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- Performance and Scalability Benchmark: Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management on IBM Power System 570 Server, IBM System Storage DS8300, and AIX 6.1
- IBM and Oracle have been working together for more than a decade to optimize Oracle Database on the IBM POWER architecture running the AIX operating system. Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Real Application Clusters Oracle RAC 10g are well proven to take advantage of IBM's POWER6 architecture and high I/O...
- Tags: Revenue, Billing, Oracle Corp., Performance, IBM AIX, Storage, IBM eServer, Scalability, Revenue Management, IBM Corp., Blade Servers, Databases, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management, Finance
- White papers 2009-01-01
- IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400e System Builder: IBM OS/400 Version 4 Release 3 - i5/OS Version 5 Release 2
- This IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400e System Builder: IBM OS/400 Version 4 Release 3 - Version 5 Release 2 IBM paper offers a comprehensive guide to IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400e hardware and associated IBM software. This paper offers detailed information about the IBM iSeries Models 250, 270, 820, 830,...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM OS/400, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2007-03-01
- Performance and Scalability Benchmark: Siebel CRM Release 7 on IBM eServer pSeries and IBM DB2 UDB
- This white paper describes the performance and scalability capabilities of Oracle's Siebel Customer Relationship Management CRM Release 7. The benchmark comprised 30,000 concurrent users running Siebel CRM Release 7 on IBM eServer pSeries and IBM DB2 UDB. This information should be used as an aid for system planning and sizing...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, IBM eServer, Scalability, Siebel Systems Inc., IBM DB2 Universal Database, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., CRM, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle 9i RAC and DB2 UDB V8 on IBM eServer pSeries
- This paper describes the installation and testing of Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle 9i RAC and IBM DB2 Universal Database V8 on AIX 5L, running on IBM eServer pSeries. It describes a high availability solution implemented for demonstration purposes at the IBM Benchmark Center in Montpellier, France. The paper describes...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, IBM eServer, IBM DB2 Universal Database, Oracle9i, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-04-11
- Application Switching With Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
- This paper positions the Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 GbE Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter and describes how its integrated switch options enable the consolidation of full Layer 2-7 LAN switching and routing capabilities. The paper serves as an update to the IBM eServer BladeCenter Layer 2-7 Network Switching, REDP-3755-00....
- Tags: Ethernet, IBM eServer BladeCenter, Nortel Networks Corp., IBM eServer, Gigabit Ethernet, IBM Corp., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-03-01
- The Business Value of HP-UX 11i: HP-UX 11i on Integrity Servers vs. IBM AIX 5L on eServer
- This paper analyzes the five year lifecycle TCO of two alternative platforms, considering the costs to plan, purchase, implement, manage, and use two comparable UNIX server configurations for a specified scenario, application, and workload. The comparisons in this study use HP-UX 11i, a UNIX solution hosted on an open system...
- Tags: HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle11i, IBM AIX, IBM eServer, IBM AIX 5L, IBM Corp., Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Databases, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-02-01
- IBM eServer iSeries Systems Management Handbook
- This paper provides a broad understanding of the systems management products available from IBM to help you manage iSeries systems. An overview of the products is included with information about when to use which product. Product functions, features, and target environments are discussed along with some comparisons of the tools....
- Tags: IBM iSeries, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Systems Management, It Services, Network Administration, Servers, Networking, Hardware
- White papers 2005-11-01
- IBM eServer xSeries 366 Technical Introduction
- Delivering an industry-leading, 64-bit framework for mid-tier application development, the IBM eServer xSeries 366 is built on the power of the IBM eServer X3 Architecture, the third generation of IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology. X3 Architecture drives the x366 to deliver the performance, availability, and manageability required for the next generation...
- Tags: IBM eServer xSeries, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-10-12
- Virtual I/O Server: Integrated Virtualization Manager
- The Virtual I/O Server VIOS is part of the Advanced POWER Virtualization hardware feature on IBM System p5 and eServer p5 systems and part of the POWER Hypervisor and VIOS feature on IBM eServer OpenPower systems. Starting with Version 1.2, the VIOS provides a hardware management function called the Integrated...
- Tags: Virtualization, I/O, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-10-01
- End-to-End: IBM WebFacing Tool for iSeries Overview Demonstration on the IBM eServer iSeries Platform
- This paper provides a demonstration of using IBM WebFacing Tool for iSeries to deliver a better end-user experience for green-screen applications that run on the IBM eServer iSeries platform. This demonstration uses the IBM FLIGHT400 sample application, which has been written as a typical example of the RPG III monolithic,...
