IBM has extended its offer for a Grace Period on Renewals of Software Maintenance for Power System offerings.  This is designed to encourage End Users to maintain the SWMA on their i/OS And AIX licenses

Up to 90 day grace period for 2011 expiration – If an End User’ IBM Software Maintenance coverage on POWER Systems, System i or System p products, expires between January 1 and December 15, 2011, and has not been reinstated before the Start Date of this program, IBM will accept the Software Maintenance order (without IBM Software Maintenance After License Fee) for a maximum of 90 days after expiration.

This program is valid on all orders placed with IBM for IBM Software Maintenance coverage if the coverage:

  • expired between January 1, 2011 and December 15, 2011 and
  • is going to be reinstated between February 16, 2011 and December 15, 2011
  • with a contract start date of no later than 90 days after the expiration.
  • and product/offering is included under Eligible Products below.

Example:

  • End user Software Maintenance expires on January 31, 2011.  IBM will accept an order for maintenance part numbers up to 1 May 2011 (inclusive).
  • End user Software Maintenance expires on April 30 2011.  IBM will accept an order from the Channel for the maintenance part numbers up to July 29, 2011 (inclusive).

For list of eligible products / offerings please contact nigel.gillespie@applied-tech.co.uk

This offer cannot be combined with any special bid discounts.


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