Linux on integrated servers

System i™ integration with BladeCenter® and System x™ allows businesses to operate heterogeneous environments that include Intel®-compatible servers running Linux® applications in addition to core business applications on the System i solution.

Linux is supported on BladeCenter and System x models that are attached to the System i platform via the iSCSI host bus adapter (iSCSI HBA), on System x models that are attached to the System i platform via the Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) and on the Integrated xSeries Server (IXS). Support varies by i5/OS release.