- Tags: IBM iSeries, IBM eServer, Tool, IBM Corp., Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-30
- IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Storage Considerations for SAS 9 on the IBM eServer p590: Results and Findings of Disk Layout Testing
- This paper presents the storage findings and recommendations for SAS 9.1 with IBM TotalStorage DS4000 disk arrays formerly known as FAStT. IBM and SAS team members tested SAS 9.1 at the IBM Beaverton Test Labs. SAS ETL Test Suite 1.4 was used for the test workload generator. The test environment...
- Tags: Disk, IBM eServer, SAS Institute, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-22
- IBM eServer iSeries Editions Buying and Selling Guide
- This paper describes the IBM eServer iSeries Editions that are currently available. Specifically it explains the following Editions: iSeries Value Edition, iSeries Express Edition, iSeries Standard Edition, iSeries Enterprise Edition, iSeries Solution Edition, iSeries Domino/Workplace Edition, iSeries High Availability Edition, iSeries Capacity BackUp Edition. This paper also explains the IBM...
- Tags: IBM iSeries, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Nortel Networks L2/3 Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter
- This paper positions the Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 Fiber and Copper GbE Switch Modules for IBM eServer BladeCenter and describes how its integrated switch options enable the consolidation of full Layer 2-3 LAN switching and routing capabilities. The paper serves as a Best Practices guide for implementing, configuring, and managing...
- Tags: Ethernet Switch, IBM eServer BladeCenter, Nortel Networks Corp., IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Fiber, Network Technology, Blade Servers, Networking, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.11 Tuning Guidelines for the IBM eServer pSeries
- The reduced total cost of ownership and an increasingly internet sophisticated enterprise user base has driven the demand of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HTML solution. This increased demand in turn calls for a tuning guide that will optimize the performance of such a system. For the best performance of the...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Web Servers, Performance Management, Roi/Tco, Application Servers, Middleware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Databases, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Software, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Introducing Windows Server x64 on IBM eServer xSeries Servers
- This paper introduces Windows Server 2003, x64 Edition, the 64-bit processors from Intel and AMD that support it, and the xSeries servers on which the operating system runs. It describes the concepts of 64-bit computing and the technology behind the processors. This paper introduces the xSeries product line that includes...
- Tags: IBM xSeries, IBM eServer xSeries, Microsoft Windows Server, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Servers, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2005-06-01
- SAP Account Management for Banking: Measurements of IBM eServer zSeries DB Server With Application Server Using TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server and DB2 for z/OS V8
- Core banking is crucial to all commercial banks. Historically, it was one of the first parts of a banking operation to be automated with computers. Not only is it crucial to the bank's business, but it generally has the highest processing volumes and resource requirements and has extremely high availability...
- Tags: Application Server, Account Management, IBM eServer, SAP AG, IBM z/OS, IBM eServer zSeries, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Core Banking, SAP AM, Banking, Mainframes, Servers, Financial Services, Hardware
- White papers 2005-02-11
- Server Consolidation With VMware ESX Server
- This IBM paper discusses server consolidation options and considerations using VMware ESX Server on IBM eServer BladeCenter and IBM eServer xSeries 445 hardware. In addition, systems management options using VMware VirtualCenter, VMotion, VMware P2V Assistant, and IBM Director with VMM are also discussed. This IBM paper provides an overview of...
- Tags: IBM eServer, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Server Consolidation, Servers, Ip storage, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2005-01-11
- Tuning Windows Server 2003 on IBM eServer xSeries Servers
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is the evolutionary upgrade from Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has made significant performance improvements to Windows Server 2003 in both the system kernel and many subsystems, and in almost every implementation it will outperform Windows 2000, often considerably. This IBM paper describes several of the practical...
- Tags: IBM eServer xSeries, Microsoft Windows Server, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2004-11-30
- How DB2 Exploits IBM eServer p5 and AIX 5L V5.3 Simultaneous Multi-Threading
- It is possible to design a processor with many instructions in flight from many different threads of execution during a single clock cycle. The IBM POWER5 processor brings this capability, called simultaneous multi-threading to the mainstream computing. The AIX 5L V5.3 operating system and POWER5 processors on IBM eServer i5...
- Tags: IBM AIX, IBM eServer, IBM AIX 5L, IBM POWER5, IBM DB2, Multi-threading, IBM Corp., Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2004-10-01
- IBM eServer p5: Introduction to the Virtual I/O Server
- IBM introduced a new era in UNIX and Linux operating environment computing with the introduction of the IBM eServer p5 server family. This paper describes the practical uses of virtual I/O and provides hints and tips for exploiting this new capability. Virtual I/O is included in the Advanced POWER Virtualization...
- Tags: I/O, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-09-02
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