In today's IBM i ecosystem, clients are being challenged to use hybrid cloud to adopt DevOps and CI/CD processes, and to incorporate new technologies such as IoT and AI. These challenges have made modernization of business-critical applications a mandatory step into the future for IBM i clients. Read this datasheet to see how IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration (Merlin), a set of containerized applications, acts as a guide to help IBM i app developers take on the task of moving into a modular DevOps, services-oriented world.