The IBM System i departmental computer system, now 25 years old, began as the
previous generation of midrange computer systems for IBM i users and was merged
into the IBM Power Systems in April 2008. "Created as an application system, the
AS/400 helped fuel the explosion of industry applications for midsized
companies," wrote Colin Parris, general manager for IBM's Power Systems business
in a blog post. "Renowned for its simplicity and reliability, it
generated the industry's most passionate user community." The platform was first
introduced as the AS/400 (Application System/400) on June 21, 1988, and later
renamed to the eServer iSeries in 2000. As part of IBM's Systems branding
initiative in 2006, it was again renamed to System i. The code name of the
AS/400 project was Silver Lake, after the lake in downtown Rochester, Minn.,
where development of the system took place. In April 2008, IBM announced its
integration with the System p platform. The unified product line is called IBM
Power Systems and features support for the IBM i (previously known as i5/OS or
OS/400), AIX and GNU/Linux operating systems. Here's a look at the IBM System i
over the years.
By: Darryl K. Taft
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