Unique Community Launched by Most Loyal Group of Users in Server Industry

Unique Community Launched by Most Loyal Group of Users in Server Industry

COMMON, the world’s largest group of users involved with IBM’s premier business computers, today announced a new online System i community in collaboration with users, students and partners. The goal is to equip this ferociously loyal and innovative group of users with the tools they need to better communicate with their peers and introduce more people to the “all-in-one” System i.

iSociety (isociety.common.org) aims to become the central meeting place for those who use, sell or want to learn more about the AS/400, iSeries or System i5, all of which make up the System i family of products. Users of this platform have long had a strong relationship with IBM and its partners, helping to influence the direction of the system’s technology and marketing through such forums as the COMMON educational conference — where attendees speak directly to IBM executives and product managers — as well as the COMMON Americas Advisory Group and the Large Users Group (LUG), both of which provide feedback and product requirements directly to IBM.

“Few products are so beloved as to generate a loyal community of users. The Apple Macintosh and Harley Davidson motorcycles are two well known examples, but some may be surprised to learn that there is a group of people just as loyal to a business system — the System i,” said Beverly Russell, president of the COMMON Board of Directors. “The reason people are so loyal to solutions like the Mac and System i is because they make their lives easier, providing a simple, easy to use solution that delivers on its promises while eliminating the complexity and security problems that hinder many IT departments.”

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