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IBM NeXtScale System is flexible in the following ways:
Ordering and delivery
The question of how you want your NeXtScale System configuration to be
ordered and delivered complex because there are many choices. Some
clients want everything in parts so that they can mix and match to build what
they want. Others want systems that they tested and approved to show that it
is configured to their liking. Still others want complete solutions of racks to
arrive ready to plug in. With NeXtScale, the choice is yours.
A hardware design that allows for a mix of compute nodes.
The NeXtScale nx360 M4 compute node is a 1U half-wide server but is
designed to be extended with the addition of various trays (what we call
Native Expansion
based on the needs of the applications that you run.
Fit it into your datacenter seamlessly in an IBM rack or most 19-inch standard
racks.
The IBM NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure is designed to be installed in the IBM
42U 1100mm Enterprise V2 Dynamic Rack because it provides the best
cabling features. However, the chassis can also be installed in many
third-party, four-post, 19-inch racks. This ensures maximum flexibility when it
comes to deploying NeXtScale System into your data center.
IBM NeXtScale System is backed by leading IBM service and support no
matter how you buy it, where you use it, or what task you have it running.
Support for open standards.
A client needs more than hardware to use IT. We designed NeXtScale to
support an open stack of industry standard tools to allow clients that have
existing protocols and tools to migrate easily to by using NeXtScale System.
The nx360 M4 compute node offers the Integrated Management Module II
service processor and the n1200 Enclosure has the Fan and Power
Controller. Both support the IPMI protocol for flexible and standards-based
systems managements.
IBM NeXtScale System is simple in the following ways:
A design that is based on the half-wide compute node.
The architecture of NeXtScale System revolves around a low-function
chassis that hosts compute nodes. The design supports Native Expansion
that allows seamless upgrades to add common functionality, such as, storage,
graphics acceleration, or co-processing at the time of shipment or in the
future.
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