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Chapter 1. The next generation iSeries
IBM Eserver i5 servers extend the iSeries family. They are the first servers in
the industry based on the IBM game-changing POWER5 64-bit microprocessor.
Tod ay ’s Eserver i5 servers give you the flexibility to move from one generation
of technology to another without disrupting your business.
IBM also announces IBM i5/OS V5R3, the next generation of OS/400. Featuring
support for multiple operating systems and application environments on a single,
simplified platform, the Eserver i5 servers help you do more with less. This is
exactly what you need to simplify your infrastructure, drive down costs, and drive
up productivity in today’s on demand world.
These highly integrated, powerful servers offer an on demand computing
environment for IBM i5/OS (the latest generation of IBM OS/400), IBM AIX®
5L™, IBM WebSphere®, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Lotus Domino, and Java™
solutions. Flexible growth options, resource virtualization, and intuitive
management tools mean that Eserver i5 servers can provide the power and
capacity to run core business applications, as well as the freedom and scalability
to add new on demand business applications on the same server.
Tod ay ’s Eserver iSeries announcements allow you to:
Simplify your infrastructure
– Run i5/OS, Linux, AIX 5L, and Windows on a single server
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