Services

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.
INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS

Banking & Financial Services

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Insurance

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Resources

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

ORIGINA BLOG →
VMware Perpetual License Support: Hybrid Licensing Advice for Your Post-Broadcom Strategy

5 Steps to Better IBM Software ELAs

GUIDES & REPORTS →
An Essential Guide to Navigating VMware License Strategies

A Practical Guide to Independent Software Maintenance

Extending the Path of Digital Innovation E-book

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

Sporting Goods Chain Conquers Retail Peak Season With On-Point Software Maintenance Advice

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

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Infographics →
Origina Podcast →
FAQs →
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.
Contact

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THE ORIGINA BLOG

Why Third-Party IBM Software Support Just Works

Why Third-Party IBM Software Support Just Works

Contrary to what your IBM account manager says, alternative software support provisions just work.

5 Top Tips for Surviving a License Audit

5 Top Tips for Surviving a License Audit

5 top tips for surviving an IBM software license audit . Origina IBM Software Support helps you to understand and prepare for it.

Why the Cloud Makes Software Asset Management Much Harder

Why the Cloud Makes Software Asset Management Much Harder

Why the Cloud makes software asset management much harder

How to Maintain a Relationship With Your Vendor (and Use 3rd Party Support)

How to Maintain a Relationship With Your Vendor (and Use 3rd Party Support)

Just because you are moving to third party support, doesn't mean your relationship with the OEM ends. Here's how to keep it healthy

Breaking the IBM Software Lifecycle

Breaking the IBM Software Lifecycle

The beauty of the Cloud lies in its simplicity. Deploying a new service takes just a few mouse clicks, a hosted application subscription can be purchased on a credit card. Always on, instantly available, the Cloud seems to be the answer to many common IT problems.

What is IBM® Passport Advantage?

What is IBM® Passport Advantage?

IBM Passport Advantage (PA) & Passport Advantage Express (PAE or PAX) are IBM programs that use a common set of agreements, processes and tools.

Survive an IBM Software License Audit

Survive an IBM Software License Audit

How to survive an IBM software license audit? Read this article now and know everything with Origina IBM Software Support & Maintenance.

Origina – Pioneering Third-Party Maintenance of IBM Software

Origina – Pioneering Third-Party Maintenance of IBM Software

ITCandor has finalised a survey of the UK & Irish business IT markets for Origina, a services company specialising in providing IBM software

Origina CEO Tomas O'Leary speaks about Third Party Maintenance

Origina CEO Tomas O'Leary speaks about Third Party Maintenance

Origina's CEO, Tomas O'Leary speaks about businesses with IBM® infrastructure and the solutions provided by independent maintenance providers such as Origina

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