IBM announced the i 7.2 on 4/28/2014 claiming "IBM i running on an IBM Power Systems server offers a highly scalable and virus-resistant architecture with a proven reputation for exceptional business resiliency." The key new features are:
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- Security
Support role-based security definition. Enables SSO between Kerberos-enabled FTP/Telnet client and an IBM i FTP/Telnet server - System Management
IBM Navigator "adds the ability to manage and compare PTFs between systems, and to monitor, analyze, and predict workload impact on the system.Performance Data Investigator (PDI) allows further monitoring, detection, and adjustment of specific performance issues. [1] - Support Power Servers
The new IBM i 7.2 release continues the support in IBM i 7.1, providing a high degree of integration, security, and ease-of-use across multiple generations of IBM Power Systems and processors, including the new POWER8 processor.[1]
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Created 5/8/2014