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IBM Virtualization


A virtualized environment can help you save money, improve productivity and simplify systems management. IBM System x™ and IBM BladeCenter® systems are built for reliable virtualization with IBM X-Architecture® innovation. X-Architecture equips these systems with flexible configurations, enhanced memory and industry-leading availability and reliability features designed to help reduce costs and keep your
virtualized infrastructure up and running.

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Deploy Virtualization on an IBM System x and BladeCenter systems and get the ability to help:

  • Increase resource utilization
  • Improve disaster-recovery capabilities
  • Increase flexibility and reliability
  • Realize energy and cooling savings

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Integrated virtualization with VMware ESXi 3.5

Deploy and manage virtual machines quickly and easily with pre-tested configurations of VMware® ESXi 3.5 (formerly known as VMware ESX Server 3i) on select System x and BladeCenter servers.

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System x3850 M2 integrated with VMware ESXi 3.5
BladeCenter HS21 XM integrated with VMware ESXi 3.5

IBM BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager

Simplify blade deployment, re-deployment and expansion with a standalone utility which provides single point of I/O address management and server workload virtualization.

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Video – an overview, a comparison to HP's Virtual Connect and a client's view of the technology
IBM's Answer for Improved Data Center I/O-BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager (226 KB)
Demo – Watch how easy I/O management can be
Why You Need to Pay Attention to How Your Blade Vendor Handles I/O Address Virtualization (452 KB)

IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)

Improve business application availability and resource utilization using IBM SAN Volume Controller for a single point of control for disparate, heterogeneous storage resources.

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IBM Systems Director Virtualization Manager

Simplify the management of VMware, Xen Microsoft® and POWER based Virtual Server environments with IBM Systems Director Virtualization Manager – a no charge IBM Director extension.

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Virtual client solution from IBM

Simplify systems management and application deployment while enhancing system security and availability for desktop PC users by running desktop functions on System x or BladeCenter systems in the data center.

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video - Huntsville Hospital Virtual Client deployment success story
PC Client Virtualization Gets Real
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VMware Infrastructure offerings

Maximize the efficiency of your IT infrastructure with System x and BladeCenter systems running VMware Infrastructure products for highly reliable and secure virtual machines.

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For more information on IBM System x and BladeCenter virtualization solutions please contact your local IBM System x or BladeCenter Sales Representative or IBM Business Partner.

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Virtualization Multiplier paper (171 KB)
IBM BladeCenter advantages
IBM System x advantages
IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology
Tuning IBM System x Servers for Performance
Implementing IBM Director 5.20


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