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5 January 2026
IBM Power & AIX Support Services for NHS Trusts
5 January 2026
The Gaming of Sales KPIs: When Dashboards Replace Discipline
2 January 2026
IBM Power9 End of Standard Support on 31 January 2026
31 December 2025
Happy New Year from the Baby Blue Team
29 December 2025
One Partner, Every Vendor: How to Simplify IT Maintenance
26 December 2025
Boxing Day: Refresh
22 December 2025
What a busy run-up to Christmas it’s been here at Baby Blue!
19 December 2025
Why IBM AIX Customers Are Turning to IBM Micro-Outsourcing
16 December 2025
It’s official! Baby Blue is ISO 9001 Certified
14 December 2025
Private Equity Not Getting IT Services - See Challenges Earlier
14 December 2025
Private Equity & IT Services: If the Board Isn’t Evolving, You’re Already Losing Value
14 December 2025
What Are IBM AIX Sys Admin Top-Up Services?
9 December 2025
Good People, Bad Systems: Why the Overuse of KPIs Ultimately Holds Growing Companies Back
6 December 2025
IBM Business Partner Christmas Lunch at The Savoy in London
6 December 2025
You’ve Just Bought a Lemon: What Private Equity Should Do When an IT Acquisition Unravels
2 December 2025
Still Running Legacy IBM iSeries? Baby Blue Can Support You
27 November 2025
“End of Standard Service” for IBM POWER9: Clarity Over Confusion
26 November 2025
Still Running Legacy IBM AIX? Baby Blue Has You Covered
25 November 2025
Data Storage & Backups: Why ‘Offline’ is Your New Superpower
19 November 2025
What Oracle’s OpenAI Gamble Teaches Managed Service Providers About Platform Investment
18 November 2025
Are You Overpaying for Server, Storage & Network Maintenance?
11 November 2025
We’re Hiring for an IBM Hardware Salesperson (UK)
7 November 2025
Hyperscale Clouds - The Dumb Sitting Ducks
3 November 2025
The UK's IBM Power11 Cloud available now from IBM & Baby Blue
2 November 2025
i-UG IBM i User Group UK Conference in Wolverhampton
31 October 2025
Join us at the 𝐈𝐁𝐌 𝐢 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 this week!
30 October 2025
Beware the Undead IBM System: When End of Life Is Just the Beginning
28 October 2025
Join us at the 𝐈𝐁𝐌 𝐢 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 next week!
23 October 2025
IBM i 7.4: Change of Support - Not End of Life
21 October 2025
When the Cloud Cracks: Lessons from the AWS Outage
15 October 2025
Welcome Kevin Lee to the Baby Blue Team!
15 October 2025
3 Options to Keep IBM i & IBM AIX Operating Systems Supported...FOREVER
13 October 2025
Don’t Be Left in the Dark: Why October Is the Time to Audit Your IBM i & AIX Systems
10 October 2025
Merry FLASH-mas! IBM FlashSystem Q4 Promotion
9 October 2025
BLUE by name, GREEN by nature
7 October 2025
Save on Microsoft Unified Software Support with IBM & Baby Blue IT
2 October 2025
IBM Power End of Service: The Truth About Your Options
24 September 2025
Why It’s Time to Act on Quantum-Safe Encryption
19 September 2025
Understanding IBM i PTFs and Why IBM Software Maintenance Matters
18 September 2025
Staying Current & Compliant on AIX: TLs, SPs, and the Role of SWMA
14 September 2025
3 Ways to Keep IBM i & IBM AIX Operating Systems Supported - Forever
14 September 2025
Explore the IBM Power Cloud
11 September 2025
What Does It Mean to Be an IBM Silver Partner?
8 September 2025
IBM Power 11 Now On SALE HERE
5 September 2025
3 Major Benefits of Returning to Genuine IBM Maintenance on IBM DS8000 & IBM Flash Storage
1 September 2025
IBM PowerVS, The Genuine IBM Cloud
29 August 2025
IBM Machine Code: What Is It, Why You Need It and How to Stay Compliant
26 August 2025
No More “End of Service”. IBM Introduces Change of Support Level
20 August 2025
The World’s Most Comprehensive IBM Infrastructure Monitoring, Free with Maintenance (and What You’ll Miss Without It)
18 August 2025
From Owner-Led to Board-Led: Why Your IT Company’s Next Level of Growth Starts in the Boardroom
15 August 2025
Baby Blue IT is ours!
13 August 2025
An unexpected reunion - the IBM i5 595
11 August 2025
Will Nicholls Explains How To Use Multi-Vendor Maintenance to Unlock Hidden IT Budget
8 August 2025
What's in a Name? The Story Behind "Baby Blue IT & Consulting"
6 August 2025
Baby Blue IT Advises on TPM Market Strategy, AI Impact & Acquisition Targets
4 August 2025
IBM announce AIX 7.1 Support Extended to the End of 2027
1 August 2025
1,000 Followers!
30 July 2025
Quick Access to UK IBM Professional Services
28 July 2025
What Is IBM Micro Outsourcing?
24 July 2025
The Aesthetics of the IBM z Door: A Love Letter to Big Iron Design
22 July 2025
TPM and AI Hardware: Hype, Reality, and the Road Ahead
21 July 2025
Think You Know IBM Maintenance? Think Again....
