What is AS/400 Advanced Series?

IBM AS/400 Advanced Series are a family of business computers
that provide companies of all sizes with a blend of sophistication
and simplicity - providing a clear competitive advantage.

AS/400 is a versatile, industrial-strength server to a variety of
desktop systems in computer networks. It performs a variety of
functions, ranging from accounting, reservations or human
resources, to Web serving, data warehousing, multimedia, wireless
communications, or even artificial intelligence. AS/400 provides
convenience, security and reliability as a "super server," managing
the individual PC servers in client/server networks. AS/400 can also
attach directly to PC workstations, serving "intelligent" client/server
programs that offer intuitive interfaces.

AS/400 is the world's most popular business computing system,
with more than 400,000 systems shipped. In fact, IBM delivers an
AS/400 to customers every 10 minutes of every workday. MIS
managers have traditionally been attracted to AS/400 because it
offers a wealth of applications - 28,500 in all, including 3,500 for
client/server computing.