IBM System i™
Why IBM System i?
(S/3, S/3X, AS/400, AS/400e, eServer iSeries, System i5………..)
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John Quarantello
System i Tools Executive
817-766-4035
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IBM System i
Evolution of the Species
Scaleable High
Performance Computing
Compact
Cardless
Computing
1969
1975
S/3
96 Col Card
S/32
1977
S/34
Advanced
Architecture
1980
S/38
1982
1988
S/36
AS/400
2000
iSeries
Server
Consolidation
New
Workloads
Inexpensive
Interactive
Computing
Distributed
Computing
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2006/7
System i
IBM System i
What’s in a Name?
 AS/400
– Introduced in 1988
– Massively successful midrange platform
– The “AS” = Application System
 eServer iSeries
– AS/400 renamed to iSeries
– Part of overall IBM eServer Platform
►
iSeries, zSeries, xSeries & pSeries
– Many customers and ISV’s still call it AS/400
 System i
– Important member of IBM’s Systems & Technology group
– It’s more than “just a server or eServer”
►
Hardware, operating system, middleware, microcode, services, financing, support, etc.
– System i = Family name (AS/400, iSeries and System i5 are part of family)
– System i5 = System i product using Power5 hardware
►
System i5 520, 550, 570 & 595
– System i6? - NO
 Do “i” Care What You Call It?
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IBM System i
The IBM Systems family
Innovative, proven technology providing platform choice to
match unique business needs
BladeCenter®
Simplify data center complexity.
System i™
System z™
Install faster, maintain easier.
The flagship for IBM Systems
innovation and the heart of a
highly secure, resilient and
integrated infrastructure.
System x™
Innovation comes standard.
System
Storage™
Connected. Protected. Complete.
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System p™
Get the power to do more,
spend less.
IBM System i
The System i Product Line
595
8-64 way
570
1-16 way
550
1-4 way
515/525
1-2 way
Mid-sized to Large
Enterprises
Small to Mid-sized
Enterprises
All models also support integration with System x
and BladeCenter running Windows and/or Linux
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IBM System i
What Some Would Have You Believe
 Old technology
 Proprietary
 Nothing but Green Screens
 Not strategic to IBM
 Slowly fading away
 All the System i people
are at least 50 years old
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IBM System i
System i - The Reality
 Industry Leading Technology
 The most open system on the planet
 Everything from green screen to SOA
 Support for PHP, IP Telephony, RFID, Java,
WebSphere, Biometrics, XML, MySQL &
more
 Adding new customers and ISVs every year
 Industry leading customer and Business
Partner satisfaction
 Well….. some of us are over 50…..
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IBM System i
Perceptions???
Do you consider PC’s
and Unix to be old
technology?
Advances in processor technology
Proprietary Operating System
Advances in OS technology
64 bit OS & hardware
Graphical Interfaces available
Debut Date
Multiple OS / Same Footprint
Intel/Windows
X
X
X
Unix
X
?
X
X
1981
X
1950s
System i
X
X
X
X
X
1988
X
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IBM System i
System i - The Reality
 Over 245,000 customers currently use more
than 400,000 iSeries, AS/400, or System i in
over 100 countries world wide
 99% of Fortune 100 companies utilize
System i servers
 94% of Fortune 500 companies use System i
servers
 7 out of 10 IBM customers have a System i
server installed
 Over 13,000 System i’s in healthcare
industry
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IBM System i
IBM System i
System i solutions provide reliable and secure ways to simplify
your IT so you can invest the savings in business innovation
“Today... System i should be viewed as a consolidation platform… When five
boxes turn into one, support and maintenance costs go down. The technologist
in me does not get really excited by that alone, but the entrepreneur does.“
Ismael Ghalimi, CEO, Intalio
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IBM System i
Requirements:
 Secure
 Highly scalable
 Strong management tools
► Multiple systems
► Storage resources
► Logical partitions
► Performance
 Interoperability
 High utilization
 Business continuity
Large
Mid-size
Small
Business Size & Requirements
System i Meets Diverse Requirements
Requirements:
 Secure
 Easy to operate
 High performance
 Self-managing
 Reliable & available
 Capacity for growth
 Solutions portfolio
 Versatile
Simple, few technical skills
Sophisticated, skilled IT staff
Technology Infrastructure & Complexity
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IBM System i
IBM System i for Small to Mid-sized Companies
515
520
525
550
Processors,
Performance
Range (CPW)
1, 2 way
1.9GHz POWER5+
3800 - 7,100
1, 1-2 way
1.9 GHz POWER5+
600 - 7,100
1-2 way
1.9GHz POWER5+
3800 - 7,100
1-4 way
1.9 GHz POWER5+
3,800 - 14,000
i5/OS Release
V5R4
V5R3 & V5R4
V5R4
V5R3 & V5R4
Introduced May ‘07
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IBM System i
IBM System i for Mid-sized to Large Enterprises
550
570
570
595
Processors,
Performance
Range (CPW)
1-4 way
1.9 GHz POWER5+
3,800 - 14,000
2-16 way
2.2 GHz POWER5+
8,400 - 58,500
1-16 way
4.7 GHz POWER6
5,500 – 76,900
8-64 way
2.3 GHz POWER5+
31,500 - 216,000
i5/OS Release
V5R3 & V5R4
V5R3 & V5R4
V5R4
V5R3 & V5R4
Introduced July ‘07
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IBM System i
The POWER6™ Chip
 64 bit, dual core processor
 Up to 4.7 GHz
 790 million transistors
 8 MB on-chip L2 cache
 300 GB/sec processor bandwidth
 Energy efficient
 Built using IBM’s state-of-the-art
65 nanometer process
Computing power delivered with stunning energy efficiency.
