Announcement Summary IBM United States October 4, 2005 Announcements by Internet Internet You can access IBM U.S. Announcement Summary and Detail Letters electronically through the Internet at: http://www.ibm.com/news/us/ On the News Screen, select ″Announcement Letters.″ ** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of its respective holder. ii Internet Information Announcement Summary • October 4, 2005 In This Issue Hardware Storage adapters deliver increased performance for selected IBM pSeries 105-380 . 1 IBM p5 590 and 595 add feature; ThinkVision L191p LCD monitor introduced 105-381 . 2 Hardware ordering information update: IBM pSeries 615 Models 6C3 and 6E3 and pSeries 630 Models 6C4 and GE4 105-383 . 3 IBM 7014 racks help organize smaller rack-mount systems and expansion drawers 105-384 . 4 IBM p5 575 delivers 16-way IBM POWER5 processing in a cluster node for high-performance computing 105-385 . 5 Innovative adapters and service processor card boost performance of selected IBM and pSeries systems 105-386 . 6 IBM SurePOS 500 Express meets the performance and speed requirements of specialty, food service, and hospitality retailers 105-387 . 7 IBM 7212 Model 102 adds Half-High LTO Tape Drive for IBM pSeries and iSeries 105-397 . 8 IBM SurePOS 500 offers a transition to an innovative, open platform for specialty, food service, and hospitality retailers 105-398 . 9 IBM System p5 505 entry server offers POWER5 technology in a 1U rack drawer package 105-399 . 10 IBM 146.8 GB Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive for selected IBM p5, pSeries , and RS/6000 systems delivers exceptional performance and storage 105-400 . 11 New features for IBM iSeries systems deliver more value to your business 105-401 . 12 IBM 16-port LAN-attached Remote Asynchronous Node (RAN) (EIA 232) for IBM pSeries POWER4 and POWER5 servers 105-402 . 13 IBM TotalStorage EXP24 Ultra320 SCSI Expandable Disk Storage Enclosure delivers power, cooling, and Ultra320 SCSI connections 105-403 . 14 IBM System p5 550 and System p5 550Q expand offerings in the entry server environment 105-404 . 15 IBM System p5 520 expands offerings in the entry server environment 105-405 . 16 IBM IntelliStation POWER 285 workstation extends performance of high-end design and analysis 105-409 . 17 Announcement Summary • October 4, 2005 Table of Contents iii New host channel adapters and InfiniBand cables available for selected IBM pSeries servers 105-410 . 18 Topspin Server Switch Models 120 and 270 help build high-performance computing clusters 105-411 . 19 IBM xSeries 206m server offers a competitively priced server for distributed enterprises, retail stores, and small to medium-sized businesses 105-414 . 20 IBM xSeries 306m server features ease of use and manageability at a competitive price 105-415 . 21 IBM IntelliStation M Pro Express model with Intel EM64T technology and PCI high-powered Express graphics 105-419 . 22 Software IBM WebSphere Everyplace Deployment V6.0: An end-to-end platform to build and deploy solutions that expedite information 205-244 . 23 IBM WebSphere Everyplace Deployment for Windows and Linux: A powerful client environment to access data and applications 205-245 . 24 IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5.2 delivers single point of control for managing diverse networks and platforms 205-246 . 25 IBM XL C/C++ Enterprise Edition V8.0 for AIX exploits the capabilities of the POWER5+ processors 205-247 . 26 IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for z/OS V6.1 adds support for two-phase commit with IBM WebSphere Application Server 205-248 . 27 Ascential Software Corporation completes its Transfer of Trade into IBM with data cleansing and transformation software for the z/OS platform 205-249 . 28 IBM Virtual I/O Server V1.2 helps maximize physical resources on IBM pSeries POWER5 systems that support dynamic LPAR 205-250 . 29 IBM AIX 5L offers DVD option; End-of-service extended for AIX 5L V5.2 and selected programs 205-251 . 30 IBM XL C Enterprise Edition V8.0 for AIX now supports POWER5+ processors 205-252 . 31 IBM XL Fortran Enterprise Edition V10.1 for AIX — Exploit the latest Power5+ hardware architecture 205-253 . 32 IBM System p5 Express and OpenPower Edition configurations feature reduced-price Linux subscriptions 205-254 . 33 IBM Director for pSeries V5.10 provides sophisticated, easy-to-use management for IBM systems 205-255 . 34 iv Table of Contents Announcement Summary • October 4, 2005 Electronic software support improves problem resolutions for IBM iSeries systems 205-256 . 35 Marketing IBM WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms introductory discount promotion (expires December 1, 2005) 305-161 . 37 Price changes: IBM pSeries selected models and features 305-162 . 38 Price change: World Programming System 305-163 . 39 Price changes: IBM iSeries selected feature conversions 305-164 . 40 Modification: 2005 Low Rate Financing from IBM Global Financing 305-165 . 41 Modification: IBM storage products no-charge removal program 305-166 . 42 Withdrawal Hardware withdrawal: IBM SurePOS 500 selected models — Replacements available 905-212 . 43 Services withdrawal: International Service Enhancement for IBM ThinkPad laptop computers — Replacement available 905-213 . 44 Revised hardware withdrawal: IBM pSeries 655 Server Model 7039-651 905-215 . ..