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IBM System x and BladeCenter with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Providing an open environment that is flexible and cost effective

  
Highlights

  • Improve data protection and security capabilities with Security-Enhanced Linux®.
  • Built-in Xen open source hypervisor provides your server with integrated virtualization without additional software, operating system subscriptions or hardware.
  • Realize innovation with robust, industry-standard servers that are open, easy and green
  • Purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux when configuring your System x™ and BladeCenter® blade server
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Migrate from Unix to Linux with IBM and Red Hat Combining IBM System x servers or BladeCenter blade servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux can help your business realize innovation with an efficient, cost effective enterprise class solution.

Red Hat offerings

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform
Designed to support servers of any size with unlimited virtual guests and storage virtualization.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Designed for small deployments and support servers with up to 2 processor sockets and supports 4 virtual guests.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for HPC Compute Nodes (2 and 4 processor socket variants available)
Designed for volume deployments in high performance computing applications.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Designed to support 32/64-bit x86 technology and clients with 1 processor socket and 4 GB memory.


Browse and buy

Purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux offerings from IBM or from an IBM Business Partner. Simply choose the distribution that meets your needs when configuring your System x or BladeCenter server.

To order on-line, simply follow these easy steps:

  1. Select a server and click on its "Browse and buy" tab
  2. Click on the "view all models" tab
  3. Under "Build your own", choose a model number consisting of the letter "A" as the fifth digit and then configure your server to include a Red Hat Enterprise Linux offering.


Note:
With IBM having the worldwide presence and commitment to Linux technology, IBM is the ideal supplier to provide dependable service and support at a competitive price. All Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions include the ability to upgrade to new versions at no additional cost and include a subscription to the Red Hat Network Update Module. For more information regarding the Red Hat Network, visit https://www.redhat.com/rhn/

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