Turn IBM i Db2 data into modern dashboards, self-service reporting, and AI-ready analytics in Microsoft Fabric.
Fresche Analytics for IBM i is designed for organizations that need a better way to bring IBM i Db2 data into Microsoft Fabric for reporting, self-service analytics, and broader data use across the business. For teams moving on from IBM i Db2 Web Query, it creates a direct path to Microsoft Fabric and Power BI without turning the project into a custom data pipeline effort. That means you can extend trusted IBM i data into a modern analytics environment, give users broader access to reporting, and support new dashboard, analytics, and AI use cases with the Microsoft tools your teams already know.
Bring IBM i Db2 data into Microsoft Fabric without building a custom integration approach from the ground up.
Use prebuilt models and reporting assets to get dashboards and analytics in front of users sooner.
Give teams a simpler way to work with IBM i data in Power BI and Microsoft reporting tools.
Combine IBM i data with other systems to support reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives.
Watch the webinar to see how teams are moving beyond IBM i Db2 Web Query, connecting IBM i data to Microsoft Fabric, and using prebuilt models to speed up reporting and analytics rollout.
See how Fresche helps organizations move IBM i Db2 data into Microsoft Fabric for modern dashboards, self-service reporting, and faster access to insights. For teams replacing IBM i Db2 Web Query, this creates a more direct path to modern IBM i analytics in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
Your IBM i Db2 data is extracted through database tables or journal entries using methods native to IBM Db2. You create a secure path to analytics without disrupting existing operations or replacing your current Db2 processes.
Your data flows into Microsoft Fabric, where it is organized in a structured lakehouse environment. There, it is mapped, prepared, and readied for modern analytics while preserving the integrity and security you expect from your IBM i data.
Once deployed, your reports and dashboards refresh automatically as your data pipelines run. For many organizations, that means daily updates, with the option to refresh multiple times per day when you need faster access to insights.
Your users get access to visually rich dashboards and reports through Microsoft Fabric. With Microsoft Copilot integration, your team can ask questions in plain language and get meaningful answers from IBM i data.
Your IBM i already holds years of operational and transactional data. See how you can make it connected, trusted, and ready for analytics and AI.
Because support for Db2 Web Query ended in 2023. Once a reporting tool is no longer supported, the risk shifts from inconvenience to exposure. Teams have to think about security vulnerabilities, compliance pressure, reporting disruptions, and the rising cost of maintaining workarounds instead of moving to a supported analytics environment.
Because unsupported software becomes harder and riskier to rely on over time. Without updates and patches, you increase security risk. In regulated environments, you also create compliance concerns. And as reporting needs evolve, older tools become more difficult to maintain, extend, and trust.
Because it usually sounds simpler than it is. Building your own pipeline from IBM i into another analytics platform means taking on ETL complexity, specialized IBM i skills, longer timelines, more maintenance, and a greater risk of reporting errors. For most organizations, that creates more overhead than value.
No. You can keep IBM i as your system of record and extend reporting and analytics into Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. That means you can modernize how teams access and use data without taking on the disruption of replacing core IBM i systems.
Because it gives you a unified environment for data integration, reporting, and analytics. It supports modern dashboards, broader data access, and a more scalable foundation for teams that want to move beyond static or legacy reporting tools.
Fresche provides a direct connection between IBM i Db2 and Microsoft Fabric, along with prebuilt data models, customizable reporting assets, and broader data integration capabilities. That helps reduce setup effort, speeds up time to insight, and gives teams a more modern analytics experience in tools like Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
It doesn’t have to. The goal is to create a smoother path forward so you can modernize reporting without unnecessary disruption to day-to-day operations. That is one of the core advantages of moving to a supported, connected analytics environment instead of forcing a full rebuild.
Business users can get a much more accessible analytics experience. With modern dashboards, self-service reporting, and natural language capabilities, teams can work with data in a way that is easier to adopt than legacy reporting workflows.
If you want a deeper look at the risks, options, and what a more modern path looks like, read more about the alternative to IBM i Db2 Web Query.
If you want to keep a good team in place while changing how that team is employed and managed, Fresche can help. Tell us about your team, your goals, and what is driving the change, and we will help you assess whether IBM i staff rebadging services are the right fit.
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