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2003 

In July, IBM announces Enterprise Privacy Authorization Language (EPAL) as the first 

computer language to provide enterprises with a way to automate the enforcement of privacy 

policies among IT applications and systems. 

IBM integrates instant messaging tools into the latest versions of its Lotus Notes and Domino. 

The company announces TotalStorage FAStT 900, a new midrange disk storage offering high 

end capabilities with up to 120 percent performance improvements over previous models,  

and TotalStorage Linear Tape Open Ultrium 2 drive, next generation LTO tape systems offering 

the fastest LTO tape drive performance available. In April, the company rolls out IBM 

TotalStorage FAStT600, an entry level storage server for medium sized businesses.  

IBM launches a new family of storage virtualization products to help customers lower their IT 

costs. The family includes IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, a combined solution of 

customized dual IBM eServer xSeries servers running embedded Linux operating system and 

IBM's virtualization software, and IBM TotalStorage SAN Integration Server, a complete 

storage area network (SAN) solution for customers implementing new SANs. Virtualization 

software allows pooling of storage across disparate storage systems into a single consolidated 

view. 

IBM introduces its next generation enterprise tape platform, the TotalStorage Enterprise Tape 

Drive 3592.  

Five new enterprise workgroup printers are introduced, including the Infoprint Color 1357, a 

mid volume, color LED printer with a print speed of up to 28 ppm; Infoprint 1312, an entry level 

high performance monochrome laser printer; Infoprint 1332, a low to mid volume, monochrome 

laser printer; Infoprint 1352, a mid  to high volume, monochrome laser printer; and Infoprint 

1372, a high volume, monochrome laser printer with a print speed of up to 45 ppm. IBM adds 

color and monochrome scanning, digital copying, faxing and e routing capabilities to a single 

device to the 1332, 1352 and 1372.  

Marking 30 years of providing reliable, retail hardened point of sale systems for the world's top 

retailers, IBM announces the next generation of its SurePOS 700 family    including the 720, 740 

and 780    that converges two of the most widely used retail POS systems in the world, the IBM 

4694 and the newer IBM SurePOS family. 

The company introduces the IBM ThinkVision L200p Monitor, a high end flat panel LCD 

display that simplifies screen adjustments, and the ThinkVision L150 and L150p 15 inch high 

end flat panel LCD monitors. In November, IBM launches the ThinkVision L190p, a 19 inch 

high end flat panel LCD monitor  

ABB and IBM complete a 10 year agreement to outsource nearly 90 percent of ABB's 

information systems infrastructure operations, including the transfer of more than 1,200 

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