IBM's iSeries Midrange Server

The majority of Compu-Tech's business applications run on the IBM iSeries midrange server. Most installations include an integrated Ethernet or Token-ring LAN. Our programmers and technicians are thoroughly trained and experienced in iSeries, Internet and LAN technologies. We are particularly adept at designing and implementing business solutions that utilize all of these technologies. We can work with your staff to provide a free evaluation of your LAN configuration to determine any modifications to your existing setup needed to support an iSeries with Compu-Tech's software for your business. Additionally, Compu-Tech is an authorized IBM Business Partner. This means we can provide you with hardware quotations directly, often at a discounted price, and any financing options currently offered by IBM.

IBM's iSeries Midrange Server :: A Strategic Choice for Your Business

IBM has not focused a great deal of marketing attention on selling it's iSeries (rebranded AS/400) line of midrange computers. In fact, the iSeries is packed with powerful features; has a low cost of ownership; is extremely stable and popular in the enterprise world; has extensive support for building Java and XML related applications; is highly configurable; and integrates well with disparate systems.

Feature Rich

When properly configured, an iSeries server can do all of the following.

• concurrently run OS/400, Java, Linux, UNIX and MS Windows applications
• perform as a web server
• ensure the security of shared data by using encrypted digital certificates
• receive and send XML documents
• interface with, store and produce MS Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and database files such as MS SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle — this means that all of these sources can be used to provide input (front end systems) to iSeries application programs
• create and send iSeries reports via email and fax
• integrate with disparate systems to display graphics and digital images
• integrate with biometric systems

Lower Your Costs

If your business is in it for the long term, an iSeries solution is something to seriously consider. Almost universally, independent analyses conclude that an iSeries solution results in the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) over a 2-3 year period. Even though the initial purchase cost of the iSeries is more than a clustered server solution, the TCO is less because of the reduced labor required to install, train staff and maintain the the iSeries. These analyses do not even take into account the cost of server down time which is significantly less with an iSeries.

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Stable & Enterprise Ready

The IBM iSeries operating system (OS/400) is the most stable and reliable in the computer industry. Its integrated relational database (DB2) is the most popular enterprise database in the world. The ability to run multiple linux partitions on the iSeries platform gives you unrivaled stability combined with versatility.

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Supports Scalable, Portable Applications

The OS/400 operating system runs Java code natively without using a cumbersome virtual machine. This gives it the fastest implementation of platform independent Java applications in the industry. Also, using the business oriented ILE RPG programming language combined with the enterprise level performance of IBM's integrated DB2 relational database, your core critical business application will run efficiently with little down time thanks to the inherent stability of the iSeries.

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Versatile Configuration / Systems Integration

The iSeries can be partitioned to concurrently run OS/400, UNIX, Linux and a web server based on industry standard Apache technology. In addition, adding an Integrated xSeries Server or an Integrated xSeries Adapter allows your IT staff the option of consolidating and integration the MS Windows workloads and controlling them through the iSeries. This integration can significantly cut costs, personnel and network maintenance needs relation to stand alone Windows network clusters. This means that programs that are based on OS/400, WIndows, Linux or UNIX operating systems can All be run on an iSeries computer if it is configured properly. As noted above, the Integrated File System (IFS) on the iSeries allows you to easily integrate the iSeries with disparate systems since spreadsheets, text and graphic files can be stored and accessed on a PC hard disk.

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