The industry's only true multi-environment server
With the new iSeries, you'll have the flexibility to run virtually
any technology you need, whenever you need it. Each server in the
line is enabled for multiple operating environments, so you don't
have to limit yourself in choosing the hardware and software that
best suit the realities of your business.
Integration: With OS/400, IBM pioneered integration
design concepts. Thanks to its incorporation of Microsoft Windows
integration and
support for Linux, the iSeries has extended the boundaries of integration beyond
a single server and operating system to multiple operating environments.
Virtualization: The first essential iSeries building
blocks toward virtualization were built-in virtualization of system resources
and dynamic workload management. Next came OS/400 support for Dynamic Logical
Partitioning (LPAR) and multiple "virtual blades" or images of Linux and
Windows-based applications. Now, fully dynamic enabling of reserve Capacity on Demand underscores
iSeries leadership in virtualization.
Open standards: iSeries is designed with open standards
in mind. No other system enables such a diverse set of operating systems and
applications. This commitment to open standards is highly evident in the iSeries
implementation of Linux. Linux
enables customers to manage new, open-infrastructure solutions inside logical
partitions and storage management frameworks on the iSeries. IBM eServer iSeries
is well recognized as a technology leader in the Linux community, previously
winning Best of Show at LinuxWorld.
Autonomic computing: OS/400 is built on architectural
foundations that include self-optimizing disk management and the ability to
automatically dial up for service in anticipation of a failure. As iSeries
has grown in performance and versatility, its autonomic features have been
extended to include Dynamic Logical Partitioning for efficient
resource utilization and single network sign-on through Enterprise Identity
Mapping (EIM).
These features, and others, help iSeries deliver return on investment measurable
in weeks rather than years, as with many competitive systems. |
