OpenShift

Everything that changed under the hood in MAS 9 — the architecture shift from WebSphere to OpenShift, Java 17 migration impact, sealed databases, containerized deployment, and what your infrastructure team needs to learn. The technical foundation every upgrade team must understand.

Posam LakshminarayanaMar 17, 2026Part 1 of 25

Why MAS 9 is an entire Application Suite, not a Maximo upgrade. The integrated data pipeline from sensors to scheduling, how Manage is the hub, and why integrated value is multiplicative — not additive. The most important concept for your upgrade team to understand.

Posam LakshminarayanaMar 17, 2026Part 9 of 25

Step-by-step guide to deploying IBM Maximo Monitor, connecting your first IoT device via MQTT, and building your first operational dashboard.

The Maximo GuysFeb 19, 2026Part 2 of 8

Step-by-step guide to deploying Maximo Predict in MAS. Entitlements, configuration, data connections, scope definition, and selecting a use case that wins.

The Maximo GuysFeb 19, 2026Part 3 of 8

Complete MVI installation walkthrough. Prerequisites checklist, MAS 9.0/9.1 changes, operator deployment, GPU configuration gotchas, verification, and your first 30-minute project.

The Maximo Guys

A hands-on tour of the tools MAS administrators use every day -- from the MAS System Health Dashboard and oc CLI to Grafana dashboards and Prometheus alerting. Includes command examples, workflow walkthroughs, and a morning routine checklist.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 6 of 9

How to architect MAS as a strategic platform, not just an application. Multi-cloud deployment, integration patterns, security, HA/DR, and governance for enterprise asset management.

The Maximo Guys

A 9-part series for Maximo administrators navigating the transition from legacy 7.x to MAS. Covers the evolving admin role, new responsibilities, SaaS vs on-prem differences, multi-environment architecture, required skills, daily tools, troubleshooting, and the future of the MAS sysadmin.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 0 of 9

A comprehensive guide to designing multi-environment MAS deployments on OpenShift. Covers four topology patterns (single-cluster to hub-spoke GitOps), namespace isolation, resource sizing per tier, promotion workflows, RBAC, network policies, and testing gates across dev, test, UAT, and production.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 9 of 9

A technical deep dive into MAS 9 architecture covering OpenShift, containers, Kubernetes operators, and microservices decomposition for Maximo architects and admins.

The Maximo GuysFeb 6, 2026

A comprehensive guide to the new MAS administrator responsibilities — from Kubernetes fundamentals, operator management, and the complete pod-container-node deployment hierarchy to API-first troubleshooting, Zero Trust security, and AppPoints licensing. Includes a deep dive into MAS cluster topology, namespace organization, entity managers, ServerBundle architecture, and resource sizing.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 2 of 9

An unvarnished case study of a 22-month, $4.2M Maximo 7.6 to MAS 9 migration. Data archival, customization conversion, OpenShift learning, integration rewrites, and change management.

The Maximo GuysFeb 6, 2026Part 11 of 12

A comprehensive learning roadmap for Maximo administrators transitioning to MAS. From IAM and API fundamentals for SaaS admins to Kubernetes and OpenShift mastery for on-prem teams -- with timelines, certifications, and hands-on lab suggestions.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 5 of 9

The MAS on-prem sysadmin role retains more technical depth than SaaS, but the daily reality is dramatically different. From WebSphere and DB triggers to OpenShift operators, pod health, and certificate management -- here's what the new job actually looks like.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 4 of 9

A side-by-side troubleshooting guide comparing Maximo 7.6 and MAS workflows across integration failures, performance degradation, SSO issues, and cron task failures -- with actual log examples, oc commands, and decision trees for the modern MAS admin.

Posam LakshminarayanaFeb 6, 2026Part 7 of 9

A guide for legacy Maximo administrators transitioning to MAS 9. Understanding the shared responsibility model, new operational patterns, and the path to platform engineering.

The Maximo GuysFeb 5, 2026