April 13 - 13 Apr 1999: . . . The ISP customer base is shifting from consumer to business. This means ISPs need to offer e-business solutions to stay competitive and retain customers. As a leader in Internet technology development, IBM is committed to providing ISPs with the solutions necessary to grow their business and increase profits. IBM solutions include e-business services infrastructure, messaging and collaborative applications and commerce solutions designed to help ISPs in enabling their customers to become total e-businesses.
e-business Services Infrastructure
RS/6000 Servers
More than 850,000 IBM RS/6000 systems are in use by over 125,000 commercial and technical customers around the world. The RS/6000 is IBM's family of computers that feature the Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)-based POWER chip and AIX, IBM's UNIX operating system. RS/6000 products range in size and capacity from workstations to workgroup and enterprise servers to the RS/6000 SP "supercomputer." Most recently, IBM introduced the H70, the fastest 4-way Web server in its class, making it an excellent server for e-business and Web-serving.
RS/6000 POWERsolution for Internet Service Providers
RS/6000 POWERsolution for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is a complete offering that provides ISPs advanced Web hosting services as well as improved overall quality of service. The solution includes RS/6000 hardware, software and a year's worth of consulting services that help ISPs take full advantage of IBM's RS/6000 -- one of the most advanced Web application servers on the market.
http://www.ibm.com/servers or http://www.rs6000.ibm.com
Netfinity Servers
IBM offers ISPs four Netfinity Intel-based Web servers bundles for a variety of business needs and sizes. These servers allow ISPs to provide multi-site connectivity, Web Hosting, entry-level network services and LAN Performance to customers who are expanding their Internet presence or operations. The Netfinity 7000 M10, Netfinity 5500 M20, Netfinity 5500 and Netfinity 3000 offer options and performance features based on ISP requirements.
Netfinity Start Now Bundle
The Netfinity "Start Now" bundle is a package of IBM Netfinity Hardware, IBM Net.Commerce Start Software and IBM installation services. ISPs can use the Netfinity Start Now Bundle to quickly begin offering their customers value-added services.
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netfinity/netfinity.html
Intelligent Subscriber Management Systems
The Intelligent Subscriber Management System provides the infrastructure for ISPs to enroll, authenticate and service their subscribers. It is ideal for larger ISPs, as well as ISPs that are outgrowing their current systems.
WebSphere Performance Pack
WebSphere Performance Pack is a unique combination of caching proxy and filtering functions, file content management and replication, and load balancing in a single Internet hosting infrastructure. It is ideal for ISPs providing scaleable content hosting. WebSphere Performance Pack has been utilized at many of the most heavily trafficked events in the history of the Web.
WebSphere Application Server
WebSphere Application Servers, along with Lotus Domino, represent the industry's most complete range of Web application server environments that support business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. A standards based server, WebSphere allows ISPs customers to perform complex database inquiries and serving of Java applets and will support one or multiple customers.
http://www.software.ibm.com/webservers/appserv/index.html
Storage Options from IBM
IBM offers ISPs a vast array of storage options to accommodate businesses of all sizes. Offerings include disk storage systems, tape storage and optical storage systems that have been designed with the network in mind. ISPs can take advantage of a multitude of storage software options, as well.
Secure Network Platform
The Secure Network Platform provides a necessary foundation to deliver e-business applications. At the heart of the Secure Network Platform is IBM SecureWay Software, an integrated set of products and services that enable customers to quickly and cost-effectively become an e-business by moving their business processes to the Web. Leveraging the IBM SecureWay Software products and services, the Secure Network Platform provides the necessary means to locate critical data and resources, connect customers, suppliers, partners, and employees to internal resources across a wide variety of computing platforms, and secure communications, data, and transactions.
http://www.software.ibm.com/secureway
Integrated Customer Management System
The Integrated Customer Management System (ICMS) is a fully integrated customizable customer care and billing system for ISPs looking for a multi-service offering. The system is suited to larger ISPs and telecommunications companies looking to provide high quality customer services that can scale to accommodate customer growth.
http://www.ibm.com/solutions/telecom
COMMERCE SOLUTIONS
Net.Commerce
IBM's Net.Commerce is a platform for developing and implementing high transaction Internet commerce Web sites. The platform includes interfaces into payment systems, development tools and host integration interfaces which allow ISPs to support multiple merchant sites on a single server.
http://www.software.ibm.com/commerce/net.commerce
Net.Commerce Hosting Server
The Net.Commerce Hosting Server allows customers to build and manage their own Internet site and is ideal for any ISP seeking to increase revenue by offering e-commerce solutions to its customers.
http://www.software.ibm.com/commerce/net.commerce/chsweb.html
IBM Net.Commerce Start Now program (V1.0)
The IBM Net.Commerce Start Now program is a turnkey electronic commerce package that includes hardware, software and services, making it easy to quickly establish a secure, robust commerce-enabled Web site. The package is offered through IBM business partners affiliated with authorized IBM Value-added distributors. The Start Now program includes IBM Netfinity server, IBM Net.Commerce START and services such as site implementation, customization and development, and staff training.
IBM Payment Server
IBM Payment Server is a Java-based "cash register" that provides the total security solution for handling credit cards on the Internet. A single transaction allows the merchant to acquire the customer's order information while forwarding the card data directly to the customer's bank, and keeps a complete record of all transactions.
IBM Payment Gateway
The IBM Payment Gateway is a payment processing application that serves as a management and distribution center for digital certificates presented to merchants. The Payment Gateway handles certification management, routing, decryption and encryption, key management and translation, and supports and manages Secure Electronic Transaction processes and messages.
IBM Payment Registry
The IBM Payment Registry is a server-based application that works with a relational database to provide the technology to issue and manage encrypted digital certificates used in a Secure Electronic Transaction. The certificates improve the safety and security of electronic commerce by identifying and confirming the participation of all parties involved in a transaction.
http://www.software.ibm.com/commerce/payment
MESSAGING AND COLLABORATIVE APPLICATIONS
Intermail (Software.com e-mail deployment)
Intermail is a secure messaging solution that lets ISPs provide users with Web-based e-mail, family mailboxes, and private domains. Intermail is extremely scaleable and ideally suited for ISPs with customers ranging in numbers from 250 to over 1 million.
Sametime/DataBeam
From Lotus, the Sametime/DataBeam family of products combines online awareness, instant messaging and data sharing capabilities in order to enable real-time collaboration over the Internet. The Sametime/DataBeam products allow subscribers to engage in dialog and share documents and applications in real time.
http://www.databeam.com/products/index.html
Lotus Domino Instant Host
Domino Instant!Host is midddleware for hosting self-service Lotus Domino applications in a shared server environment. Domino Instant!Host includes interfaces for server providers to provision, bill and manage hosted applications.
http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/dominohost
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Contact(s) information
Matthew Anchin
IBM
(914) 642-5377
anchin@us.ibm.com
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