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Make IBM Cloud CLI and API authorizations consistent

I usually use IBM Cloud CLI, and I am trying to use APIs for some specific commands I would like to run right from IBM i or AIX running in Power Virtual Server. Unfortunately I have found we need special authorities for APIs that should be simple....
2 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Control the apply timing of new CIS WAF rules

The release of new rules in the CIS WAF Managed Ruleset resulted in blocking data transmission for business operations. Since the WAF Managed Ruleset follows Cloudflare’s releases, if operators do not override the rules, they will automatically sw...
about 2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Content Delivery Network (CDN) 0 Under review

Use Tier-3 volumes when creating a boot image from an exported VSI

When exporting a VSI to an Image Catalog (probably confusing term for IBM i guys) , the boot image uses the same Tier on the source volumes. Boot Images are not production data, but data on rest, and cost is the same than VSI attached ones. Please...
10 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Create a couple of VSIs, one with IBM i, and one with AIX for public access with self learning purposes

For training purposes in our Telegram group "IBM i en Español" I have a free hosted IBM i LPAR in Mexico so all users can ask for access and test their programs, refresh their knowledge or follow tutorials to learn about this amazing OS. Pub400.co...
30 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 5 Not under consideration

Replacement for F5 Big-IP offerings due to security breach

On October 15, 2025, F5 disclosed that a "highly sophisticated" nation-state actor had breached its internal systems, stealing portions of its BIG-IP source code and information about undisclosed vulnerabilities.Since then, we as managed service p...
24 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Load Balancer 0 Under review

Provide single API to fetch compliance results (JSON format)

Provide single API for all compliance results (JSON format) SCCWP has compliance API that allows any third-party system to integrate and ingest compliance results. Currently, it needs multiple API calls to get all results. SAP is requesting a sing...
11 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Security 0 Under review

Add a CLONE command to the Power-IaaS Plugin in CLI

We have built a couple of scripts to ease our IBM Power Virtual Server administration: exporting to disk, exporting to COS, snapshots, launching consoles on browser, and now we have built a clone VSI process, exporting to disk and building the VSI...
30 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 7 Functionality already exists

Support from RedHat Openshift Virtualization on IBM Classic Bare Metal

Hi, Since a lot of customers are now moving from VMware to alternatives it would make a lot of sense to support RedHat Openshift Virtualization (OVE) on IBM Classic Bare Metal. This since customers need a good virtualization alternative.
about 1 month ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Bare Metal 3 Not under consideration

Timeout Settings for Initial Synchronization in PostgreSQL Logical Replication

During the initial synchronization of logical replication, large tables may experience timeouts and fail to complete. It appears to depend on `statement_timeout`, as it times out after approximately 12 hours (43,200,000 ms). Since the only curren...
23 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Databases 0 Under review

Proposal: Process Improvement for Floating IP Confirmation During VSI Deprovisioning

Background In IBM Cloud’s Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environment, a Floating IP is typically used to enable external access to a Virtual Server Instance (VSI).Since Floating IPs can be detached and reused across multiple resources, they provide f...
about 1 month ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Virtual Servers 0 Under review