IBM
5900C68
IBM Confluent Plat US only Supp
Third-party support for the IBM 5900C68: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance — independent of the vendor contract.
IBM IBM Confluent Plat US only Supp (PID 5900C68) — enterprise software available through IBM Passport Advantage with 66 part numbers - Third party support available
Issue Management
24/7 engineers own your 5900C68 incidents end to end.
Vulnerability Remediation
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Controls evidence and documentation that keep auditors satisfied.
Specifications
- family
- Systems - Middleware
- pid
- 5900C68
Common Part Numbers(66)
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| D165QZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D165RZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Pre-Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D165SZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D165TZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Flexible Subscription License |
| D165WZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Pre-Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D165XZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D165YZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D165ZZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D1660ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Pre-Production Flexible Subscription License |
| D1661ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Production 5 Connectors Flexible Subscription License |
| D1665ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D1666ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Pre-Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D1668ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard Disaster Recovery Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166FZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink Node Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166GZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink Node Add-On Pre-Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166HZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US -Support Only Standard Flink Node Add-On Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166IZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166MZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Pre-Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166NZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard Production Node Flexible Subscripton License |
| D166PZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Pre-Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166QZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Production Node Flexible Subscription License |
| D166UZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D166VZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D166WZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Flexible Subscription License |
| D166XZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D166YZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D166ZZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D1670ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Flexible Subscription License |
| D1671ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D1672ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Connector Flexible Subscription License |
| D16PGZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Flexible Subscription License |
| D16PHZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Flexible Subscription License |
| D16PIZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Flexible Subscription License |
| Z165QZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165RZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Pre-Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165SZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Client Side Field Level Encryption Add-On Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165TZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165WZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Pre-Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165XZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165YZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink FileSystem Connector Add-On Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z165ZZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1660ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Pre-Production 5 Connectors Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1661ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Connector Pack Standard Add-On Production 5 Connectors Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1665ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1666ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Pre-Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1668ZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Disaster Recovery Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166FZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink Node Add-On Disaster Recovery Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166GZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink Node Add-On Pre-Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166HZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Flink Node Add-On Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166IZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard KStreams Add-On Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166MZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Pre-Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166NZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166PZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Pre-Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166QZX | IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard ksqlDB Add-On Production Node Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166UZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166VZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166WZX | IBM MQ Sink on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166XZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166YZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z166ZZX | IBM MQ Source on zOS Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1670ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1671ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z1672ZX | SplunkS2S Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Connector Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z16PGZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Disaster Recovery Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z16PHZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Pre-Production Advanced Support Subscription License |
| Z16PIZX | Oracle CDC Xstreams Source Premium Connector - IBM Confluent Platform - US-Only Support Standard Add-On Production Advanced Support Subscription License |
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for 5900C68 — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for 5900C68?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for 5900C68 when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
5900C68 Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the IBM 5900C68 still supported?
Yes. The 5900C68 is currently supported by IBM, and third-party support is available as an alternative — issue management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance help independent of the vendor contract.
How much does third-party support for the 5900C68 cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
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