for a major electronics distributor to enhance their WMS system. This was designed to satisfy several major customer’s requirements and those of their carriers. Our system provides: * Interactive / prompted / guided collection of parcel / pallet data at the point of despatch * Enables Despatch […]