| World’s first 32-core POWER7-based blade server |
- Maximize performance and minimize costs; consolidate workloads and virtualize on an energy-efficient platform that supports POWER7 processor technology on blades
- Save time and money; standardize on a single blade platform for both 2- and 4-processor chip server application needs
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| Highly efficient and flexible design of IBM BladeCenter |
- Densely pack more servers in a smaller space
- Tailor system to meet varied business requirements with a choice of BladeCenter chassis
- Lower acquisition cost and energy consumption versus traditional 1U or 2U rack servers
- Integrate networking switch infrastructure for improved cabling and data center maintenance
- Deploy in virtually any office environment for quiet, secure and contaminant-reduced operation
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| Pioneering EnergyScale technology and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ software |
- Generate less heat by managing application utilization and server energy consumption
- Use less energy to cool the system
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| Industry-leading IBM PowerVM™ virtualization technology |
- Reduce infrastructure costs by running more workloads with fewer servers
- Simplify IT operations by virtualizing storage, network and computing resources
- Manage risk and minimize downtime with rapid provisioning and improved resilience
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| Innovative reliability features and systems management |
- Expedite hardware repairs and reduce service time
- Enable scheduled maintenance with proactive monitoring of critical system components to help reduce unplanned failures
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| Choice of AIX, IBM i or Linux operating systems |
- Standardize on a single platform that runs the large and varied portfolio of applications that support your business
- Take advantage of the power of IBM’s industry-leading UNIX operating system, AIX
- Utilize the Linux for Power® operating system to access the breadth of open source applications
- Exploit the simplicity of the integrated IBM i operating environment
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