====== IBM i ======
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**IBM i** is an integrated operating environment developed by IBM, consisting of [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os|operating system]], database, [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:m:midware|middleware]], and development tools. IBM i runs on IBM Power Systems servers, as do IBM AIX and Enterprise Linux.

It replaced the i5/OS and OS/400 operating systems but maintains [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application|application]] compatibility with both. 

IBM designed IBM i as a "turnkey" operating system, requiring little or no on-site attention from IT staff during normal operation. As such, it has been described as "the driverless variant of IT infrastructure." For example, IBM i has a built-in Db2 database which does not require separate installation. Mass storage ("disks") can be RAIDed or mirrored; when either of those options is configured, one or more disks can be replaced without interrupting work. System administration is [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:w:wizard|wizard]]-driven. Automatic self-care can schedule all common system maintenance, detect many failures and order spare parts and service automatically. 

Source: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_i ]]

^   Datasheet  ||
^ Developer               | IBM   |
^ Written in              |    |
^ OS family               | IBM i   |
^ Working state           | Current   |
^ Source model            | Closed source   |
^ Initial release         | April 2, 2008;   |
^ Latest release          | 7.4 / April 23, 2019;   |
^ Available in            | English   |
^ Platforms               | IBM Power Systems   |
^ Kernel type             | shares many Microkernel (SLIC) and Virtual machine (TIMI) design philosophies |
^ Default user interface  |    |
^ License                 | Proprietary   |
^ Official Website        | [[http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/]]   |

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