Hosting services

Access to the IBM Power Systems is provided on a free of charge.

Educational institutions may apply to IBM or SEAL for access to the host systems. Working closely with IBM, SEAL manages and provides services on the most current systems platforms and maintains the application base allowing institutions access and customization upon request.

We also provide limited training to both the experienced and persons new to the platform. On site training is available and would be coordinated through the IBM Power Systems Academic Initiative team in Rochester MN.

Maintenance Windows:

Please take a moment to view the times where systems may be off line for backup or maintenance. Link to Operations maintenance page

SEAL maintains the the environments for each institution connecting to the center. Backups are performed on a regular basis and recovery of objects is available on request to SEAL.

Help desk services are available for institution faculty, administrators and local IT support operators.

For assistance in network, application, or system connection issues please contact the SEAL Help Desk at the following email address: Help Desk.

Connect to the Systems:
Use the following link to connect to the systems at SEAL using Host On Demand: Connect

You may also use System i Access for Web at the following link: Access For Web
( Note: System i Access for Web is running on port 10076. You may need to adjust your Firewall for access.)

How do I get started?

To get started in this program you can contact SEAL directly or for quicker response please email the IBM Power Skills Academic Initiative team in Rochester at: Power Systems Team.

If you would like to talk to SEAL about becoming a member and connecting to the IBM Power Systems Hosting Center, please email us at Mail. Please include a call back number where we can reach you.

You can connect to the Center at no cost to your program. Even if you presently have a Power System running i5/OS or AIX you can make use of the more advanced and open source environments by connecting to the Power Systems Connection Cneter. The Contract and fair use document can be downloaded for your review at the following link: Connection Doc