16 July 2025
Welcome Will and Chris to the Board of Directors at Baby Blue
15 July 2025
PacSol moves IBM Power 9 Support from 3rd Party to IBM
11 July 2025
The Hidden Cost of Our Digital Lives - Reflections on The Dark Cloud
9 July 2025
IBM Power11: Real-World Performance Across the Generations
7 July 2025
The Peter Principle in the Age of M&A: When Leadership Growth Doesn’t Scale
3 July 2025
Welcome Samantha English to the Team! 🎉
30 June 2025
IBM Spares in the UK: Why Smart Maintenance Choices Still Matter
26 June 2025
City Lunch with the Investment Bankers
24 June 2025
We are proud to sponsor the Maulden Magpies!
23 June 2025
Baby Blue Joins the Service Industry Association
23 June 2025
Reclaiming Confidence in IBM Support: Why Engineering Expertise Still Matters
17 June 2025
Before You Patch Your IBM System… Are You Legally Entitled To?
12 June 2025
Diary of an IT Services Seller: Calendar Clowns
9 June 2025
Who’s Marking the Homework? The Hidden Risks in IBM i & AIX Outsourcing
4 June 2025
🎉 Welcome Henrik Morsing - IBM AIX Expert Consultant Now Available via Baby Blue IT & Consulting
4 June 2025
Paris 2025 Service Industry Association EMEA Conference
3 June 2025
Explore New Technical and Sales Career Opportunities with Baby Blue IT Consulting
27 May 2025
Excitement is building at Baby Blue HQ!
23 May 2025
Is it Time to Wind Back(up) to Tape?
19 May 2025
Diary of an IT Services Seller: Sales Tools or Sales Traps?
18 May 2025
IBM Expertise vs. Third-Party Guesswork: The Power of Real Experience Over Search-Based Knowledge
9 May 2025
IBM End of Support or Not End of Support - That is the Question
30 April 2025
Diary of an IT Maintenance Seller
30 April 2025
3 Ways to Keep IBM i & IBM AIX Operating Systems Supported
30 April 2025
Maintaining IBM Systems and Storage in 2025: OEM, TPM, or Hybrid?
29 April 2025
Join Baby Blue at the i-UG UK Conference – 10 & 11 June, Northampton
29 April 2025
Announcement: Robert Wilson Joins Baby Blue’s Network of Expert Consultants
29 April 2025
Welcome Glenn Robinson, One of the UK's Leading IBM Technical Experts, to Baby Blue
25 April 2025
The Rise of De-Clouding (Cloud Repatriation): What It Means for IBM i and AIX Users
24 April 2025
Interns are Innovators
15 April 2025
Will Nicholls 1st Week
10 April 2025
Welcome Chris Fenn to the Baby Blue team!
10 April 2025
IBM i 7.6: Native Security, Database Evolution, and Power11 Readiness
8 April 2025
Baby Blue IT Consulting Appoints Will Nicholls as Director of Maintenance Services
31 March 2025
VMWare & Broadcom Increase Prices Again!
26 March 2025
Dog Day at the Baby Blue Office
26 March 2025
Turn Your Unused IBM & Lenovo IT Equipment Into Value with Baby Blue IT
21 March 2025
Critical Alert: IBM AIX Users Urged to Patch Immediately Due to Severe Security Vulnerabilities
19 March 2025
Introducing True Blue Hybrid Maintenance
7 March 2025
International Women’s Day: Introducing Katie, the Heart of Baby Blue
5 March 2025
IBM Elevates Power and Storage – Oh, and Warmth!
27 February 2025
Is Your IBM i Stuck in the Past?
21 February 2025
Business Cards: Still in the Networking Game or Outdated?
14 February 2025
Are Your IBM Power Systems a Compliance Time Bomb?
14 February 2025
Manage DORA Compliance Risks for IBM Power Systems Without Microcode Access
14 February 2025
Resolve ISO 27001 Risks to IBM Power Systems Without IBM Microcode Access
14 February 2025
Mitigate SOC 2 Compliance Risks for IBM Power Systems Without Microcode Access
14 February 2025
Resolve PCI DSS Risks to IBM Power Systems Without IBM Firmware Access
10 February 2025
IBM Power Users Beware! End of Support Isn’t the End – Here’s What You Must Know!
4 February 2025
🚀 Welcome to the Team, Ellie Aikman! 🚀
3 February 2025
Time Out - Time to Review Your IBM Maintenance
27 January 2025
Mastering the Tech Game: Lee Bailey & Chris Smith Earn Elite IBM Certifications!
18 January 2025
Don’t Leave IBM i Security to Chance: Why Independent Security Audits Are Critical
16 January 2025
Differences Between Genuine IBM Maintenance & Third-Party Maintenance for IBM Power Systems & Storage
13 January 2025
🚀 Reflecting on the past six months working with BabyBlue IT Consulting
14 November 2024
Who are Baby Blue?
29 October 2024
Baby Blue Introduction Video
23 October 2024
IBM iUG Wolverhampton
23 October 2024
Institute of Directors Graduation 2024
27 September 2024
IBM Welcomes Baby Blue IT & Consulting
9 September 2024
