5486intro.fm Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004
6 IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook
The features that are designed to promote integration and innovation in your
business include:
A vast array of available applications from a global network of independent
software vendors to simplify deployment and help lower TCO
Integrated middleware including security and workload management tools;
IBM DB2 UDB software with i5/OS V5R3 enhancements, IBM Lotus Domino®
software, IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries, and IBM
HTTP Server (powered by Apache)
Easy-to-use, graphical management tools built into iSeries Navigator to
help streamline administration of multiple operating systems
Deliver without disruption
Even the most comprehensive, powerful system requires simple management
tools to be effective. Application requirements grow as companies expand.
Businesses need intuitive, optimized management facilities every step of the way.
The following features of Eserver i5 servers are designed to enable your
company to deliver key data and applications without disruption:
Clear upgrade paths from earlier servers to enable businesses to
seamlessly upgrade their servers between technology generations while
helping to build on their investments in storage and networking
IBM Eserver On/Off Capacity on Demand designed to dynamically add
and subsequently remove extra processor or memory capacity to handle
spikes in demand, without permanently activating the processors or memory
or purchasing an upgrade
Scalable POWER5 performance that offers a high scalable, upgradable,
industry-standard and rack-optimized building-block architecture to help
support balanced growth
Looking toward the future
As we move forward into the on demand world, the need for businesses to move
faster, improve flexibility, and bolster collaboration on a global level will
undoubtedly grow. For this reason, the adoption of optimized IT infrastructures
based on integration, virtualization, open standards, and autonomic computing
will become more and more critical to business success.
The iSeries server possesses all attributes of such an environment, forming a
solid technology foundation for on demand IT solutions. Thanks to the iSeries,
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