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The IBM System i® 550 model with the Enterprise Edition supports 5250 OLTP and the ability to run multiple operating systems. These Editions differ in the following areas:
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Standard Edition: Targeted for solutions that don't require 5250 support. |
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Enterprise Edition: Includes the above, as well as data-center management tools, additional online business tools, and IBM education and services vouchers to help speed implementation. |
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Solution Edition: Includes online business tools and a services voucher to help speed implementation. The Solution Edition requires the purchase of a qualified independent software vendor (ISV) solution. |
 Learn more about Solution Edition for System i 550
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Capacity Backup: The System i Capacity Backup offering is intended for companies requiring high availability systems or , disaster recovery systems at an extremely affordable price. Providing valuable peace of mind if the unthinkable should happen. |
Learn more about Capacity Backup for System i 550
System i 550 Standard and Enterprise Editions at a glance
| Editions include: |
Standard |
Enterprise |
| Licensing for IBM i5/OS® |
Yes |
Yes |
| Support for 5250 OLTP |
No |
Yes |
| IBM DB2® Query Manager and SQL Development Kit |
No |
Yes |
| DB2 SMP |
No |
Yes |
| IBM DB2 Extenders™ - XML and Text |
No |
Yes |
| Performance tools |
No |
Yes |
| HA switched resources |
No |
Yes |
| Media extensions |
No |
Yes |
| Backup Recovery and Media Services(BRMS) |
No |
Yes |
| Zend Core for i5/OS |
No |
Yes |
| MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS |
No |
Yes |
| Customer care |
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| Education vouchers |
No |
1 per system |
| Service vouchers |
No |
1 per system |
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