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For high-performance computing (HPC), IBM can help you build a dynamic infrastructure with pre-tested, easy-to-deploy, easy-to-manage integrated HPC solutions. Whether your workloads require large complex clusters or a cluster in your office, IBM's HPC cluster solutions leverage the efficient compute power of multiple System x®, BladeCenter® and iDataPlex servers for affordable power and control. Choose IBM clusters for high-performance computing solutions that can help you speed access to information, reduce risk and manage growth more easily.

Key benefits

Performance driven: Choose from a broad range of high performance systems and networking interconnects in a fully integrated cluster solution to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Energy efficient: Whether you need racks, blades or the iDataPlex platform, energy efficiency is built into the design.
Space efficient: System x HPC computing solutions using IBM BladeCenter or System x iDataPlex can reduce your power and cooling costs while maximizing performance density—paramount for HPC workloads.
Automated management: Extreme Cluster Administration Toolkit (xCAT) simplifies customer management by automating the installation and configuration of a cluster.
Easy to deploy: IBM can deliver a pre-configured, fully integrated and tested System x HPC solution that is ready to plug into the data center and IBM can provide a single focal point for service and support that includes integrated third party networking.
Scalable: solutions can range from departmental-sized clusters up to large supercomputing clusters

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