IBM AS/400: A Business Perspective - Softcover

Hoskins, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471524778 ISBN 13: 9780471524779

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1990

Synopsis

An updated version of the hands-on guide to the IBM AS/400 computers, this practical text provides users with the details they will need in order to integrate each AS/400 system into small, medium and large sized business environments. It includes new material on the B70 model and enhanced capabilities of the B20. The book includes detailed coverage of the basics: hardware architecture; storage management; a performance overview and how to maximize the unifying power of AS/400 systems. It goes on to demonstrate how the available models, expansion options and peripherals - as well as the operating systems and application software - fill different business needs. Key planning issues complete this reference such as: security; lease versus purchase; physical planning; software compatibility; migration from the 3X systems; advanced business systems and how to choose the right software; advanced system hardware, and training.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

IBM AS/400 Sixth Edition

A Business Perspective

This updated version of Jim Hoskins's classic guide covers all the latest hardware and software for IBM's AS/400 line. Written by former IBM design engineer and manager Jim Hoskins, this practical guide gives you everything you'll need to integrate each AS/400 into a small-, medium-, or large-sized business environment. This updated Sixth Edition covers the latest round of AS/400 models, client/server hardware/software, object technology, displays, DASDs, tape drives, OS/400 V3R, OS/400 extensions, remote access, the Information Warehouse, and much more.

Its outstanding features include: Complete information on AS/400 and AS/400 Advanced Series system units, options, peripherals, operating systems, and application programs Practical guidance in choosing the system that's right for your business. Included are case studies of hypothetical businesses, which are described and outfitted with the appropriate AS/400 hardware/software to meet their needs Detailed treatment of such key issues as cost justification, lease vs. purchase, support, maintenance, office ergonometrics, and education Clear explanations of how to maximize the unifying power of AS/400 systems and how to neatly integrate them into existing systems Consistent emphasis on how the AS/400 can help business users do their jobs

About the Author:

JIM HOSKINS is a former IBM design engineer, manager, and marketing representative. A member of the original development team for the IBM PS/2 family, he wrote IBM PS/2: A Business Perspective, which has been translated into eleven foreign languages. He is also the author of IBM RISC System/6000: A Business Perspective, now in its sixth edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0471524778
• ISBN 13: 9780471524779
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 302