The IBM 7060 S/390 Multiprise 3000 Enterprise Server enables you to fully exploit the most advanced S/390 applications and expand your overall capacity while reducing operating costs all at a lower price than existing S/390 Multiprise Servers. This powerful addition to the IBM Multiprise family provides e-business processing enhancements including collaborative computing, e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, and application development. The Multiprise 3000 is an ideal platform for developing client/server applications. Replacing existing S/370 or S/390 processors with a Multiprise 3000 can be implemented because the Multiprise 3000 runs all existing S/390 applications and attaches to a number of I/O devices and control units currently supported by S/390. This cost-effective member of the Multiprise family can act as a server or a client within the LAN/WAN environment. Savings are the direct result of lower processor and DASD maintenance, energy, connectivity and environmental costs.

The Multiprise 3000 incorporates internal Serial Storage Architecture (SSA) RAID-5 DASD, up to 4 GB of memory, and integrated battery back-up units. It features Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON)(TM) and parallel adapters as well as PCI/ISA slots for connection to a wide variety of peripheral devices. Up to 216 GB of usable DASD resides within the base processor. If additional storage capacity is required, two expansion frames ( each up to 288 GB of useable DASD) may be attached. The Multiprise 3000 supports most current levels of OS/390(TM), VM/ESA(R), and VSE/ESA(TM).