Overview
IBM® Integrated Analytics System consists of a high-performance hardware platform and optimized database query engine software that work together to support various data analysis and business reporting features.
Architecture
![Architecture overview graph](../images/iias_arch.png)
Software
IAS software consists of the IAS application, that is, Db2® Warehouse which runs in a Docker container and provides control over data and analytics applications, and the IAS platform software, which is responsible for managing and monitoring hardware components. For a full list of all the software components included in the bundle, see Software components
Hardware
Hardware components depend on the model that you purchase:
- For all rack-provided models, with and without tiered storage, see Rack-provided models hardware.
- For the customer-provided rack M4002-001 model, see Integrated Analytics System M4002-001 model overview.
Administrative interfaces
Administration of IAS is accomplished through the web console and command line. For more information, see Administration interfaces.