© Copyright IBM Corp. 1997 - 2004. All rights reserved. 9Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004 5486AdvTech.fmChapter 2. iSeries architecture:Fundamental strength of theIBM ^ i5 and iSeriesThe accelerating rate of change of both hardware and software technologiesnecessitates that the server you select is designed with the future in mind. TheiSeries accommodates inevitable, rapid, and dramatic technology changes withrelatively minimum customer effort, to allow customers to meet their on demandrequirements.Paradoxically, the characteristic of the most advanced design and technology isthat you do not notice it...you are not meant to do so. It accommodatesrapidly-changing hardware and software technologies in stride—permitting youto fully exploit the latest technologies on demand.iSeries servers and the supporting software offer important advanced capabilitiesin key areas such as e-business, Java, Web serving, Lotus Domino, integrationwith Windows, managed availability, database, and Business Intelligencesolutions. To gain an appreciation of these technologies and of the particularstrength of the iSeries server in delivering them, this chapter provides asummary of each prime element.2
