IBM Server Family

In 2000, IBM brought together the best attributes of a diverse line of servers to create the IBM eServer family of servers. The IBM eServer family is composed of four individual series. The IBM eServer zSeries™ group was created to replace mainframes running, among other operating systems, OS/390®. The ‘z’ stands for ‘zero downtime.’ When absolute availability is the requirement, zSeries servers provide some of the industry's best high-availability capabilities and run the zOS® operating system.The IBM eServer xSeries™ line of servers is designed for the entry-to-midsize enterprise environment where the IBM Enterprise X-Architecture and Intel® microprocessors play a key role .If a Microsoft® operating system is appropriate for you, xSeries servers are an excellent choice. The IBM eServer pSeries™ group is built to provide rock-solid UNIX® servers. These machines run the AIX® operating system, one of the leading UNIX operating systems. If UNIX is your game, pSeries servers should be on your team. Finally, the IBM eServer iSeries platform delivers integrated servers. When designing a business computer, many varied components are required—and iSeries servers have them built-in. iSeries servers run applications from its OS/400® heritage, as well as from AIX® and Windows®