Specifications

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Chapter 2. IBM PureFlex System
IBM PureFlex System provides an integrated computing system that combines
servers, enterprise storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a
single structure. You can use its built-in expertise to manage and flexibly deploy
integrated patterns of virtual and hardware resources through
unified management.
The themes of PureFlex System are:
򐂰 Configurations that ease acquisition experience and match your needs
򐂰 Optimized to align with targeted workloads and environments
򐂰 Designed for cloud with SmartCloud Entry included on Standard
and Enterprise
򐂰 Choice of architecture, operating system, and virtualization engine
򐂰 Designed for simplicity with integrated, single-system management across
physical and virtual resources
򐂰 Simplified ordering that accelerates deployment into your environments
򐂰 Ships as a single integrated entity directly to you
򐂰 Includes factory integration and lab services optimization
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