Unique features designed to support high availability.
Processing power at the top of many critical industry benchmarks.
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IBM System i
Driving New Levels of System i Performance
POWER6
76900
+31%
POWER5+
58500
+72%
POWER5
44700
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
CPW: 16-way 570
Performance improvements will vary with workload characteristics
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IBM System i
Why i?
 Thousands of business solutions
 i5/OS – integration yields simplification and lower costs
 System i architecture – easy to secure and responsive to change
 Versatility
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IBM System i
System i Priorities
2008-09
i5/OS functionality
New technologies
2007
Price to value
Local solutions
leadership
2005-06
Revitalize the
portfolio
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IBM System i
System i IP Telephony
Simplicity & Integration
 3Com IP Telephony – based on the
SIP standard for easy integration with
– IBM Collaboration Applications
SIP
– Robust Solutions from IBM Partners
 Telephony on IBM System i
– Single, Secure, Reliable Platform for
IP Telephony plus Business Applications
– Reduces Total Cost of Ownership
– Enhances Business Process
Integration & Application Integration
– Provides Operational Efficiency
and Productivity
– Strengthens Customer Interaction
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Business &
Collaboration
Applications
IBM System i
Nortel - IBM System i Unified Communications
 Nortel and IBM team to deliver a simple and cost-effective Unified
Communications solution for small and mid-sized businesses
 Unified Communications – a complete solution on a single system
– System i core business applications
– Lotus Sametime unified communications & collaboration
– Nortel’s suite of VoIP and multimedia technologies
 Complemented by a portfolio of SIP clients
 4Q07 target availability
Press Release: http://www2.nortel.com/go/news_detail.jsp?cat_id=-8055&oid=100223658&locale=en-US
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IBM System i
System i & the PHP Marketplace
 PHP
– An easy to use, open source, platform
independent web scripting language
with over 4.5M developers
– The Internet’s leading scripting language
deployed in ~20M Internet domains*
– Thousands of PHP applications available
 System i & Zend
– April 2006 announced a multi-year agreement
to deliver selected Zend PHP products and
solutions for i5/OS®
– Thousands have downloaded Zend Core for i5/OS
* Source: http://www.php.net/usage.php
http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/software/php
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IBM System i
MySQL for i5/OS
 MySQL is …
– the leading open source database with
over 11 million installations
– the most popular database to use with
PHP applications
 Now offering MySQL database on i5/OS
 Future: Integrate MySQL with DB2 for i5/OS
– DB2 for i5/OS to become a certified MySQL
storage engine
– Implement online and transactional MySQL
applications while storing data in DB2
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IBM System i
System i & i5/OS – Integrated by Design
Traditional Systems
System i
i5/OS
Directory
Backup &
Recovery
Online Transaction
Processing
• Higher-level functions exposed to users and
applications based on SLIC services
• Graphical user interface
• Vast range of high-level language functions
(C/C++, RPG, COBOL)
Technology Independent Machine Interface
System Licensed Internal Code
•Process control
•Resource management
•Integrated SQL-compliant database
•Security enforcement
•Network communications
•File systems
•Storage management
•Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
•Other primitives
Security
Relational
Database
Java
Operating System
Hardware & Microcode
64-bit POWER5+
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IBM System i
There’s Real Value in Integration
System i
 Higher reliability
i5/OS
 Simplicity
• Higher-level functions exposed to users and
applications based on SLIC services
• Graphical user interface
• Vast range of high-level language functions
(C/C++, RPG, COBOL)
 Optimization
 Automation
 Security - less effort, less cost
Technology Independent Machine Interface
 Ease of operations
 Lower overall TCO
System Licensed Internal Code
•Process control
•Resource management
•Integrated SQL-compliant database
•Security enforcement
•Network communications
•File systems
•Storage management
•Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
•Other primitives
64-bit POWER5+
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IBM System i
Integration yields higher reliability
Other servers:
System i:
Disk
I/O
Cards
Rack
System
Unit
Panels
Tape
System i
Assembled
Factory tested
Preloaded
i5/OS
Disk
...plus software layers
Operating system
Relational database
Transaction monitor
Security
Systems management
Internet functionality
Relational database
Internet functionality
Security
Systems Management
Transaction monitor
Hardware & operating software
built, integrated and tested
by IBM Rochester
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IBM System i
Integration yields simplicity
PC Servers:
Multiple workloads, multiple servers
More…
 Staff
 Licenses
 Complexity
 Money
Less…
 Manageable
 Efficient
 Flexible
 ROI
System i:
Multiple workloads, one server
Linux
 More effective use of people and IT resources
 More manageable and responsive to change
 Faster deployment and ROI
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IBM System i
