what the heck is an IBM AS/400?

[DumbGuy]

LOL, me and my friend here are trying to figure out what the hell is this?
Is it a mainframe? or a proprietary software that only runs on IBM machines?

We're completely lost.

Any insights on this?

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: DumbGuy
LOL, me and my friend here are trying to figure out what the hell is this?
Is it a mainframe? or a proprietary software that only runs on IBM machines?

We're completely lost.

Any insights on this?

Ibm mini that is currently power pc based, running os/400.

It is in incredible package.

 

[bubbadu]

AS400 is a computer system to keep track on inventory.. like at staples we use the AS aka *ASS* 400 to look up products

-Bubbadu

 

[vi edit]

Proprietary IBM server/mainframe platform.

Special operating system built to operate around IBM in house CPU's.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Here's a really cool sight you could check!!

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: bubbadu
AS400 is a computer system to keep track on inventory.. like at staples we use the AS aka *ASS* 400 to look up products

-Bubbadu

It can do much more than track inventory.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: bubbadu
AS400 is a computer system to keep track on inventory.. like at staples we use the AS aka *ASS* 400 to look up products

-Bubbadu

if you think as stands for ass, you are surely mistaken.

 

[djheater]

It was/is a huge deal in inentory management. Used to be an incredible demand for programmers but not so much anymore....

 

[fr]

This is what my buddy Google had to say:

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[VBboy]

Originally posted by: fr
This is what my buddy Google had to say:

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Yeah, man. It's about time "what is XYZ" questions are asked through Google first

 

[DumbGuy]

yeah, I did search in google
Now we're not that lost.

thanks guys.

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: bubbadu
AS400 is a computer system to keep track on inventory.. like at staples we use the AS aka *ASS* 400 to look up products

-Bubbadu

if you think as stands for ass, you are surely mistaken.

the reason why we say that is that it often goes down or takes a long time to bootup... its just a dumb staples employee joke.. hah

-Bubbadu

 

[AU Tiger]

I spent 9 months back in 1995-6 doing customer support for the AS/400 in Rochester, MN (where they are built). I used to know a lot about them, but that knowledge was quickly forgotten once I got out of that job.

 

[DumbGuy]

so, I could run terminal emulation software (let's say from a Win9x/2k/XP machine) and connect to it?
if so, which ones do you recommend?

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: DumbGuy
so, I could run terminal emulation software (let's say from a Win9x/2k/XP machine) and connect to it?
if so, which ones do you recommend?

Client Access. Put out by IBM itself. If you use XP/Win2k be sure to use CLient access express. You'll probably have to modify your hosts file for it to work properly though.

 

[weezie]

Originally posted by: DumbGuy
LOL, me and my friend here are trying to figure out what the hell is this?
Is it a mainframe? or a proprietary software that only runs on IBM machines?

We're completely lost.

Any insights on this?

It is the bane of my existance.

*sigh*

 

[Daxxax]

Originally posted by: AU Tiger
I spent 9 months back in 1995-6 doing customer support for the AS/400 in Rochester, MN (where they are built). I used to know a lot about them, but that knowledge was quickly forgotten once I got out of that job.

Hey, small world!! I work at IBM Rochester right now!!

Back in 1999 IBM renamed the AS/400. now its named I-series.

 

[BurnItDwn]

It uses the evil language of Cobol a lot