The IBM AS/400 (Application System/400) is a family of midrange computers from IBM announced in June 1988 and released in August 1988. It was the successor to the System/36 and System/38 …

The AS/400 line was built on two core assets: the industry’s most powerful microchips and a fast token ring network, the system that allowed servers, computers and peripheral devices to communicate …

Feb 16, 2022 · This article about AS400 provides an overview of the history of the platform, its characteristics, who still uses it, why companies still use it, its pros and cons, integrated web …

Feb 24, 2024 · Launched in 1988, AS400 was designed for businesses requiring a reliable, secure, and scalable computing platform. The AS in AS/400 refers to ‘Application System’ for those unfamiliar …

Built to run on IBM’s AS/400 platform (now known as IBM i), the system leverages the platform’s reliability, security, and scalability. ERP systems on AS/400 are ideal for businesses seeking to …

May 24, 2025 · The IBM AS/400 (now IBM i on Power Systems) is often labeled "outdated," yet it remains the backbone of industries like banking, healthcare, and manufacturing. With unmatched …

Jun 2, 2025 · One mid-range server is AS400, Application System/400. IBM debuted it for small, medium, and big web and mobile apps in 1988. Its great spectrum of capability helped it to become …

Jun 23, 2025 · We have affordable AS/400 software and data to do all of the above. Whether you need a simple city name retrieval system or a sophisticated CASS postal coding system, we have it for you! …

Ten years later, in 1988, the System/38 evolved into the AS400, a mid-range server platform with thousands of applications, from banking, insurance, inventory management, manufacturing, and …

The IBM AS/400 family of systems started with an internal development project called “Silver Lake”, named for the lake in downtown Rochester, Minnesota, where development of the system took place.