IBM i

For Power Systems (including AS/400, iSeries, and System i)

Built for business

IBM i is an integrated operating environment with a reputation for exceptional security and business resilience for over 25 years.

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Introducing the new IBM i

i for business

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What we offer:

Why IBM i

Client success stories

“ One of the things that we always hear from our IBM i customers is that they’ve made an investment and it’s a rock-solid platform. ”

- Director, IT infrastructure, Connectria

“ By running our SAP applications on IBM i, we are able to manage a complex solution landscape with a minimum of effort and a lean IT team. ”

- Steve Cappitelli, Director of Global IT Operations, Movado Group

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To draw insights and make better decisions, businesses rely on the secure, flexible and open platform of IBM Power Systems. Built with the first processor designed for big data workloads, the design of Power Systems combines the computing power, memory bandwidth and I/O in ways that are easier to consume and manage, building on strong resiliency, availability and security.

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IBM Power Systems deliver flexibility and choice of operating systems to enable your business to support the next generation applications for big data and analytics and cognitive computing that are transforming how organizations work today. Whether running 1, 2, or all 3 - coupled with PowerVM, they maximize the benefit of Power Systems in your business.

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System software

Transform your business with Systems Software that enables virtualization, high availability, flexibility, security and compliance on Power Systems™. IBM’s integrated approach to developing Systems and Systems Software together delivers optimized results with Power Systems.

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As an open innovation platform, Power Systems is optimized for big data and analytics performance and to deliver scale-out economics and security for the cloud. IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions exploit key capabilities in IBM Power Systems.

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Migrate to Power

Over the last five years thousands of Oracle and HP UNIX clients have migrated to POWER. Learn how Power Systems has helped them improve their business performance, reduce risk, and establish a more secure future.

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Next generation applications for big data and analytics and cognitive computing are providing unprecedented insights into opportunities, threats and efficiencies. IBM Power Systems is at the forefront of delivering solutions to gain faster insights from analyzing both structured information and unstructured big data. With the secure, flexible and open platform of IBM Power Systems plus solutions and software, organizations can outpace their competitors by delivering faster services, providing differentiated offerings and turning operational cost into investment opportunity.

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  • Common | May 4-7

    2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition – the largest gathering of the Power Systems user community

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    Increasing the business value of enterprise Linux workloads

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    Delivering faster insights in ways never before possible

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IBM i experts

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Steve Will

Chief Architect: IBM i Operating System

Steve Will

Steve is the Chief Architect for IBM i, a Power Systems operating system used by hundreds of thousands of enterprises world wide. He is a frequent speaker at client events, collects requirements from customer advisory groups, and works with professionals inside and outside IBM on future technology.

Steve's blog: You and i

This blog is used to discuss topics related to IBM i, including our strategy, benefits of the architecture, announcements, and news. It allows the large and passionate IBM i client community the ability to respond, have conversations about what we say, and make the blog really be about you and i.

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Dawn May

Senior Technical Staff Member

Dawn May

Dawn's current position is the technical lead for the IBM i Systems Software Development organization and IBM i Business Architect. In this position she has the responsibility for the overall strategy and plan for the core components of i.

Dawn's blog - i Can

The "i Can" blog is to share the "hidden gems" within IBM i. The name "i Can" is to convey the fact that IBM i can do more than most realize. The updates to this blog will generally be information about the latest features in the most current releases.

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Mike Cain

Team Leader, DB2 for i Center of Excellence

Mike Cain

Mike Cain is the team leader of the IBM DB2 for i Center of Excellence in Rochester Minnesota USA. Along with a team of highly skilled subject matter experts, Mike travels the world guiding, educating and supporting clients who want to get the most out of DB2 for IBM i. He specializes in SQL query performance and scalability, as well as very large database, business intelligence and analytics within the IBM i environment. Mike is a frequent speaker at technical conferences and user groups. He has spoken to and educated thousands of people on database concepts and information management at events across the United States, Europe and Asia.

Mike's blog: DB2 for i

This blog is used to provide insight and perspectives on data management using IBM i

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David Bruce

WW Enterprise Power Systems Marketing

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David Bruce is an IBM marketing manager responsible for Enterprise Power Systems. He works with Power Systems marketing and development teams to help identify and communicate the capabilities and benefits of Power Systems to clients. With more than 30 years with IBM, David has held positions in client hardware service, product development, offering management, sales, marketing, and management – all with a strong focus on applying technology to business problems and processes. David is fond of wide-open spaces, carpentry, and fresh air. You’ll find him occasionally tilting at windmills.

Architecture Matters

The intent of this blog is to discuss and help answer some of those questions about technology and architecture, and explore the benefits and the implications of different approaches. Should I choose private or public cloud for customer service? What’s the best way to integrate analytics for improved customer insights and a more personalized customer experience? What are the implications of bring your own device (BYOD) engagement models on data availability, security and privacy? We’ll explore these and other important questions through this blog.

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twenty five. i for business

Celebrating 25 years of innovation

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Innovations for the 3rd platform

Virtualization, multi-tenancy, and cloud demands

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i for Business

IBM i running on Power Systems

IBM i has a reputation for cost-effectiveness, security, and business resilience

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