Software creates Linux virtual server environment.
Press Release Summary:
IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries® v2.2 provides e-business environment and unites zSeries technology with flexibility of Linux and company's WebSphere® and DB2® products. Solution helps speed deployment of environment, upgrades software components to latest version levels, and enables inclusion of additional components. Optimized e-business on demand(TM) platform utilizes zSeries hardware, Linux distributed by SuSE, and core IBM e-business products.
Original Press Release:
IBM eserver Integrated Platform for E-Business on zSeries V2.2 Delivers the Latest E-Business Components on Virtual Linux Servers on zSeries
At a glance
IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries V2.2 provides the latest software versions, and adds IBM DB2 UDB as an optional component. The following software components have been upgraded to the latest version level:
· SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for S/390 (delivered by SuSE)
· IBM z/VM 4.4 including DirMaint
· IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2
· IBM Directory Server V5.1 Fix Pack 1
· IBM DB2 Connect Application Server Edition V8.1 (an optional component)
· IBM DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.1 (an optional component)
Designed to speed deployment of e-business solutions, it is an ideal environment for e-business on demand, uniting zSeries technology with the flexibility of Linux and IBM's world-class WebSphere and DB2 products. Bottom-line, the offering:
· Provides an e-business solution in a powerful, security-rich, and fully supported Linux on zSeries environment
· Enables you to be up and running with Linux quickly at an attractive package price, and
· Enables ease of use with new and existing e-business applications and data
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: ME001).
Overview
The new release of the IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries® upgrades the software components to the latest version levels, and enables the inclusion of additional components. V2.2 is enhanced by:
· Software upgrades to the latest version level for:
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for S/390® (delivered by SuSE)
- IBM z/VM® V4.4 including DirMaint(TM)
- IBM WebSphere® Application Server V5.0.2
- IBM Directory Server V5.1 Fix Pack 1
- IBM DB2 Connect® Application Server Edition V8.1 (an optional component)
· Additional optional component:
- IBM DB2® UDB Enterprise Server Edition V8.1
IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries provides an e-business environment to assist your on demand transformation. The solution helps to speed deployment of the environment at an attractive package price.
You get a pretested, optimized e-business on demand(TM) platform that utilizes zSeries hardware, Linux distributed by SuSE, and core IBM e-business products. IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries helps to accelerate and ease deployment by offering:
· Architecture that conforms to IBM's industry-leading practices for e-business, to help ensure e-business integration and security
· A comprehensive e-business on demand infrastructure, simplifying the task of bringing together the piece-parts
· Customized installation assistance in the form of documentation and scripts
· Pretested solution installation and setup across multiple topologies within IBM
· A single order and support contact for all components (including SuSE Linux, which is then delivered directly from SuSE Linux to you)
· One attractive price for the entire offering (including SuSE Linux)
Key prerequisites
Refer to the Hardware requirements section for details.
Planned availability date
August 29, 2003
Description
Creating a Linux virtual server environment for deploying e-business applications is a time consuming task. It involves multiple servers, hardware, operating systems, middleware, and other components which need to be brought together quickly to meet your business needs. IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business on zSeries provides a specialized package that utilizes the latest technologies (such as IBM z/VM 4.4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, and IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2) and has been tested to help ensure the Linux virtual server environment operates correctly. A set of installation aids is included to help you deploy the base platform configuration.
The architecture of this solution is based on the IBM patterns for e-business. The patterns are a set of proven architectures that have been compiled from thousands of successful IBM Global Services customer engagements. These patterns not only encapsulate best practices based on IBM's experience, but also document pitfalls to avoid for different types of e-business solutions. IBM eserver Integrated Platform for e-business architecture is based on the "Self-service Directly Integrated" pattern. It addresses the general case of internal and external users interacting with the enterprise transactions and data and is an excellent starting point for extending business applications to the Web. It applies to a wide variety of business sectors such as insurance, brokerage, banking, government, and manufacturing. The Internet and the Intranet topologies of this pattern are enabled through the scripts and installation aids that are provided with this solution on zSeries. The solution also provides for several possible configurations of hardware and middleware that you can choose from. This solution is ready to assist you as your application needs grow. It provides you the capability to expand the base infrastructure and create multiple e-business environments to support the deployment of various test and production J2EE applications.
