What is the IBM AS400 called now?

eServer iSeries
The AS/400 is rebranded as the eServer iSeries and the operating system becomes known as the i5/OS to coincide with POWER5 processors. The iSeries is renamed System i, distinguishing it from System p hardware, which runs AIX and Linux.

What is AS400 iSeries used for?

What is AS/400 Used For? AS/400 architecture is often used for ERP and other mission-critical tasks, particularly in industries that require extreme reliability, such as manufacturing. IBM Power Systems are popular with SAP users, as well as competing database management systems, such as Oracle Database.

What is IBM i used for?

IBM i is an operating system (OS) created to run on IBM’s Power Systems and Pure Systems for minicomputers and enterprise servers. IBM i is a turnkey text-based OS that reduces the need for IT configuring and interventions. The object-based OS is the descendant of the OS/400 introduced in 1988 for AS/400.

Why is it called AS400?

The operating system of the AS/400 has had different names… OS/400, or iSeries, etc… We like its original name, because “AS” stands for “Application System”. It describes well what is special in the system: Those who know and use “AS/400”, 70\% of the time they refer to it as “AS/400”.

Is AS400 still used?

Nobody still uses the original AS/400, it’s just the generic name that groups together all of IBM’s midrange computers, such as the iSeries and IBM System. Generally, the AS/400 is used for mission critical systems specific to industries that depend on reliability and stability, which is a priority for many.

What is IBM i command?

The operating system uses control language (CL) commands to interpret instructions from users. You need to know the basic rules for using CL, and how to get detailed help for any CL command. CL provides a powerful and flexible means of entering commands on the system.

What is IBM i Access?

IBM® i Access for Windows is a key offering in the IBM i Access Family. It is a Windows client used over TCP/IP. It is a full-function client that includes a 5250 display and printer emulator, includes System i® Navigator to manage your system, provides accessibility to DB2® for i files, and more.