Concepts

OptiConnect refers to both software and hardware functions. OptiConnect software is a priced, optional feature of i5/OS™ and is required to use OptiConnect communications between servers. OptiConnect also refers to the hardware configuration over which OptiConnect software communicates. Not all OptiConnect hardware functions require a license for the OptiConnect software.

Follow these links to learn more about OptiConnect:

• OptiConnect connectivity advantages
  A discussion of important OptiConnect concepts such as Distributed Data Management (DDM), horizontal growth, and high availability.
• OptiConnect and iSeries Clustering
  Information about the clustering technologies that can be used with OptiConnect.
• OptiConnect software capabilities
  Read about the features that OptiConnect provides.
• How OptiConnect works
  A high-level overview of OptiConnect.
• OptiConnect hardware
  More information about the various OptiConnect technologies.
• OptiConnect software
  Read more about the software that powers OptiConnect.