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Using IBM PowerVM™ Editions can help simplify and optimize your IT infrastructure. Available on Power™ Systems servers and supported by the AIX®, Linux® and IBM i operating systems, this set of comprehensive systems technologies and services are designed to enable you to aggregate and manage resources via a consolidated, logical view.
- PowerVM Edition have recently been enhanced with support for N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), virtual tape, enhancements to Live Partition Mobility support, and enhancements to PowerVM Lx86.
- Statement of Direction#: IBM intends to enhance PowerVM with Active Memory Sharing, an advanced memory virtualization technology, in 2009. Active Memory Sharing will intelligently flow memory from one partition to another for increased utilization and flexibility of memory usage.
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* IVM is supported on POWER5/5+ System p 560Q servers and below and the BladeCenter JS21
** VIOS supports AIX and Linux partitions
# All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
