NewsForge: Logical Linux Partitions on IBM’s iSeries can Benefit SMBs

“Although the computer industry seems focused on the 64-bit
battle between Intel’s Itanium and AMD’s Opteron, a more
interesting 64-bit platform to watch is IBM’s PowerPC. Of IBM’s two
PowerPC platforms, the pSeries and iSeries, the latter, formerly
known as the AS/400, is the one to watch. The iSeries, in
combination with Linux, can drive new levels of productivity for
end users.

“Today there are more than 400,000 iSeries and AS/400 servers in
use by more than 245,000 IBM customers in at least 100 countries.
The largest concentration of iSeries and AS/400 customers is in
Italy. According to IBM, customers in Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa bought 46 percent of all iSeries and AS/400 machines
sold…”

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