Table C.1 provides a simplified overview of the servers that IBM offers. For detailed information, go to the IBM Servers Web site at www.ibm.com/servers/.
Server Name
Operating System
Processor
Distributed Platform Servers
xSeries
Windows, Linux
Intel
eSeries
AMD
pSeries
AIX, Linux
POWER
Mid-Range Servers
iSeries
i5/OS, OS/400, Linux (on a separate LPAR)
Mainframe Servers
zSeries
z/OS, OS/390, Linux (on a separate LPAR)
zSeries Application Assist Processor (zAAP)