From: Mark Shearer and Ross Mauri                                         July 24th, 2007
 
Dear iSociety Members:

We are continually grateful for iSociety’s dedication to System i and our shared commitment to making business computing easier. As you know, your requirements drive much of the new product capabilities we deliver. Those requirements are central to several important System i announcements we are making aimed at helping medium and large enterprises run their businesses more efficiently and enhancing the ease-of-use and price-to-value of System i.
 
Specifically, we announced:
 
  1. •The new System i 570 based on the IBM POWER6 processor:
  2. --4.7GHz POWER6 processors deliver up to two times the performance of POWER5
  3. --A new i5/OS Edition that is easily customized for diverse client needs
  4. --Outstanding flexibility that makes adding new applications more cost-effective and less disruptive
  5. •MySQL: a pervasive open source product that enables thousands of new applications for i5/OS clients
  6. •DB2 WebQuery for System i: brings modern Business Intelligence solutions to tens of thousands of System i clients
  7. •Preview of i5/OS V6R1: offers a wide range of new capabilities, including new business resiliency and security initiatives, plus IBM Systems Director – an entirely new way to manage the system
 
I encourage you learn more about these announcements at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/announce2007july. Then, help us spread the word. If you haven’t already done so, go to the iSociety site at http://isociety.org and register as a member of the community. Then, please go to The Truth site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/iwantcontrol/truth and "Tell the Truth" about the benefits of owning System i and your support for these announcements.

Be sure to tune into the next Fireside Chat on Wednesday, July 25, at noon, central time U.S., with Jim Herring, Director of High-End Power Systems and George Gaylord, System i Enterprise Product Manager. This chat will provide an excellent opportunity to ask questions and get the full story on these exciting new offerings. If you miss the live chat, be sure to look for the transcript that will be posted on iSociety shortly afterward.
 
Again, thank you for your continued support of System i through iSociety.  We understand that your passion for the continued growth of System i is unmatched in the industry and a core reason for our continued success in the market.
 
Best regards,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Business Line Executive,
Power Systems
IBM Systems & Technology Group
 
General Manager,
Power Systems
IBM Systems & Technology Group