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IBM BladeCenter® Family

IBM BladeCenter® offers a broad range of storage and networking options integrated into the chassis to simplify infrastructure complexity and manageability while lowering total cost of ownership.

IBM BladeCenter®
IBM BladeCenter offers to enterprise customers

  • Flexible modular technology integrates Intel® processor-based, IBM POWER™ processor-based and AMD Opteron processor-based blade servers into the BladeCenter architecture
  • Management tools integrated into BladeCenter help simplify administration to help lower costs and improve control of the data center
  • BladeCenter supports many operating systems – allowing you to choose the one that best suits your business needs

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/chassis/bladechassis/index.html

IBM BladeCenter® H
BladeCenter H offers to enterprise customers added performance capabilities of 4X Infiniband-capable fabrics, larger power supplies and a more robust thermal solution — making it the ideal platform to run your next-generation, high-performance business-critical applications.

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/bladeh/index.html

IBM BladeCenter® T
IBM BladeCenter T delivers rich telecommunications features and functionality, including integrated servers, storage and networking, fault-tolerant features, optional hot-swappable redundant AC or DC power supplies and cooling, and built-in systems management resources in a 20" deep chassis.

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/bladet/index.html

IBM BladeCenter® Servers
IBM BladeCenter® supports a wide selection of processor technologies and operating systems to allow clients to run all of their diverse work loads inside a single architecture. Reducing complexity, improving systems management, and increasing flexibility while driving down total cost of ownership.

IBM Integrated Platform for Telecommunications
Expanding on the value of IBM BladeCenter™, IBM is offering an integrated, modular solution for telecommunications companies. IBM Integrated Platform for Telecommunications provides Network Business Solution Partners and Service Providers deploying BladeCenter systems a comprehensive solution featuring:

  • Preloaded ‘carrier-grade’ versions of the Linux operating system, helping improve application availability and reliability, and helping to reduce total cost of ownership
  • Aligned with Open Communications Architecture Forum (OCAF) CarrierGrade Open Environment (CGOE) reference model — helping telecoms build open, standards-based, next generation networks
  • Complementary High Availability (HA) middleware from suppliers who provide Service Availability Forum Application Interface Specification standard software, featuring carrier grade high-availability functionality and improved service reliability
  • Integrated IBM Director software to help simplify and streamline systems management

For more information, please visit www.ibm.com