IBM unveils new server soln with cloud capability

BANGALORE, INDIA: IBM announced new server solutions designed to expand cloud and analytics capabilities across its entire portfolio, helping make Smarter Computing a reality for x86 clients.

The new offerings include high-performance systems, networking and software products.

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"From the design of the servers, software and services, IBM solutions are created to help accelerate the journey to Smarter Computing," said Satyen Vyas, vice president - System x, Systems and Technology Group, IBM India South Asia. "IBM is delivering easy-to-deploy cloud and analytics products to help clients align their businesses to manage unprecedented amounts of data, and become much more efficient at turning that information into timely business insights."

Among the solutions introduced is a new version of IBM's BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud (BCFC), an integrated virtualization platform with built-in system management and preconfigured with servers, storage, and networking. BladeCenter Foundation for Cloud is now powered by the new generation of IBM BladeCenter HS23 systems, and comes integrated with the new 10GbE virtual fabric technology.

The increased bandwidth and up to four times more memory allows the HS23 to support faster data transfers, says the company in a release.

Moreover, IBM FastSetup for BladeCenter, a cost and time-saving console application, can help clients reduce from days to hours the time it takes to complete large deployments.

IBM also introduced new and affordable SmartCloud solutions powered by its latest IBM System x 3650 M4 server.

The System x 3650 M4 also comes with IBM eXFlash solid-state storage technology, bringing enterprise-class storage capability to a two-socket rack server.

Moreover, the new x3650 M4 system supports IBM Smarter Analytics portfolio of offerings, a set of compact, integrated, single-analytics offerings supported by storage-dense System x two-socket systems running IBM InfoSphere Data Warehouse and Cognos business intelligence and performance management software, adds the release.

The IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4, is designed for data centres requiring high performance with limited floor space, and power and cooling infrastructure.

Available with specially designed exclusive IBM warm water-cooled technology, IBM System x 3550 M4, a dense, feature-rich 1U server, and IBM System x3500 M4 tower that provides data center performance in a desktop package provide more memory and storage capacity.

The new products will begin shipping worldwide by March 16, 2012.