Solaris on System x and BladeCenter

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Implementing Solaris on IBM BladeCenter

Today, IT managers have the ability to choose from a wider range of servers and operating systems. If you are interested in deploying a Solaris-based solution, IBM offers select IBM System x® and BladeCenter® servers that support the Solaris 10 operating system. These IBM x86 servers are designed to address the needs of your business now – and into the future so you can get the most value and the highest quality from your IT while still increasing performance and reducing complexity in your data center.

Solaris offerings

Solaris 10 operating system
Solaris 10 running on System x and BladeCenter servers delivers the performance and reliability needed for your demanding technical compute applications with a simple, safe and robust infrastructure.

Single-server consolidation - Take advantage of Solaris's virtualization capability that enables you to re-host a range of workloads from underperforming servers, and move them to a single IBM System x server.
UNIX® server re-hosting - Helps you to easily re-host applications onto an IBM x86 server certified for Solaris so you can realize the benefits of lower TCO (compared to older UNIX servers) with a high level of availability and flexibility.
Server consolidation - The certification of Solaris on various IBM BladeCenter blade servers allows you to consolidate a number of Solaris, Linux®, Windows®, and even AIX® based applications onto a single IBM BladeCenter H or IBM BladeCenter HT chassis.

For more information, please contact your local IBM System x and BladeCenter Sales Representative or IBM Business Partner.

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