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Evaluate VMware Infrastructure 3 for 90 days with a qualifying System x server or BladeCenter chassis

Experience the benefits first-hand

For a limited time, you can try VMware® Infrastructure 3 software when you purchase a VMware ServerProven® System x™ server or BladeCenter® chassis. The eligible products are shipped with a flyer that entitles you to register for a 90-day evaluation license for VMware Infrastructure 3. Once registered, you will receive an email with your VMware Infrastructure license activation code and easy instructions on how to get started.¹

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A complete virtualization solution

VMware Infrastructure 3 software can transform your IBM System x and BladeCenter servers into a pool of logical computing resources. Applications and services may be deployed in highly reliable and secure virtual machines, which can be provisioned, consolidated and managed centrally, simplifying the IT infrastructure and driving down total cost of ownership. The evaluation includes a license of VMware Infrastructure 3 Enterprise Edition, including:

		VMware ESX Server
		VMware VirtualCenter Agent
		4-way Virtual SMP™
		VMware VMFS
		VMware VMotion™
		VMware High Availability (HA)
		VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
		VMware Consolidated Backup

In addition, you will receive a trial copy of VMware VirtualCenter Management Server.

For more information on this offering, please contact your local IBM System x or BladeCenter Sales Representatives or IBM Business Partner.

¹ The VMware Infrastructure 3 trial is available from VMware and is subject to the terms and conditions of VMware's trial program, which ends December 31, 2008. The fulfillment of this trial offer is the sole responsibility of VMware. IBM and VMware are separate companies and each is responsible for its own products and devices.

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