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| POWER5+ microprocessor |
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 | Offers an ideal platform to help you reduce the cost and complexity of your IT environments. |
| Deploy new business applications quickly with a rapid ROI, and improve overall systems management. |
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| Integrated i5/OS operating system and middleware |
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| This highly integrated approach is designed to make this system easier to install, easier to use and easier to manage compared to competitive server architectures. |
| You don't have to install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain the OS, database, middleware, security, and administrative software. |
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| Multiple operating system support |
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| Provides you with the flexibility to select the right operating system and the right application to meet your needs. |
| Designed to help you simplify your IT environment and broaden your application choices. |
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| Outstanding portfolio of software solutions |
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| With support of i5/OS, Linux on POWER, Windows and Linux on Intel via Integrated xSeries System or Integrated xSeries Adapter and AIX 5L, the System i family offers the broadest choice of applications available on a single system. |
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| Simple server consolidation |
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| Reduce costs and enable business investment by consolidating multiple servers, operating systems and applications onto a single system. |
| Provides a self-managing and self-tuning environment which generally requires little technical staff. |
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| Micro-Partitioning |
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| Lets you make a single processor act like many separate servers that operate independently, yet have the advantage of shared resources and simple, centralized management. |
| Offers greater flexibility in using available capacity and more rapidly matching resources to changing business requirements. |
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| Mainframe-inspired RAS (reliability, availability and serviceability) |
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| Technology built into the System i platform helps to automate systems management tasks and prevent downtime. |
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| Editions offerings |
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| Flexible option packages help reduce complexity and maximize your business value. |
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| Windows and Linux Integration via IBM Integrated xSeries Solutions* |
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| Delivers tightly integrated, easily managed Intel server deployment solutions to help provide a cost-effective and efficient alternative to running Windows or Linux on multiple standalone Intel servers. |
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| Includes WebSphere Application Server - Express |
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| You can easily extend your core business applications to the Web to integrate with suppliers, partners and customers. |
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| Built-in security and virus resistance |
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| Security is built into i5/OS, which you can use to help address regulatory compliance (e.g. HIPPA, SOX, and Patriot Act) processes and safeguard customer data. |
| i5/OS supports an object-based design that makes it highly resistant to viruses. |
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| Virtual Ethernet |
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| Provides fast, safe, reliable communications between operating systems and partitions within the system reducing network bandwidth and wiring. |
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| Virtual I/O |
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| Helps save cost and ease systems administration by providing access to network and storage without having to install physical adapters. |
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| Storage Virtualization |
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| i5/OS provides SAN-like facilities for operating environments resulting in more efficient and manageable storage utilization. |
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| Capacity on Demand |
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| Allows you to turn on computing power as business requirements change. |
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| Exceptional price/performance |
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| A simple, affordable solution, with outstanding capability providing the flexibility to start small and grow to meet new business demands. |
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* Indicates this feature is optional, is available on selected models, or requires separate software.
