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Built for business

IBM i is an integrated operating environment with a more than 20-year reputation for exceptional security and business resilience. Learn more.

Imagine the possibilities in your business with IBM Power Systems. Efficiency, growth and exceptional client experience. Read about the Power Systems announcement.

IBM i 7.1 Technology Refresh 6 extends the value proposition of IBM i. In addition to supporting the new POWER7+ Servers, TR 6 addresses client requirements for additional mobility solutions, more database functionality, cost effective storage options and support for USB Flash drives and more.

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Advantages

Companies embracing Smarter Computing are implementing IT infrastructure based on the IBM Power Systems platform that is designed for data, tuned to the task and managed with cloud technologies. With Power Systems, businesses can outpace their competitors by delivering services faster, differentiate their offerings by delivering higher quality services, and turn operational cost into investment opportunity by delivering services with superior economics.

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Hardware

Power Systems hardware provides the foundation for designing workload optimised systems in conjunction with software and expert domain knowledge. Power servers and blades are modular and scalable and designed from the chip through the software stack to help deliver new levels of business performance.

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Operating systems

Power servers deliver flexibility and choice of operating systems to enable your business to select the best applications for your business needs. Whether running 1, 2, or all 3 - coupled with PowerVM, they maximise the benefit of Power Systems in your business.

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System software

IBM's integrated approach to developing Systems and Systems Software stacks together delivers maximum utilisation, availability, and flexibility helping you deliver new advantages in your business.

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Solutions

IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions exploit key benefits in Power Systems that help you deliver new capabilities and new competitive advantages to your business.

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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.

Attend Power Systems events

  • i for Business.

    Power of i Webcast Series - 2012

    Featuring executive dashboards and virtualisation (webcasts)

    Enroll today

  • COMMON 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

    April 7 - 10, 2013

    Register now

  • COMMON 2013 IT Executive Conference

    April 7 - 9, 2013

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  • IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium

    Refresh your skills with technical sessions (May 8 – 10)

    Enroll by April 7th and save up to $235 on tuition (US)

  • Smarter Computing. What's Next. Ready Now.

    Hear IBM experts talk about the latest smarter computing offerings.

    Register now (US)

  • Power Systems Training

    Expand your skills with AIX, IBM i, and Linux offerings

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IBM i experts

  • Steve Will,
    You and i, IBM i Chief Architect

  • Mike Cain

    Team Leader, DB2 for i Centre of Excellence

  • Dawn May

    Dawn May,
    i Can, IBM i Software Architect

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Steve Will

Chief Architect: IBM i Operating System

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'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 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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Power Systems can benefit your business

Solution providers and Business Partners from around the world know the performance it can deliver

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PowerVM

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