IBM announced on July 31, 2007, plans to deliver a major new release of i5/OS
in 2008, V6R1. Following are some of the planned features.
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With this new release, IBM will extend the
implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which is being
deployed across all IBM platforms. The new 64-bit JVM is expected to
help ISVs with application portability, configuration, and service tool
compatibility when they deploy new Java applications on i5/OS that were
written on another platform.
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IBM plans to include a new integrated Web application
server with i5/OS to simplify the deployment of Java applications. The
integrated application Web server will support applications written to
use JSF, JSP, and servlets and will require minimal system resources and
administration.
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Also planned is an integrated Web services
environment with i5/OS for Integrated Language Environment® (ILE)
programs. Utilities will generate high-level APIs for ILE programs to
invoke Web services. A Web services run time will also be included. This
run time can easily be used by an administrator with many existing RPG
and COBOL programs to expose these programs as Web services.
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A new Web-based, multiplatform system management
console will support i5/OS, extending many of the management
capabilities currently available in System i Navigator and IBM Director.
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i5/OS workload management and virtualization support
will be enhanced with new features; for example, an i5/OS partition will
be able to host storage of another i5/OS partition, which can simplify
testing and deployment of applications. Also, i5/OS will be supported as
a client of the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), giving access to virtualized
and network storage.
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A new graphical, Web-based performance data viewer
will offer enhanced viewing and analysis of i5/OS performance data.
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Continued investments in i5/OS business resiliency
include enhancements to cross-site mirroring and further simplification
of system object replication through the administrative system domain.
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i5/OS security enhancements will include encrypted
backups to any tape or virtual tape device, encryption of data stored on
disk, and intrusion protection.
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IBM continues to purse the integration of RPG with
new technologies and languages. With this new release, IBM will deliver
the RPG compiler with extensions for multithreading and addition of
local file support.
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With the shift of responsibility for the System i
compilers and application development products to the Rational® line of
business, IBM will work to enhance the integration and synergy of the
System i development products, such as WebSphere® Development Studio
Client (WDSC), with other Rational offerings. The Rational Suite® of
products provides key function to enhance a developer's environment in
areas such as the rapid development of modern application architectures
for System i (Rational Business Developer, formerly Enterprise
Generation Language), modelling of application solutions, quality
management, and change and configuration management. The tighter
integration of these products to the System i development community will
further enhance the comprehensive function included in WDSC today.
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In addition, i5/OS and System i will enhance their
integration and performance with IBM System Storage™. |
