Fujitsu BS2000 SE700 User Manual page 6

Introduction
The SE server offers the following advantages:
– Cross-system administration with state-of-the-art, browser-based GUI (SE Manager) as
a single point of operation
– Joint system monitoring of all components
– Uniform redundancy strategy
– Joint service process
– All options for consolidation through virtualization
– SE components and infrastructure are
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SE servers consequently enable flexible and application-specific implementation which
fulfills high SLAs through the use of high-end components and an end-to-end redundancy
concept, and nevertheless permits cost-effective operation of the overall system with few
resources thanks to its uniformity.
Intel x86-based server systems with their VMware, Linux or Windows system platforms also
profit from the concepts for stable system operation tested on the mainframe:
– Selection of high-quality server components
– Redundant hardware components
– Prepared operating concepts which also include high availability
– Comprehensive tests before release
– Comprehensive service concept.
The management interface which is uniform for all SE servers, the SE Manager, permits a
view of all the system components involved and, from this higher-level perspective, enables
the resources to be optimized through efficient distribution of the application to the systems
which are currently utilized least.
SE servers consequently permit particularly stable system operation which includes not
only the mainframe platforms which have to date been known to be particularly failsafe, but
also other Server Units and the infrastructure and peripherals employed by the SE server.
This can be achieved with fewer resources for administration and system operation than for
separate operation of different IT systems.
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