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78 IBM software and SaaS products in 7 families. Order through AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Marketplace, where an eligible purchase counts toward the cloud spend you have already committed, or ask for a quote. One engineer owns your order from quote to go-live.

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IBM rewards people who know it well. After this long, we do the knowing so that you don't have to.

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Growing an IBM software estate? Know the count first.

IBM counts licenses by cores, by container limits or by people. In every case you can know the number before you order. We size it with you, show the price, and name the cheaper route when there is one.

Version 11.5 base support ends April 30, 2027

Db2

If you are adding Db2 capacity for the move to 12.1, we will show you the license count before you commit, and prove it on a free trial first.

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Version 9.3 support ends September 30, 2027

MQ

Planning the move to MQ 10? We map your queue managers, standbys and test systems to the right licenses first, so the bill is known before you order.

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Version 16.1.0 base support ends December 31, 2026

Cloud Pak for Integration

If your integration platform is growing, we size it from your own License Service numbers and show the VPC math before you order.

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Version 25.0.1 interim fixes end December 2026

Cloud Pak for Business Automation

If your automation platform needs more room for the move to version 26, we size it with you first, including what DR and test really need.

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Version 6.1 left standard support April 30, 2026

Sterling B2B Integrator

If you are moving Sterling B2B Integrator to 6.2 or to containers, we can show you the cores, limits and modules behind your license before you upgrade.

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Generally available, announced September 30, 2026

Content Cortex Premium

For the content you already keep in FileNet: AI agents for legal holds, redaction and classification that work under the policies you set. We do the license arithmetic before you commit.

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Support and availability dates come from IBM's own pages, linked on each card and checked on October 9, 2026.

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One person sizes it, quotes it and stays with you through cutover. Leave your name, work email and company, and an engineer will write back to ask what you need. Or call and reach an engineer, not a queue.

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