This article is about the IBM family of computer servers. For the open access electronic text archive, see
EServer.org.
IBM eServer![]() |
 IBM xSeries 336 servers |
| Developer | IBM |
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| Type | Desktop server or
Rack-mounted server |
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| Release date | 2000 |
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| Discontinued | 2006 |
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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).
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