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Figure 2-3 IBM BladeCenter Chassis Portfolio
IBM BladeCenter can provide an infrastructure simplification solution; it delivers
the ultimate in infrastructure integration. It demonstrates leadership in power use,
high speed I/O, and server density. It provides maximum availability with industry
standard components and reduces the number of single points of failure.
IBM BladeCenter offers industry's best flexibility and choice in creating
customized infrastructures and solutions. BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager can
virtualize the Ethernet and Fibre Channel I/O on BladeCenter. BladeCenter has a
long life cycle and preserves system investment with compatible, proven,
field-tested platforms and chassis.
For more information about IBM BladeCenter, refer to the IBM Redbooks
publication, IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology, SG24-7523:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html
2.3 Comparing x3850 M2 to x3850
The x3850 M2 can scale to more than four processor sockets unlike its
predecessors, the System x3850 and the xSeries 366. It has twice the number of
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