The AS400 or now called as the IBM System i belongs to the genus of the System/38 database machine architecture launched by IBM in 1979. AS400 is commonly confused with the IBM Mainframe systems which also has a Black and Green screen like AS400. The AS400 was the first general purpose machine to attain a C2 security rating from NSA. In 2000 IBM renamed the AS400 to iSeries as part of e-server branding initiative. The architecture of the system allows for future implementation of 128-bit processors when they become available. Existing applications can use the new hardware without modification. There are some very interesting advertisements of IBM AS400 which totally projects the versatility of the system. Here is one of those videos.
IBM e-Server Ad
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