IBM Benchmark Centers provide benchmark and proof of concept capabilities to help clients understand the ways IBM systems and storage solutions can help them
The IBM Benchmark Centers provide benchmark capability for IBM server and storage technology, including proof of concept, scaling, and performance services, as well as assistance in executing ISV application benchmarks. This team of highly skilled, certified professionals helps clients perform critical evaluations in support of their IT purchase decision, and provides access to the latest hardware, software and tools to replicate complex environments.
At an IBM Benchmark Center, your team can access the latest IBM server technologies including PureFlex, IBM System z, IBM Power Systems, IBM System x, Blue Gene and the latest IBM System Storage technologies.
IBM Benchmark Centers have the expertise and tools to provide "first-of-a-kind" proofs of concept, proofs of technology and high-watermark benchmarks. This capacity enables substantiation of the advantages of IBM's server-based platform, as well as cross-platform configurations. You can get help to: stress, tune, and test your application on IBM systems configured to your specifications, certify your ISV solution on newly available IBM hardware and software, execute a performance benchmark for your strategic ISV or your pre-sales High Performance Technical Computing directives.
These worldwide centers are staffed with certified project managers, highly skilled certified system I/T Architects and I/T Specialists, hardware and networking personnel. All together, IBM offers more than 75 years of collective experience in IBM performance and testing methodology. The ability to customize engagements at first-class facilities provides clients with the information needed to make sound business and computing decisions.
If you want more information than what is published in industry-standard and application-specific benchmarks, IBM Benchmark Centers are for you
IBM Benchmark Center Offerings
IBM Pureflex Systems
IBM PureFlex Systems combine compute, storage, networking, virtualization and management into a single infrastructure system that senses and anticipates resource needs to optimize your infrastructure. These systems are designed to provide a simplified experience and reduce IT complexity, without compromising the flexibility you need. By delivering both simplicity and flexibility in a system with integrated expertise, you can rapidly deploy IT services and keep them running at the performance levels your client's business demands, while still managing costs.
The team at IBM Client Centers provides multiple options whether learning about PureFlex through a briefing or demo, architecting a solution in a design workshop, or proving the value through a benchmark or proof-of-concept.
IBM Power Systems
IBM Power systems include IBM System p for AIX and Linux and IBM System I for I and Linux. There are IBM Power HPC cluster environments for High Performance Computing (HPC) benchmarks and IBM System I for High availability and disaster recovery testing. IBM Power systems are configured to your specification so that you can stress, tune and test your application, measure performance and determine workload capacity.
IBM System x
IBM System X includes the latest IBM System x, IBM BladeCenter and IBM PureFlex Systems technologies, and differentiating features such as the IBM MAX5 memory expansion unit. IBM System x includes HPC cluster environments for High Performance Computing (HPC) benchmarks. IBM x86 servers support Microsoft Windows, Linux and virtualization. These IBM system X servers are configured to your specifications for benchmarks and provide an option to help reduce costs and complexity in your environment.
IBM System z
The latest IBM Mainframe processor and storage technologies for high-end computing are available for benchmarking and POC. All IBM - supported mainframe operating systems, including z/OS, Linux and other IBM software are provided. IBM System z (Mainframe) is configured to your specifications so you can stress, tune and test applications, measure performance, and determine workload capacity.
In addition to custom benchmarks. light benchmark offerings allow fast and easy access to low-cost, short-term remote mainframe environments for z/OS or Linux on System z. Light benchmark offerings broaden support for growth opportunities, such as new workloads, new clients, or new ISVs.
IBM System Storage
IBM System Storage offers an array of storage products, including the latest in disk storage, SAN management and business continuance. These systems are configured to match your specification so you can test: capacity planning; disaster-recovery strategy, function and performance of end-to-end solutions, consolidation of several distributed systems into a single system, release-to-release compatibility and upgrade before performing on a production system.
HPC
The insight gained through a better understanding of technical and business challenges can help lower risk, improve decision-making ability, and allow organizations to seize upon new opportunities more quickly. Technical computing captures data and computationally intensive tasks that offer solutions to complex simulation, modeling and forecasting problems. IBM Technical Computing solutions empower businesses and organizations to achieve better results faster by bringing high-performance systems to a broad range of users. The IBM Benchmark Centers provide pre-sales support for the High Performance Computing (HPC) market including client, ISV, and IBM-internal opportunities.
The IBM Benchmark Centers are ready to assist with decades of experience in technical computing. With deep industry knowledge, and technical expertise in compilers, mathematical libraries, parallel programming models and techniques, task scheduling, and system architecture, HPC specialists in the IBM Benchmark Centers can help clients tune their applications to get the most out of their IBM investment. Businesses in industries as diverse as financial services, life sciences, the automotive supply chain, energy and utilities, consumer electronics and even retail recognize that they can exploit technical computing power to stay competitive. The IBM Benchmark Centers offer the environments and skills needed for clients to explore this trend that takes technical computing beyond traditional supercomputing.
