Chapter 1. Introduction To Ibm Flex Systems And Ibm Puresystems Offerings - IBM V7000 Introduction And Implementation Manual

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Introduction to IBM Flex Systems
Chapter 1.
and IBM PureSystems offerings
This chapter provides an overview of the IBM PureSystems offerings and how IBM Flex
System V7000 Storage Node adds to a cloud ready solution within a single IBM Flex System
Enterprise Chassis. Such a solution consists of compute nodes, storage systems, LAN, and
SAN-infrastructure, allowing connectivity.
IBM Flex System products are ideally suited for data center environments that require flexible,
cost-effective, secure, with energy-efficient hardware.
The innovative design features of the IBM Flex System products make it possible for you to
configure totally integrated, customized, secure solutions that meet your data center needs
today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future. The scalable hardware
features and the unprecedented cooling capabilities of the IBM Flex System products help
you optimize hardware utilization, minimize cost, and simplify the overall management of your
data center.
The primary focus of this book is to describe features and functions of IBM Flex System
V7000 Storage Node. However, in early versions of the IBM Flex System, the integrated
storage is provided by IBM Storwize V7000. Further developments were made from the time
of initial product GA announcement, and IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node is now
supported as an integrated storage inside the IBM Flex System chassis. Hence this
introduction covers both storage systems. In the following chapters, IBM Flex System V7000
Storage Node and its functions are described.
For more information about IBM PureSystems, see the following website:
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/puresystems/us/en/index.html
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