SOFTWARE: A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR E-BUSINESS

The new OS/2 Warp Server for e-business provides a flexible, cost-effective network platform

Whether you run a large enterprise or a small business, OS/2 Warp Server is a strategic network platform that can provide a full-function application and systems management server, a highly reliable network operating system, along with backup and recovery services—all in a single, cost-effective solution. Now, with the next-generation OS/2 Warp Server for e-business, you can get an easier way to help your organization make a successful transformation into an e-business.

As a key part of IBM’s family of software servers, Warp Server for e-business provides state-of-the-art features to meet the rigorous performance and availability requirements of universal access and mission-critical applications. In addition, it facilitates the transition to network computing by supporting existing OS/2 applications and simplifying the administration of Windows platforms.

Improving Access and Availability
To improve access and availability, Warp Server for e-business:

• Includes a Journaled File System (JFS) that can restore a file system to a functional state in a matter of seconds or minutes and increase the previous file size limitation of 2 GB to 2 TB.
• Works with Vinca® Co-Standby Server®, an IBM Business Partner solution that uses a server-mirroring technique to minimize system downtime.
• Includes Personally Safe n Sound (PSnS), a backup and restore feature that supports automatic file backup to a wide range of storage devices.
• Features sophisticated Tivoli enterprise systems management software capabilities.
• Gives network administrators the capability to initiate and manage services for LAN-connected clients and servers running on different protocols with Netfinity 5.2.
• Provides a cost-effective way to manage information and share intellectual property interdepartmentally, company-wide, or via the Web with Network File System (NFS).
• Provides secure remote access through the IBM Enhanced Remote Access Connection Server for OS/2 Warp Server and uses the integrated Virtual Private Network function of the TCP/IP stack and its Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) server function.

The Right Platform for WorkSpace On-Demand OS/2 Warp Server for e-business is the optimum platform for WorkSpace On-Demand Release 2, IBM’s thin client offering for rapidly deploying new applications or updates to a wide range of remote clients. WorkSpace On-Demand can reduce client ownership costs and support the transformation to the Java application model while extending the use of existing OS/2 applications. WorkSpace On-Demand is Tivoli-ready to help facilitate end-to-end network management and is also designed to provide remote control of thin clients from the server. With new performance enhancements, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business provides an even better platform for WorkSpace On-Demand and Internet Web serving.

Preserving Past Investments while Preparing for the Future
To streamline business transformation, Warp Server for e-business:

• Supports mission-critical applications that run on OS/2 and includes Year 2000 and euro currency readiness support.
• Simplifies the management of ever-increasing disk storage requirements with the Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
• Supports the Intelligent Input/Output Architecture Specification (I2O), an industry-standard architecture that defines a new interface from a processor to I/O adapters.

Responding Quickly to Business Needs
To address rapidly changing requirements, Warp Server for e-business:

• Facilitates mixed platform enterprises by providing extensive heterogeneous client support and managing non-IBM network operating system platforms.
• Simplifies maintenance with seamless Windows NT 4.0 Server management.
• Includes the OS/2 Warp Developers Kit for Java 1.1.6 to help address future business needs and retrofit existing applications for universal access.
• Provides the IBM OS/2 LDAP Client Toolkit for C and Java 1.0 for C and Java programmers who want to enable new or existing applications to access, search, and update LDAP servers using LDAP 2 or LDAP 3 protocols.

For More Information
Visit http://www.ibm.com/software/os/warp/warp-server/