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IBM System x® x86 servers support Microsoft® Windows®, Linux® and virtualization. System x servers are intelligent systems designed to reduce costs and complexity. Keep your applications running and your budget in check with an x86 server from System x. Learn more
Solutions made simple
Move further ahead with solutions built on System x rack and tower servers.
IBM Flex System: Beyond blades
New Flex System components and capabilities. Simplify your IT. Go beyond blades.
System x: What we offer
Spotlights
IBM Essential, Enhanced, and Elite server promotion
For a limited time, up to $1,000 off the regular IBM Web price of a selected eligible new IBM Essential, Enhanced, and Elite server
IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure
Deploy flexible virtual desktops with greater choice and control.
IBM System x Integrated Offering for Cloud
Quickly respond to changing business demands with a comprehensive, entry-level private cloud solution.
Workload and resource management
Optimize your infrastructure with IBM Platform Computing workload and resource management software
Did you know...
- IBM MAX5 technology can help you add memory, improve performance, and lower costs (953KB)
- VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.0 U2 with IBM Customization is available for download
- The new IBM System x M4 servers deliver compelling performance and energy efficiency. Ideas International explains why. (739KB)
- The new System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 demonstrates superior power efficiency with leadership performance per watt. (9KB)
- Registering your System x server can expedite technical help when you need it and help protect your business investment.
Meet the experts
Phil Horwitz
IBM System x-Based Workload-Optimized Systems and Big Data Technical Lead
Cliff Kinard
Social Media Strategist
Sr. Marketing Manager
David Watts
IBM Redbooks project leader and author
Dave Willoughby
IBM System x-Based Workload-Optimized Solutions Senior Technical Member
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The community speaks
“Thanks to our IBM Systems solution for SAP HANA on IBM System x, we can offer our customers the high-performance and highly available service they need to meet their business goals.”
- Dr. Luke Winckelmann, Lead SAP HANA Expert and Customer Service Manager, itelligence AG
“Deploying a combination of IBM BladeCenter and System x servers makes it possible for us to match workloads to the best possible platform, optimizing performance and ensuring we meet clients’ specific security requirements,”
- Steve Groom, Chief Executive Officer, Vissensa
"Choosing the highly flexible, resilient and scalable IBM System x platform has given us the tools to seize an opportunity to grow our business, and we feel well-equipped to continue to capitalize on this success."
- Ole Widahl, Director of Products and Solutions, TDC Hosting
“After evaluating the offerings for functionality and efficiency, we decided that IBM Systems Director software running on a virtualized IBM System x server platform was the optimal choice to meet our requirements of simple resource management with high performance and stability.”
- Liang Xia, IT Engineer, Ping An Insurance Group Company of China, Ltd
"iDataPlex gives us an ideal platform to help businesses of all sizes to harness high-performance computing and generate real economic impact. We’re delighted that IBM, Intel and OCF have shown themselves to be such worthy partners in this endeavour."
- Professor John Bancroft, Project Director, the Hartree Centre
Phil Horwitz
IBM System x-Based Workload-Optimized Systems and Big Data Technical Lead
Phil's blog:
System x and BladeCenter x86 Server Blog
The System x and BladeCenter x86 Server blog is an open discussion of ideas relating to IBM System x and BladeCenter® servers, with experts from multiple areas lending opinions on many topics: virtualization, VMware, networking, systems management, Linux®... just to name a few.
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Cliff Kinard
Social Media Strategist & Sr. Marketing Manager
Cliff is one of the new "intrapreneurs" at IBM, Cliff was digital...when digital wasn't cool or profitable. Today, he is helping reinvent the IBM System x server team's social media and internet marketing approach to engaging customers in the x86, Intel® and AMD server hardware market.
Cliff’s blog:
Cliff’s blog is an open discussion of ideas relating to IBM System x and BladeCenter® servers, with experts from multiple areas lending opinions on many topics: virtualization, VMware, networking, systems management, Linux®... just to name a few.
Other ways to connect with Cliff:
Cliff also recommends:
Dave Willoughby
IBM System x-Based Workload-Optimized Solutions Senior Technical Member
Dave's blog:
System x and BladeCenter x86 Server Blog
The System x and BladeCenter x86 Server blog is an open discussion of ideas relating to IBM System x and BladeCenter® servers, with experts from multiple areas lending opinions on many topics: virtualization, VMware, networking, systems management, Linux®... just to name a few.
Other ways to connect with Dave:
Dave also recommends:
David Watts
IBM Redbooks project leader and author
David Watts is a Consulting IT Specialist in the IBM Redbooks® team in Raleigh, North Carolina in the USA. He manages residencies and produces IBM Redbooks publications for hardware and software topics that are related to IBM PureFlex, IBM System x, and IBM BladeCenter servers and associated client platforms. He has authored over 300 books and papers. David has worked for IBM both in the U.S. and Australia since 1989. He is an IBM Certified IT Specialist and a member of the IT Specialist Certification Review Board. David holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Queensland (Australia).
Area of expertise
Product knowledge on Flex System, System x, and BladeCenter servers and options.
Ways to connect with David:
- Read David on the System x and BladeCenter blog
- View David's profile on LinkedIn
- Follow David on Twitter
- Connect with David via e-mail
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