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- 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
- Server Consolidation Security - Firewall and VPN Solutions for IBM eServers
- Today's on-demand enterprise can gain significant benefits by consolidating servers into their mainframe and midrange systems. Whether an organization uses IBM eServer iSeries model 800s or the IBM eServer zSeries z990, consolidation of servers is now possible, yielding substantial return on investment. Whether it's mainframes or midrange, organizations can reduce...
- Tags: VPN, Firewall, On-demand, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Servers, Server Consolidation, Mainframes, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-04
- 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
- Benchmarking MOM4 on IBM eServer pSeries Clusters
- Modular Ocean Model MOM is a popular code used for studying the global ocean climate system. MOM4 is the latest version of MOM. It is developed and supported by Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory GFDL, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. This paper presents guidelines to benchmark MOM4 on an IBM eServer...
- Tags: Benchmarking, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Modular Ocean Model, MOM4, Utility Computing, Performance Management, Linux, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-04-05
- Installing AIX 5L on the IBM eServer BladeCenter JS21
- The BladeCenter JS21 supports AIX 5L Version 5.2, ML8 or higher and AIX 5L V5.3, ML4 or higher. This paper explains how to install AIX 5L Version 5.3, ML4 or higher onto an IBM eServer BladeCenter JS21 using the installing procedures such as manual installation from CD-ROM and network installation....
- Tags: IBM eServer BladeCenter, IBM AIX, IBM eServer, IBM AIX 5L, IBM Corp., Operating Systems, Blade Servers, UNIX, Software, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-04-01
- 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
- SAP Application Server Measurements on IBM eServer zSeries Using Linux for zSeries and z/VM
- There are several options for running application servers with a DB2 for z/OS SAP DB Server. One of the more intriguing options is running the SAP Application Server functions on Linux for zSeries. This option is of particular interest because it exploits both the hardware and virtualization capabilities intrinsic to...
- Tags: IBM zSeries, Virtualization, Application Server, IBM eServer, SAP AG, IBM eServer zSeries, IBM Corp., z/VM, Mainframes, Linux, Utility Computing, Servers, Application Servers, Middleware, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software
- White papers 2006-02-07
- 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
- Alstom Cuts Costs and Powers Ahead With IBM eServer p5
- Alstom builds approximately 20% of the world's power stations. The company is a technological leader in many areas of power and transport, generating a turnover of ?16.7 bn in 2003, with a workforce of 76,800 located in over 70 countries. The company wanted to migrate the SAP environment to new...
- Tags: Alstom, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Roi/Tco, Servers, Utility Computing, Storage, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Software
- Case studies 2006-01-11
- TCO Benefits of Wireless Switching in an IBM eServer BladeCenter Environment
- Driving efficiencies throughout the supply chain and increasing the velocity of items through the supply chain from creation to consumer is more than a business mandate today; it's a matter of business survival. Radio Frequency IDentification RFID is a true next-generation technology - ready, available and being implemented today -...
- Tags: Supply Chain, IBM eServer BladeCenter, Environment, IBM eServer, Symbol Technologies Inc., TCO, IBM Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), RFID, Enterprise Software, Software, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2006-01-01
- IBM eServer X3 Architecture: Application Server Performance Gains
- The ability of application servers to deliver high performance varies greatly, depending on the specifics of any given customer's workload. IBM raises the bar for scalable, high-performance application servers with the introduction of IBM eServer X3 Architecture - the ground-breaking third-generation of the IBM Enterprise X-Architecture XA-64e chipset. Incorporating this...
- Tags: Application Server, IBM eServer, High-performance, IBM Corp., Application Servers, Chipsets, Middleware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2006-01-01
- System z9 and eServer zSeries Capacity Backup
- CBU is a member of the family of flexible Capacity on Demand offerings for IBM System z9 and eServer zSeries. CBU helps provide reserved emergency backup processing capacity for situations in which you lose capacity in another part of your establishment, helping you recover by adding reserved capacity on a...
- Tags: Activation, Capacity, IBM eServer, IBM Corp., CBU, Utility Computing, Backups, Servers, Mainframes, Hardware
- White papers 2005-12-01
- IBM System z9 and eServer zSeries With Capacity on Demand
- Get what you need - when you need it - and pay for only what you use. IBM capacity on demand is really that simple. In the highly unpredictable world of on demand business, you deserve no less. Choose Capacity Upgrade on Demand for a permanent increase of processing capacity,...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-12-01
- SAP R/3 Enterprise - Sales and Distribution Using IBM eServer X366 and IBM TotalStorage DS4500 Storage Server
- mySAP Business Suite is a broad family of solutions designed to provide excellent functionality, integration, scalability, and easy collaboration across business networks. mySAP ERP gives you an entry point into mySAP Business Suite - with a cost-effective solution for improving efficiency and reducing costs. The purpose of this paper is...
- Tags: mySAP, mySAP Business Suite, IBM eServer, SAP R/3, SAP AG, Sales, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., Storage Server, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Utility Computing, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-11-22
- File and Print Serving With Linux on IBM eServer i5
- This paper introduces options for migrating a Microsoft Windows-based file and print serving workload to a Linux-based Samba server on the IBM eServer i5. To explain the migration options, this paper presents the following three scenarios from the migration implementation perspective - replacement of Windows NT-based services of file and...
- Tags: Domain Controller, IBM eServer, Samba, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software
- White papers 2005-11-21
- 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 WebSphere MQ V5.3 CSD 6 (31-Bit) on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server V8.1 for IBM eServer zSeries
- The purpose of this paper is to study certain performance characteristics and the vertical, horizontal scalability of the 31-bit version of IBM WebSphere MQ for Linux on zSeries. The test was conducted using the MQ v5.3 CSD 6 (31-bit) on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server v8.1 for IBM zSeries. In addition,...
- Tags: JMS, IBM WebSphere, IBM eServer, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, IBM eServer zSeries, IBM WebSphere MQ, SuSE Linux, SuSE, IBM Corp., JMSPRIM, Open Source, Middleware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Java, Software, Hardware, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2005-11-01
- IBM eServer X3 Architecture Performance: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters
- The IBM 10 GbE SR Server Adapter is one of the first 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters available with support for PCI-X 2.0. When used in IBM eServer xSeries systems based on IBM eServer X3 Architecture, this adapter delivers breakthrough 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance - up to 10 times the performance...
- Tags: 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Performance, Adapter, IBM eServer, PCI-X, IBM Corp., IBM 10 GbE SR Server Adapter, PCI, Performance Management, Utility Computing, Network Technology, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking
- White papers 2005-11-01
- Linux on POWER Overview for IBM System p5, eServer p5 and pSeries
- Linux is an operating system that is based on a development approach that delivers innovation and portability. Linux is an open, reliable and efficient operating system that runs on virtually any platform from embedded systems to mainframes. This paper is intended to introduce Linux and Linux on POWER, as supported...
- Tags: IBM eServer, IBM pSeries, IBM Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-10-24
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