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 IBM
has announced the launch of four new offerings designed to make
the mission critical network infrastructure of mid-size companies
easier to manage and more cost efficient, and to keep them running
in the event of a disaster.
The new network resiliency and manageability services are part of
IBM's expanding Express portfolio of products, services and solutions
specifically designed for mid-size businesses.
The solutions are:
IBM Network Operations and Management Services
Designed to help free mid-size businesses from the day-to-day management
of their computing infrastructure, this comprehensive service enables
IBM to remotely monitor the customer's network seven days per week,
twenty-four hours per day. The solution tracks network performance,
system health and component problems and delivers software and firmware
updates vital to the businesses' infrastructure. The IBM service
provides customers monthly and near real time on-line reports on
system performance and status. Customers can access an Internet
portal to view network status, helping administrators identify issues
immediately.
IBM Infrastructure Recovery Services for
mid-market
A competitively-priced service which helps mid-size businesses take
the first step in building a comprehensive business recovery plan
to help prepare for unforeseen business interruptions. This service
includes a two-day consulting workshop in which IBM and the customer
collaborate to build a customised recovery plan using IBM methodologies.
Customers also have the option of running a recovery exercise. The
service, which is part of IBM's Business Continuity and Recovery
Services' also provides a pre-configured eServer iSeries or pSeries
system for temporary use during an outage emergency.
IBM Infrastructure Management Express Portfolio
Solution on iSeries
This solution for mid-size businesses helps customers simplify complex
IT environments consisting of existing iSeries servers running OS/400
and Intel-based servers running Windows applications. Managing all
this infrastructure is expensive, and requires resources devoted
to systems management and administration.
iSeries Infrastructure Management Express combines hardware, software
and services into a single, affordable, easy-to-configure package
based on an IBM eServer iSeries 800 Standard or Advanced Edition
combined with the Integrated xSeries Server for iSeries for running
Windows applications on the iSeries. With a single server, the iSeries,
customers can reduce the complexity of managing multiple operating
systems (OS/400, Windows and Linux) and applications in their IT
environments, achieving a stable and secure foundation for business
growth and new application deployment.
IBM High Availability Express Portfolio
Solution on iSeries
This new solution builds on iSeries' well-known reliability and
adds new on demand capabilities to help customers improve their
overall IT asset utilization, increase customer loyalty and protect
against potential lost business opportunity. iSeries High Availability
Express, powered by an IBM eServer iSeries HA810 system, is intended
to help eliminate planned downtime while also helping to reduce
unplanned outages. The IBM High Availability Express Portfolio Solution
on iSeries allows customers to link multiple iSeries systems via
high-function third-party software from selected vendors, including
Data Mirror, iTera, Lakeview Technology, Maximum Availability, Trader's
and Vision Solutions. Where applicable, this high-availability offering
also comes with 24x7 SupportLine access and one year of prepaid
maintenance and installation.
http://www.ibm.com/mediumbusiness/us/express/
•Date:
29th April 2004 •Region: N.America/World
•Type: Article •Topic:
IT continuity
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