IBM PureFlex System offers an integrated computing system
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 112-087April 11, 2012
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IBM® PureFlex System can:
- Improve efficiency and utilization through integration
- Optimize heterogeneous environments by providing the right architecture for the right workload
- Increase speed and dexterity at the enterprise level
- Improve control through simplicity, automation, compliance, and security
- Improve economics through faster time-to-value driven by real-time scalability
- Deliver insights faster to gain a competitive advantage
For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: SE001).
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IT is moving to the strategic center of business, so organizations can no longer ignore the inefficiencies in today's approach to computing. To overcome IT inefficiencies, the model must shift to smarter computing, in which IT infrastructure enables a smarter planet. Multiple approaches exist today. Organizations are using the flexibility of general purpose systems to tune their own systems, optimizing them for the business environment. However, the time and effort to do this can be significant. Organizations are also taking advantage of the simplicity of appliances and the elasticity of cloud where those approaches make sense. Organizations require the best of all these options in one system. Influencing best practices and expertise is key.
Introducing a new category of systems: expert integrated systems
Expert integrated systems combine the flexibility of general purpose systems and the simplicity of an appliance with integrated expertise. Expert integrated systems are based on patterns of expertise, designed to dramatically improve the responsiveness of the business. Patterns of expertise can automatically balance, manage and optimize the elements necessary from the underlying hardware resources to help deliver and manage today's modern business processes, services, and applications. They do so by encapsulating, into a repeatable and deployable form, proven best practices and expertise gained from decades of optimizing the deployment and management of data centers, software infrastructures and applications around the world.
IBM PureFlex System
The IBM PureFlex System provides an integrated computing system - combining servers, enterprise storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a single structure. Its built-in expertise lets organizations simply manage and flexibly deploy integrated patterns of virtual and hardware resources through unified management.
The PureFlex System has three preintegrated offerings to support compute, storage, and networking requirements. You can select from these offerings, which are designed for key client initiatives and help simplify the ordering and configuration of PureFlex Systems. As a result, the PureFlex System helps cut the cost, time, and complexity of system deployments.
The PureFlex System offerings are as follows:
- Express®: Infrastructure system for small-sized and midsized businesses; the most cost-effective entry point
- Standard: Infrastructure system for application servers with supporting storage and networking
- Enterprise: Infrastructure system for transactional and database systems; includes redundancy for resilient operations
For complete descriptions of these offerings, formally announced today, refer to:
- Hardware Announcement 112-053, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis (8721-A1x).
- Hardware Announcement 112-052, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737-xxx).
- Hardware Announcement 112-068, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System Manager Node (8731-A1x).
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The components of the IBM PureFlex System are:
- IBM 42U 1100MM PureScale Dynamic Rack
- IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
- IBM Storwize® V7000 Unified Storage System
- IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
- IBM Flex System Manager Node
- IBM Flex System EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch
- IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch
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May 21, 2012
- IBM PureFlex System Express and IBM PureFlex System Standard (single chassis configurations)
June 15, 2012
- IBM PureFlex System Express and IBM PureFlex System Standard (multiple chassis configurations)
- IBM PureFlex System Enterprise
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IBM PureFlex System
The IBM PureFlex System consists of predefined, preconfigured Flex System components to simplify your purchasing and provide the total Flex System integrated value proposition. There are three PureFlex System offerings available:
- IBM PureFlex System Express for smaller installations
- IBM PureFlex System Standard for application systems
- IBM PureFlex System Enterprise for database or transactional systems
A PureFlex System consists of:
- IBM 42U 1100MM PureScale Dynamic Rack
- IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
- IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Storage System
- IBM Flex System x86 Compute Node
- IBM Flex System Manager
- IBM Flex System EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch
- IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch
Additional Flex System Compute Nodes, Flex System Chassis, IBM 42U Slim Racks, and Flex System Managers can be ordered using xConfig tool once the basic requirements for the PureFlex System are met.
When ordering those products, information about minimum configurations and options can be found in their online Sales Manuals at
IBM PureFlex Express, IBM PureFlex Standard, and IBM PureFlex Enterprise
For a complete listing of components for these offerings, refer to xConfig tool at
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- Hardware Announcement 112-053, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis (8721-A1x).
- Hardware Announcement 112-052, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737-xxx).
- Hardware Announcement 112-068, dated April 11, 2012, IBM Flex System Manager Node (8731-A1x).
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld® ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
IBM Technical Support Services for IBM PureFlex System
IBM Technical Support Services protect the IBM PureFlex System investment and accelerate performance with long-standing expertise and client proven best practices. The IBM range of tiered support offerings offer choice and flexibility to meet wide ranging customer needs. For the IBM PureFlex System, IBM mandates the inclusion of essential support options through to tailored premium services. IBM Technical Support Services enhance the value of IBM PureFlex System and supports the quicker path to return on investment.
Support to be included as the minimum essential element of each IBM PureFlex System offering are as follows:
- Express:
Annual Microcode Analysis included to ensure that your Microcode levels are at the optimal level for your environment and with Electronic Service Agent™ activated for 'call home' support. In addition, options for Same Day Warranty service and Software Support, and installation of Microcode updates are available to provide support coverage across your IBM PureFlex System environment.
- Standard:
Annual Microcode Analysis included to ensure that your Microcode levels are at the optimal level for your environment and with Electronic Service Agent activated for 'call home' support. 24x7 Hardware Maintenance service and Software Support with an Enhanced Technical Support Advocate (9x5) to act as the support focal point for your environment. In addition, options for installing Microcode updates are available to increase the support coverage across your IBM PureFlex System environment.
- Enterprise:
Twice-yearly Microcode Analysis included to ensure that your Microcode levels are at the optimal level for your environment and with Electronic Service Agent activated for 'call home' support. 24x7 Hardware Maintenance service and Software Support with an Enhanced Technical Support Advocate (24x7 where available) to act as the support focal point for your environment. In addition, options for installing Microcode updates are available to increase the support coverage across your IBM PureFlex System environment.
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