i5tools.com - Why iSeries?

Vendors that reduce complexity should have a significant advantage since complexity is expensive. IT shops want to lower cost, so reducing complexity is a high priority. Complexity has always been the enemy of IT managers, which should be even more true the next few years. With scale out and grid architectures being adopted, the number of servers is growing by about 20%. Management headaches probably are rising about as fast." IT Hardware - The Search for Simplicity, Steven Milunovich, CFA, Merrill Lynch, January 5, 2005.

IBM eServer® iSeries™ systems can help solve the complexity crisis. It is an integrated system designed to run thousands of the world's most popular business applications. It provides faster, more reliable and highly secure ways to help you simplify your IT environment by reducing the number of servers and associated staff required. This can help you save money and reinvest in growing your business. Extensive growth options, resource virtualization and intuitive management tools mean that iSeries systems can provide not only the power and capacity to run core business applications, but also the freedom and scalability to add new e-business applications on the same server.