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MAS 9.1 Goes Multi-Architecture: S390x, Power, and the Foundation Service You Should Already Be Using

IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.1 introduces native support for IBM Z (S390x) and Power (ppc64le) architectures, plus a unified Foundation Service that consolidates user, security, and configuration management. We break down what changed, why it matters for upgrade planning, and how to validate the…

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MAS 9.1 Integration Architecture: When to Use Kafka, OSLC, REST, Webhooks, and App Connect (Decision Tree Inside)

A decision framework for choosing between Kafka, OSLC, REST, webhooks, and App Connect in MAS 9.1.x, with concrete patterns for the CVE-2026-35554 hardening, OIDC SSO for cross-trust integrations, and the Kafka vs webhook vs REST performance benchmarks at 10k events/sec.

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Maximo Mobile 9.1 Meter Reading: The Offline-First Restructure That Changes Field Workflows

How the 9.1 meter reading restructure (asset/location level instead of work order level) changes data integrity, offline support, and saved query configuration, with field patterns from production rollouts.

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BIRT Reports and Cron Tasks in Maximo Manage 9.1: A Field-Tested Pattern Library

Twelve production-ready patterns for BIRT reports and cron tasks in MAS 9.1, including Java 17 compatibility, BIRT 4.9 upgrade notes, scheduled KPI rollups, and report queue tuning.

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MAS 9.1 AppPoints Optimization: A 12-Month FinOps Playbook for Customer-Managed Deployments

How to model, monitor, and reclaim AppPoints across MAS 9.1 with a quarterly reserve-vs-concurrent tuning cycle, OpenShift resource right-sizing, and Data Reporter Operator telemetry.

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MAS 9.1 Integration Patterns: When to Use Kafka, Webhooks, REST, or OSLC

A decision tree for choosing between Kafka, webhooks, REST, OSLC, and SOAP/JMS in MAS 9.1, with 6 production patterns, message contract design, and AppPoints implications for the AI Service.

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Maximo Visual Inspection and Visual Inspection Edge in 2026: Field Patterns, AppPoint Economics, and watsonx Integration

How to design, deploy, and budget a Maximo Visual Inspection program at scale, with edge deployment patterns, model training pipelines, and the AppPoint math for production rollouts.