Management Report September 2014 Value Proposition for Infor ERP Solutions Deployment on IBM i Comparing Capabilities and Costs with Microsoft Windows Servers International Technology Group 609 Pacific Avenue, Suite 102 Santa Cruz, California 95060-4406 Telephone: 831-427-9260 Email:
[email protected] Website: ITGforInfo.com International Technology Group September 2014 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 The Landscape Changes 1 Cost-effectiveness 1 Availability Impacts 2 Technology Differentiators 3 Conclusions: Dealing with Complexity 5 RISK TRENDS 6 Availability 6 Security and Malware 8 TECHNOLOGY VIEW 10 IBM i 10 Status Report 10 Infor Commitment 10 Key Differentiators 11 Power Systems 14 Overview 14 PowerVM Virtualization 15 RAS Features 17 DETAILED DATA 19 Installations 19 IT Costs 20 Costs of Downtime 22 List of Figures 1. Three-year IT Costs for IBM i on Power Systems and Microsoft Windows Servers Supporting Core ERP Systems – Averages for All Installations 1 2. Three-year Costs of Downtime for IBM i on Power Systems and Microsoft Windows Servers Supporting Core ERP Systems – Averages for All Installations 2 3. Comparative Advisory Data: January 2008 Through June 2014 4 4. Potential Costs of Outages for Manufacturing Companies 8 5. IBM i Single-level Storage Structure 11 6. IBM i 7.2 and IBM Power Systems Autonomic Functions 13 7. Overall IBM i and Power Systems Architecture 16 8. Key Power Systems Reliability, Availability and Serviceability Features 18 9. Installations Summary 19 10. IT Costs Breakdowns 21 Value Proposition for Infor ERP Solutions Deployment on IBM i: Comparing Capabilities and Costs with Microsoft Windows Servers International Technology Group September 2014 Executive Summary The Landscape Changes Manufacturing is among the world’s most challenging industries.