IBM eServer explained

IBM eServer
Developer:	IBM
Type:	Desktop server or Rack-mounted server
Releasedate:	2000
Discontinued:	2006

IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM. Announced in 2000, it combined the various IBM server brands (AS/400, Netfinity, RS/6000, S/390) under one brand.^[1] The various sub-brands were at the same time rebranded from:

• IBM RS/6000 to IBM eServer pSeries, p for POWER
• IBM AS/400 to IBM eServer iSeries, i for Integrated
• IBM Netfinity to IBM eServer xSeries, x for eXtended architecture (with respect to "commodity" Intel-based servers)
• IBM System/390 was replaced by the 64-bit IBM eServer zSeries, z for Zero downtime.

The RS/6000 SP supercomputer line was replaced by Blue Gene platform.

Discontinuation

In 2005, IBM announced a new brand, IBM System, as an umbrella for all IBM server and storage brands. The rebranding was completed in 2006 when the IBM xSeries became the IBM System x (later the Lenovo System x).

• IBM eServer zSeries became IBM System z
• IBM eServer pSeries became IBM System p
• IBM eServer iSeries became IBM System i
• IBM eServer xSeries became IBM System x (later Lenovo System x)
• IBM TotalStorage became IBM Storage
• IBM eServer BladeCenter became IBM BladeCenter
• IBM eServer 1350 became IBM System Cluster 1350

External links

• IBM servers

eServer zSeries2000

System z92005

System z102008

eServer pSeries2000

eServer p52004

System p52005

System p2007

eServer iSeries2000

eServer i52004

System i52005

System i2006

eServer xSeries2000

System x2007

eServer	-
p Series:	-	JS/QS nodes2004	PS nodes2009
x Series:	x86 HS/HX/JS/JX nodes2000

Notes and References

1. Web site: IBM launches new mainframe amid rebranding effort. Jaikumar. Vijayan. October 4, 2000. Computerworld.