IBM System i5

Table of Contents

Executive Overview.. 1

Highlights. 1

Simplify Your IT Infrastructure and Run Virtually any Application. 2

Enhance Productivity with Resource Utilization. 2

Protect Business Continuity and Deliver without Disruption. 3

Select from a Range of Flexible Options. 3

IBM System i5 in an On Demand World. 4

On Demand Business. 4

Simplicity in an On Demand World. 4

Simplify Your IT Infrastructure. 4

Integrate to Innovate. 5

I5/OS V5R3: 5

i5/OS V5R4: 6

Deliver with Less Disruption. 6

Why IBM System i5 Family of Systems. 9

IBM System i5 520. 10

Overview. 10

Hardware. 11

Virtualization Engine Systems Technologies. 12

Hardware Management Console (HMC) 12

Capacity Upgrade On Demand. 12