IBM iSeries Servers

The IBM iSeries (formerly known as the AS/400) family of servers is the perfect hardware solution for continually evolving business needs. Built with interoperability in mind, to handle today’s multi-platform and vendor environment, the trusted iSeries is a very powerful and reliable solution.

The iSeries offers the highest level of availability of any standalone general business server, according to a Gartner Group report. In terms of scalability and reliability, the iSeries is the best choice when it comes to an easy-to-manage integrated application server.

Running off the robust OS/400 environment, the iSeries offer the strength and flexibility to handle the rigorous mixed workloads where your core business applications can be seamlessly integrated with new e-Business applications. This popular server is offered in a number of different models and configurations for almost any type of business seeking superior performance and reliability.

Model	N-Way	CPW	P/Group	Max Memory	Max Disk	Options Package
800	1	300	P/05	8GB	4TB	Standard or Value
800	1	950	P/10	8GB	4TB	Advanced
810	1	750	P/10	16GB	14TB	Enterprise or Standard
810	1	1020	P/10	16GB	14TB	Enterprise or Standard
810	1	1470	P/10	16GB	14TB	Enterprise or Standard
810	2	2700	P/20	16GB	14TB	Enterprise or Standard
825	3/6	3600-6600	P/30	48GB	58TB	Enterprise or Standard
870	8/16	11500-20000	P/40	128GB	144TB	Enterprise or Standard
890	16/24	20000-29300	P/50	256GB	144TB	Enterprise or Standard
890	24/32	29300-37400	P/50	256GB	144TB	Enterprise or Standard

270 - An aggressively priced server, targeted for performance demands of the Web, e-commerce, Java applications, and data marts.

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250 - A very good choice for small business or departments looking for an easy to use and highly cost-effective server solution.

Features

• drastically increased price/performance
• entry point<$10K
• true maximum 5250 CPW eliminates the need for interactive features
• Webfaced e-Business applications don't require 5250 CPW
• software licensing, subscription, and maintenance are bundled together into one low-cost package
• easy conversion of greenscreen to graphical or browser-based applications
• easy conversion also allows for easy e-Business integration of applications
• XML translators allow for easy database integration
• other true e-Business-on-demand capabilities
• simplified software licensing tiers make it easier to upgrade hardware without upgrading software every time
• real support for multiple operating systems
• additional LPAR capabilities reduce server proliferation and the need for server farms, with the ability to have ten partitions/processor
• autonomic computing features
• support for true on/off temporary CUoD (capacity upgrade on demand), with options for permanent CUoD
• features a new IOA 757MB write cache and a 15,000 rpm, 70GB disk
• option packages include great software like Websphere Express, Lotus Sametime and Quickplace, and Tivoli Storage Manager
• sub-processor licensing of OS/400

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