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IBM AS/400e server
IBM AS/400e server
The AS/400e product line consists of seven servers that merge existing AS/400 systems,
servers, and middle-tier servers into a powerful, but simple, structure. Integrated AS/400e
servers are designed to reduce complexity and provide faster deployment of e-business
applications. AS/400e servers deliver secure, Web-enabled, ready-to-run e-business
solutions. This allows businesses to benefit from industry-leading usability and reliability and
to save time and money. There are two custom, middle-tier servers, which are designed for
dedicated, CPU-intensive processing in a multi-tier environment. This section introduces
each system and summarizes the resource and performance characteristics in the tables that
follow.
The AS/400e server 250 provides the power and function of the AS/400 system running in a
small package with a full complement of AS/400 application support and PC file serving for
small businesses and departments of larger companies. The Model 250 is an affordable entry
point to the AS/400 family of products and comes with special software packaging.
The AS/400e server 270 enables the reliability, scalability, and security needed for the world
of e-business, where a minute of downtime can make a large difference in the success of the
business. The new AS/400e server 270, with four processor options, expands well beyond the
current server 170. It’s entry performance is three times the Model 170; the top performance
is nearly doubled, and it has top to bottom scalability of thirteen times. The server 270 now
has optional interactive performance features, up to twenty-four arms of DASD, and a
high-performance PCI bus. It supports the new Integrated Netfinity Server (up to three) with a
700 MHz Pentium III microprocessor, 1 Gbps high-speed Ethernet LAN adapter, and 100
Mbps high speed Token-Ring adapter.
The AS/400e 8xx servers significantly extend the evolution of the AS/400e product line. The
use of Copper and Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technology dramatically improves processor
performance on the AS/400 system. Top model performance is increased by over three and a
half times for both base processor and interactive. The top-of-the-line Model 840 boasts a
new 24-way symmetric multiprocessor. DASD capacity is over four times the largest 7xx
server and main storage is more than doubled. The 8xx hardware completes the transition to
PCI I/O architecture with the introduction of PCI adapters in all the 8xx servers. This I/O
structure provides concurrent maintenance enhancements with Hot-Plug PCI adapters and
DASD. The 8xx servers also support the new Integrated Netfinity Server (up to sixteen) with a
700 MHz Pentium III microprocessor, 1 Gbps high-speed Ethernet LAN adapter, and 100
Mbps high speed Token-Ring adapter.
The AS/400e Dedicated Server for Domino is extended to leverage the new Models 270 and
820. They deliver outstanding value when combined with Lotus Domino software and are
particularly effective when combined with the partitioning capabilities of Domino Enterprise
Server to support multiple Lotus Domino workloads on a single physical server.