IBM NeXtScale System User Manual

Chapter 2. Positioning 11
The customer who benefits the most from NeXtScale is an enterprise looking for
a low-cost, high-performance computing system to start or optimize cloud, big
data, Internet, and technical computing applications, which include the following
uses:
򐂰 Large datacenters that require efficiency, density, scale, and scalability.
򐂰 Public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
򐂰 Data analytics applications, such as, customer relationship management,
operational optimization, risk and financial management, and enabling new
business models.
򐂰 Internet media applications, such as, online gaming and video streaming.
򐂰 High-resolution imaging for applications ranging from medicine to oil and gas
exploration.
򐂰 “Departmental” uses in which a small solution can increase the speed of
outcome prediction, engineering analysis, and design and modeling.
2.1.1 Three key messages with NeXtScale
The three key messages about IBM NeXtScale System is that it is flexible,
simple, and scalable, as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 IBM NeXtScale System key messages
Evenasmallclustercan
changetheoutcome
Architectedfor
performance,scale,and
scalability
Maximumimpact/$
OptimizedSoftwareStack
withPlatformComputing
thepowerbeyondthe
hardware
FLEXIBLE
Deliveredreadytorun
Channelandboxship
capable
Optimizedforyourdata
centertodayandreadyfor
ittomorrow
BuiltonOpenStandards
seamlessadoption
Onepartnumberunlocks
IBMsserviceandsupport
withIntelligentCluster
2
SIMPLE
1
SCALE
3
SingleArchitecture
featuringNativeExpansion
Optimizedshared
infrastructurewithout
compromisingperformance
Thebackisnowthefront
SimplySilver thepolishis
itsessentialsonlydesign

IBM NeXtScale System Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	NeXtScale System
Category	Server
Language	English