|
|
 |
|
Centralized, graphical server management
The System i™ Navigator provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for
managing the IBM i and attached BladeCenter® and System x™
servers. You can easily start and stop servers, enroll IBM i users in
a Windows domain and perform storage management tasks such
as adding new virtual disks to a Windows server. In addition,
System i Navigator for Wireless enables you to view server status and
start/stop servers from a Web-enabled cell phone, personal digital
assistant (PDA) or a Web browser.
Synchronized security
We all know the importance of effective security. We also understand
the time and costs associated to administer and enforce
security measures. One of the ways IBM i can reduce IT costs
is by enabling IBM i and Windows Server user IDs and passwords
to be managed centrally. Now when a user is added to IBM i, the
user can be automatically added to the Windows environment with
proper authorizations. When the user changes his or her i5/OS
password, the corresponding Windows password can be automatically
updated. This integration capability can do a lot to ease user
administration efforts because it eliminates the need for users to
maintain multiple passwords across multiple systems.
Consolidated backup
IBM i can consolidate the backup of IBM i, System x and
BladeCenter systems allowing businesses to use their hardware
and IT support resources more fully. In a typical server farm, data
may be scattered across multiple servers, with backup processes
running on each one and multiple tape drives to manage. With
the integrated IBM i environment, all data and files are centralized
in virtual storage and a single process can backup IBM i
and Windows data to a high-speed IBM i tape device. It's that
simple.
Streamlined communications
System x and BladeCenter servers can communicate over
Power server virtual Ethernet network connections, which may be utilized
for Windows-to-Windows, Windows-to-IBM i or even
Windows-to-Linux on POWER™ communications. Because there
are fewer cables, connectors, hubs and routers, there are fewer
points of potential failure. Network traffic travels within the IBM i
infrastructure and less across client networks. Using virtual
Ethernet networks can isolate server-to-server traffic to help provide
more reliable communications between applications and
reduce external network traffic.
|
|
|
|
|
|
