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ORIGINA SERVICES →
Full suite of services to protect and optimize your IBM, HCL, and VMware estate.

Software Support →
24/7 x 365 global support from Origina’s independent product experts. 800+ IBM, HCL, and VMware software products. Open systems and mainframes. All versions.

Software Security →
Continual risk assessments and vulnerability shielding. Product hardening and virtual patching. Strongest cybersecurity protection.

Software Maintenance →
Feature enhancements. Performance improvements. Proactive health and interoperability checks.

Software License Audit →
Visibility of all your IBM, HCL, and VMware licenses. Protection against entitlement risk. Support for software audits.
Software Expertise

OUR SOFTWARE EXPERTS →
Origina’s Global Independent Experts (GIEs) are an ace team of IBM, HCL, and VMware software engineers and specialists who provide customers around the world with dedicated support.

Every Global Independent Expert working with Origina has decades of experience working with his or her IBM, HCL, and VMware products.

Managing Software End Of Support →

Evaluating Software End Of Support Options →

800+ Supported IBM & HCL Products →
IBM® InfoSphere →
IBM® WebSphere Application Server →
IBM® Z Mainframe →
IBM® App Connect Enterprise →
IBM® Db2 →
HCL® Domino →

VMware Maintenance & Support →
Build a smart transition plan for the VMware products you want to move away from. Keep the rest of your perpetually licensed VMware offerings maintained, stable, and secure for as long as your company needs them.
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Resources

ORIGINA RESOURCES
Explore this library of insights, news, and events related to the enterprise software industry.

ORIGINA BLOG →
Train Tech Disaster Strands Thousands in Southeast England

Can You Afford to Go Naked? Why Your Company Needs Software Support Services

Unmasking the Digital Cartel: Are Predatory Tech Industry Practices Holding Your Company Back?

GUIDES & REPORTS →
Sustainability in Software: Extend the Life of Your IT Investments

Securing Your Software Estate: Are you at risk?

An Essential Guide to Navigating VMware License Strategies

CASE STUDIES →
Trustmark National Bank Cuts IT Costs and Gains Control with Independent Software Support

IBM® Domino Security: Global Consultant Avoids Massive 80,000-User Upgrade

WEBINARS →
Revolutionizing Utility IT O&M: Escape IBM’s Mainframe Maintenance Maze

Effective Cybersecurity Strategies: Going Beyond Patch Management

Events
ORIGINA EMPOWER 2024 — SHATTER THE STATUS QUO: A Compass for IT Success

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About

COMPANY STORY→
Starting as an IBM Business Partner in 1998, the award-winning support delivered on top of IBM’s SWMA laid the foundation for our transformation from business partner to independent software maintenance provider for IBM, HCL, and VMware applications.

CAREERS→
Looking for an innovative place to grow? Origina is the world’s leading independent software maintenance support vendor for IBM, HCL, and VMware software.

LEADERSHIP→
We are a global company, headquartered in Dublin but share locations throughout the world with our subsidiaries.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY→
At Origina, we believe in the importance of building a workplace that truly values all employees and provides equal opportunities to succeed.

SUSTAINABILITY IN TECH→
Changing the Software World also means combating the invisible consequences of the tech ecosystem — wasteful software upgrades and hardware redundancy.

Media & Press →
Read the latest Origina press releases and news articles.
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