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PowerVM Express: No Organization Is Too Small to Benefit from IBM Virtualization
Many of the attributes of virtualization technology, a mainstay in many IBM large systems for more than 40 years, are now being utilized by customers large and small. Tens of thousands of Power Systems servers use PowerVM technology today. PowerVM makes virtualization an irresistible proposition.

How to Run Linux/x86 Applications on Power Systems (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Power Systems customers now have immediate access to thousands of new Linux/x86 applications, without having to wait until a native Linux on Power version is available.

Jump start with Virtualization services
By working with IBM Global Services to analyze their unique business needs and current applications, companies can be sure that they are utilizing every benefit offered by a virtualized infrastructure.

The power of POWER Virtualization
Discover how Virtualization provides an easy way to extend the notion of dynamic reconfiguration of system hardware without the need to reboot systems. With resource virtualization, dynamic reconfiguration can be extended to include adding or removing processors.

Virtualization can help power efficiency
IT managers are being called upon to develop comprehensive ideas, strategies and best practices to help make their environment more energy efficient. Find out how they can succeed with Virtualization.

Application Virtualization Takes Businesses Farther than Many Thought Possible
With application virtualization, data centers can run applications on any application server in the common resource pool and administrators can deploy resources quickly and seamlessly in response to the peaks and valleys in processing for various applications.

Real Linux, Real Mainframe, Real Virtual
Whether it is being used to bring the RAS capabilities of a mainframe to Linux applications or Linux ease-of-deployment to a mainframe environment, virtualization is the key technology in all cases. Without solid virtualization, none of these advanced capabilities, whether fundamental features or simplified resource management, are possible.

Don't Miss Out on the Potential of Application Virtualization
Application-focused virtualization, as demonstrated by WebSphere Extended Deployment, delivers computing power in the right place, at the right time, and at the right price. That's truly creating value for businesses.

Adding It Up: Virtualization Reduces IT Costs
The gross savings from server virtualization can often run as high as 20% a year; as a result, virtualization usually pays for itself in short order, anywhere from within the first year to the third year after implementation.

Using Virtualization and IBM BladeCenter to Create Business Value
The power of the IBM BladeCenter when combined with the IBM portfolio of systems management software provides IT with benefits that move well beyond substantial reductions in the TCO.

Reduce Data Security Risks and Costs with IBM Virtualization Infrastructure Access Service
IBM Virtual Infrastructure Access Service offers a significant opportunity for a radical metamorphosis of today's PC- and laptop-centric IT environment by finally making the deployment of thin client devices a viable, robust alternative for organizations of all sizes, whether for mobile computing or in a traditional office setting.

IBM: Leading the Way in Virtualization for Almost 40 Years
Virtualization is the new frontier for x86 servers, providing customers with better utilization of their server assets, simplification of their management, and a reduction in their overall costs. But many issues may confront them as they deploy this new technology. People have adopted virtualization for many different reasons, but one clear fact remains: the implementation of virtualization is as important as the benefits it provides.

PowerVM: Making Virtualization Even Easier on IBM Power Systems
Many of the attributes of virtualization technology, a mainstay in many IBM large systems for more than 40 years, are now being utilized by customers large and small. Tens of thousands of Power Systems servers use PowerVM technology today. PowerVM makes virtualization an irresistible proposition.

With IBM, Upgrading Processing Capacity Is a Snap
With Capacity on Demand in System i and System p, users need not worry that their data centers will run out of head room quickly, nor do they have to pay for processing and memory capacity that they might not use for years. IBM makes IT simple. Capacity on Demand is one more way customers can experience that simplicity.

The Many Advantages of IBM Virtualization All Start With a Single Concept: Simplicity
Whether your IT environment is mainframe, Unix, Microsoft Windows, or Sun Solaris, IBM has the expertise to implement virtualization painlessly without disrupting ongoing workloads and without requiring you to "rip out" your existing system.

Do More, Spend Less with IBM System p and WebSphere XD
Together, System p and WebSphere XD create opportunities for businesses to accomplish the seemingly impossible, namely, to improve IT system performance while reducing costs.

IBM Director: A Better Way to Enhance IT Efficiency
You don't have to be a "newbie" to virtualization to appreciate the new capabilities of Virtualization Manager 1.2. Businesses that face the constant struggle to keep IT systems synchronized to businesses' needs and costs low will also appreciate the unprecedented flexibility that Virtualization Manager 1.2 heralds.

It's Easy Being Green when IBM Is Your Virtualization Partner
IBM's Asset Recovery Solutions offers single-source simplicity for virtualization customers concerned with the total cost of ownership. Virtualization enables customers to simplify, consolidate, and optimize their data centers and cure server sprawl, while at the same time avoiding hidden costs, such as recycling and data security issues, incurred when using competitors' virtualization offerings.

Virtualization Enables Data Centers to Pull the Plug on Skyrocketing Power and Cooling Costs
Virtualization enables data centers to retain a high level of reliability and scalability and still meet service level agreements. Running multiple virtual machines on a single physical server boosts server utilization, reducing capital and operating costs.

Creating an agile storage infrastructure with TotalStorage Productivity Center v3.3
TotalStorage Productivity Center creates a single dashboard that assesses availability, assets, capacity, and performance management with in your storage environment, both physical and virtualized.

Virtualization and SOA Synergies Propel Competitive Advantage
To build and deliver applications that support initiatives that involve a line of business (LoB) and IT in the launch of high quality, value-added services designed to attract and retain customers, the critical IT methodology of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is essential.

Where is the Data Center Going? Top Trends Today
Dynamically changing nature of virtual environments is driving the need for configuration management databases, and overall management of the virtual environment needs to be improved through better lower-level systems management.

Virtualize More, Manage Less
With the IBM Systems Director, IT will finally be able to take full command of their virtual environments. The equation is simple: By virtualizing more, IT will be able to manage less.

IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager Shines a Bright Light in the 'Black Box
In consolidated and virtualized environments, it's increasingly common for resource-based chargeback systems, like IBM Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager, to accurately determine equitable cost allocations for distributed systems.

Getting Your Arms Around SOA Virtually
Enterprise Workload Manager (EWLM) is a key component of the IBM Systems Director solution, designed to dynamically monitor and manage distributed workloads in heterogeneous environments based on well-defined business goals.

PC Client Virtualization Gets Real
With the IBM Virtual Client Solution, users are free to move about their physical surroundings and maintain secure access to their PC desktop from any client device at any time.

When Disaster Strikes: A Virtual World Speeds Real Recovery
A significant infusion of resource virtualization will enhance the ability of IT to restore processing services while simultaneously making the plan more cost-effective with the help of the advanced resource management capabilities of the IBM Systems Director family.

IBM Project Big Green: The Momentum Builds
IBM isn't simply "talking green" but is taking meaningful steps to reduce its greenhouse gas or carbon dioxide emissions inventory.

Planning Your Journey to a Virtualized Data Center
IBM takes a holistic approach to virtualization, recognizing that it is part of a larger IT Optimization to align the IT capabilities more tightly with business objectives. IBM brings a formalized, managed approach to virtualization implementation to ensure that clients reap maximum benefit.