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Augment your team to modernize & extend your existing IBM i business logic and ERPs using APIs, web, PHP, Node.js, Python, RPG.

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Seiden PHP+ for business is here! Seiden’s PHP delivers reliable performance in a slim, efficient package with no-excuses support.

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“Seiden is one of the
best IBM i technical support companies out there.”

Douglas BridwellApplication Dev. Manager – The Morey Corporation

“We’re lucky to have found Seiden Group.
Our busy ecommerce site is running as smooth as can be.”

Barry BrownCTOhttps://www.jdsindustries.com/– JDS Industries

“The best support! Alan and his group are so accessible and responsive. They’ve set the bar for customer service!”

Kim Mitchell United Heritage Insurance

“I’m ecstatic! You resolved an issue with our PDO ODBC setup that no one else could. Thanks to the Seiden Group support team!”

King Harrison IV Executive VPhttps://k3s.com/–K3S

“Seiden Group brought reliability and speed back to H-P Products’
PHP applications running on IBM i.”

Anthony Birone H-P Products and ElasticIT

“Our team rests much easier at night with Seiden Group to support us.”

Mike BrownDir. of Software Developmenthttps://www.auctionedge.com/–Auction Edge, Inc.

“We are seeing improved performance and uptime, and we no longer encounter web server startup failures after a system IPL.”

Chris SearsManager, Web Application Development, United Heritage Financial Group

“Alan and the team at Seiden Group have been excellent to work with moving us to Seiden PHP+.  The migration was quick and easy with their support and guidance, and we were able to make the move without any disruption to our users. We saw immediate performance improvements. We recommend the Seiden team for all your PHP support needs.”

Larry Amond Director of Application Development https://www.grar.com/–GRAR.com

“We saw a 25% improvement in our application performance after moving from ZS PHP 5.6 to PHP+ 7.4.”

Dick Donohue Iron Road Healthcare

“After a loss of functionality from a vendor’s update, Alan and his team were immediately available to address the issue. They quickly grasped the symptoms, identified the problem, and restored our software to full functionality. I would not hesitate to recommend Seiden Group as a ‘go-to’ for IBM i support.”

Karl Gallmeyer Music Theatre International

“I can personally vouch for the amazing experience I had with Alan and the team on our PHP RPM setup. You can look at forums and get partial information, but you don’t get the full picture. Involving me in the process, I felt like part of the group and I learned a lot.”

Joseph MarreirosTrans Am Piping Products

“Reaching out to you was definitely the right choice. Now I am confident that I am moving in the right direction with PHP on the IBM.”

Jim LomonacoCo-operative Feed Dealers

“Your group did a great job with PHP migration to RPMs. It was fun, I learned a lot! Please use us as a reference.”

Bob Hughes

“The transition to RPM PHP was virtually seamless. RPM PHP ran side by side with Zend during the transition. Thanks to a utility provided by Seiden Group, we knew exactly which extensions we needed before we even began. Seiden Group quickly built an additional extension for us, long before our goal to go live!”

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FROM THE BLOG

Alan Seiden

Scott Forstie’s Wish

May 8, 2025/0 Comments/in Db2 for i /by Alan Seiden

At a recent Code for i Fridays meeting, DB2 for i Business Architect Scott Forstie shared with the group: “My wish is that every new database file is an SQL table.” Scott was recommending that new tables always be built using SQL rather than DDS. He had several good reasons, but to share the top two: SQL follows industry standards. Such standards provide “innate and real value.” Even the accessibility to new IBM i practitioners (who may know SQL) is of value. Because SQL tables adhere to standards, they do not allow violation of data type rules. DDS-based Physical Files…

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SEIDEN GROUP NEWS

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    (IT Jungle)
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ABOUT SEIDEN GROUP

Seiden Group specializes in delivering innovative, reliable software solutions using IBM i, Db2, Node.js, PHP, Python, RPG, and APIs.

We mentor IBM i teams in all phases of modern development. Whether you face a complex modernization project, application integration, or need strategic advice, we’re here to help.

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