System i Academic Initiative
 Systems and software available
to schools
– Remote access to System i HUB
– Special educational discounts on
System i solutions
– Software included at no charge
 Faculty Education
– Annual Summer School events
– Scholarships to educational events
– Variety of educational offerings
Web-based content
► Classroom offerings
► Regional events
►
100s of colleges and
universities in 25
countries teach System i
concepts and skills
 Curriculum
– Course modules
– IBM educational material
ibm.com/systems/i/academicinitiative
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IBM System i
Simplify your Infrastructure with System i
 Reduce complexity and costs
Pool resources and manage multiple
OS environments on a single server
 Handle constant changes
Automatically respond to changes
in processor demand with logical
partitioning
 Save time and money
Simplify management of IT
resources with I/O virtualization
 Increase business agility
Expand with broad application portfolio
 Deliver business continuity
Protect consolidated resources
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IBM System i
IDC: The ROI of Infrastructure Simplification
System i customer case studies of Windows & Linux
server consolidation
– Average ROI of 258%, payback
in less than 6 months
– Application availability improved
by 99%
– Server support costs reduced by
more than 50%
– Time to perform standard
operations reduced by 68%
– User support reduced by 28%
– Desktop support cut by nearly 50%
Source IDC White Paper September 2005: Infrastructure Simplification and the ROI of Consolidating Windows, Linux, and AIX 5L
Applications on IBM eServer iSeries Systems
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IBM System i
Integration yields security – less effort, less cost
Other server environments
System i & i5/OS
Policies Auditing
Management tools
Users
Users
Applications
Applications
Operating System
Database
Data files
Data objects Program objects
Virus files
Program
Operating System
Database
Hardware
SSL/TLS
VPN
Exit points
Hardware
 No single implementation covers everything
 Susceptible to viruses and tampering
 Can be difficult and costly to secure
 Single, consistent, system-wide security
 Architecture promotes security and integrity
 Easier, less costly to secure
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IBM System i
Distinguishing Cost from Value
System i
e-commerce
Supply Chain Mgmt
To be valued by the business,
bring value to the business!
ERP
Business Intelligence
Mail
Collaboration
benefit
Cust Relationship Mgmt
Systems integration
Systems management
cost
cost
the business value line
Database administration
Resource management
Windows
Server
Network management
Security
Performance tuning
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UNIX,
Linux
IBM System i
ITG Report – Value Proposition for System i
“very reliable”
“very stable”
“extremely high
availability”
“highly
dependable”
“rock-solid
reliability”
“extremely
reliable”
“99.999%
uptime”
“completely
reliable”
“virtually
100% uptime”
“highly
available”
“continuous
availability”
The ability of the System i to deliver high levels of reliability and
availability was the most highly valued strength of this platform
Source: Cost/Benefit Case for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Deployment in Midsize Businesses; International Technology Group, May 2007
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IBM System i
A Product of Continuous Innovation
System i Model Life
Bxx
Cxx
Dxx
Exx
Fxx
2xx/3xx
4xx/5xx
6xx
7xx
270/820/830/840
800/810/825/870/890
520/550/570/595
1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
= 48 bit CISC
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= 64 bit RISC
IBM System i
Versatility = On Demand Operating Environment
 Align information
technology with
business priorities
 Enable business
flexibility and
responsiveness
 Reduce cost
 Improve asset
utilization
 Address new
business
opportunities
Integration / Virtualization / Automation
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IBM System i
Infrastructure Consolidation Reduces Costs
“Consolidating our UNIX applications on AIX
5L along with i5/OS, and Domino, in multiple
partitions on a single server has delivered IT
infrastructure cost savings of 40%. The
eServer i5 offers flexibility, performance, and
scalability options to match our aggressive
business plan for growth. This is the vision
that the industry has been looking for!"
Ken Andre
CIO Greif
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Greif is a world leader in
industrial packaging
products and services.
With over 175 operating
locations in more than 40
countries, Greif is
positioned to serve local,
national or multinational
customers where they
do business.
IBM System i
A Sample Configuration
LOB Applications
& Domino
IP
Telephony
Samba File
Server
AIX
Application
i520 2-way (6000 CPW)
System x
x346 with IXA
4 LPARs
System i
6 Operating Systems
7 Environments
1 BOX
Marketing
Application
HMC
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Citrix
Linux
Firewall
BladeCenter
Blades with iSCSI
IBM System i
Summary - Why i?
 Fostering growth and innovation in solutions
 There’s real value in integration
– Higher reliability
– Simplicity
– Optimization
– Automation
– Security
– Ease of operations
– Lower overall TCO
 The architecture securely paves
the way for technology leadership
without disrupting your business
 Versatility to respond to opportunities and grow your business
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