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Operating System/400 (5722-SS1)
Operating System/400 (5722-SS1)
The iSeries operating system, OS/400, is architected as a single entity. This means that such
facilities such as relational database, communications and networking capabilities, online
help, Web enablement technologies, easy enterprise management, and much more are fully
integrated into the operating system and the machine. The user communicates with all
components of OS/400 using a single command language Control Language (CL) or
administers and manages the system using a GUI interface.
The computing industry is moving rapidly toward a network-centric world made up of global
networks. The newest releases of OS/400 build on this to make the iSeries servers key
players in this vibrant and vital area. This chapter describes the enhancements to the iSeries
capabilities as a network-centric system. Associated licensed programs and enhancements
are described in the following chapters.
OS/400 provides the industry's foremost application flexibility with support for iSeries, Linux,
Windows 2000, Java, and UNIX applications, combining high availability with superior
workload management and logical partitioning. The next generation of applications can be
quickly deployed and managed in a single, partitioned server alongside current business
applications.
With OS/400, a business can simply and rapidly deploy e-business applications with
seamless integration of existing applications and data. With extensions to its robust security
and networking options, OS/400 enables business-to-business connectivity through the
supply chain and to customers.
OS/400 has an extensive graphical interface providing visualization, wizards, and integration
for simplicity of advanced operations from both PCs and pervasive or mobile devices.
Operating your server has never been this simple.
With dynamic and granular Logical Partitioning, OS/400 makes it easier than ever to manage
multiple applications in a single server. Also, iSeries can now provide a Storage Area
Network for directly attached Windows 2000 servers.
High availability options include faster, less expensive system-to-system clustering options
and the ability to switch applications, data, and resources between multiple iSeries servers.
For
iSeries servers with OS/400 Version 5 or later
, the system price includes OS/400 at no
additional charge. In addition to OS/400, the full function robust commercial database,
Universal DB2/400, is also included at no additional cost. The operating system and the
database do not have user-based charges. This provides for a much better cost of
investment with no surprises for fees for additional users.
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