Highlights
- Built-in operating system, database and modern application development tools
- Built-in virus resistance and security with auditing, protection and controls certificate creation
- Built-in backup and recovery shared by i5/OS, Windows, Linux and UNIX operating environments
- Built-in performance tuning and management with automatic self-managing and self-healing features to help control system administration and maintenance costs
- Built-in Web server including wizard-based set up and Web-based management
By design, the System i family is highly secure and virus resistant. It supports proven, industry-specific solutions from IBM Business Partners with innovative IBM technology and the capability to run all popular operating systems and application environments on one system. System i offerings provide flexible pricing and a keen focus on delivering value in your business. The result is a simple, affordable solution with outstanding capability, price performance, reliability and manageability, legendary security and the flexibility to start small and grow to meet new business demands.
Common features
- IBM POWER5+™ processors-the tenth generation of 64-bit processor technology
- Multi-platform operating environment with capability to run i5/OS®, Linux®, Microsoft® Windows Server™ 1, AIX 5L™ and application environments such as WebSphere® and Java™.
- On demand pricing options help match purchasing flexibility with technology and business needs
- Extensive portfolio of proven solutions available in all operating environments
- Enhanced support for Web modernization of 5250 OLTP (On-line Transaction Processing) applications
- Flexible packaging options with attractive pricing provide growth options, delivering outstanding value and reducing total cost of ownership.
Hardware summary
- Includes i5/OS and can add Microsoft Windows® 1, Linux and AIX 5L operating systems
- 1-way offerings provide from 600 CPW to 3800 CPW
- Up to 32GB memory
- Up to 278 disk drives - 39TB of capacity
- Up to six I/O expansion towers/drawers via High Speed Link
- Up to 90 PCI-X slots, 192 WAN lines, 36 LANs
- Integrated Ethernet LAN and disk controllers
- Integrated DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM
- Base 2-line WAN
- Up to 18 Integrated xSeries® Servers
- Up to eight Integrated xSeries Adapters
- Redundant, hot-plug components for additional reliability
- Desk-side tower or rackmount configuration