IBM Issues PTFs to Patch RAID Controllers
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

I told you last October that I had heard some feature 2757 PCI-X RAID 5 disk controllers were on the fritz and that IBM had issued some PTFs to do diagnostics on the boards, to find failing components before the feature 2757 card failed and took down customers' machines. While that problem has apparently been solved, there are still issues with the feature 2757 and feature 2780 RAID controller cards. READ MORE >

eServer i5 Line Enhanced with New Features
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

IBM made some minor enhancements to the eServer i5 product line in addition to launching two new Solution Editions (see the separate story in this issue for more on that announcement) last week. These new features include two new memory cards, a faster Ethernet adapter, new I/O ports, and acoustic doors, to cut down on noise in the data centers or office spaces where customers put their i5 machines. READ MORE >

The i5 Gets SAP, Clear Technologies Solution Editions
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

IBM is once again expanding upon its special i5 550 Solution Editions, which are special discounted i5 servers that are purchased specifically to run applications that have been pre-qualified by the company. This week, IBM is adding two more variants for this offering, one aimed at SAP's ERP suite, the other at a CRM setup based on OS/400 and Domino from Clear Technologies. READ MORE >

Old i5 520 Express, iSeries Upgrades, and OS/400 V5R2 Booted
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

As always happens the aftermath of a major set of OS/400 platform announcements, IBM has given its business partners and customers fair warning that some products, features, and upgrades are about to be dropped from the iSeries and i5 catalog. Last week, IBM killed off the initial i5 520 Express machines announced in May 2004, which have replacements. The company also plans to withdraw various feature conversions, upgrades from first-generation iSeries machines, OS/400 V5R2, and a bunch of other stuff. READ MORE >

  But Wait, There's More

IBM Slashes iSeries Disk Drive Prices . . . WebSphere V6.0 Ships on the iSeries . . . IBM Rolls Out Compact, Two-Core p5 Unix/Linux Server . . . iSeries ISVs Report Improving Financials . . . DataMirror to BuyBack Shares in a Dutch Auction . . . IT Services Growth Slows in 2004, Says Gartner . . . READ MORE >

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