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Preface
The increasing demand for cloud computing and business analytical workloads by
enterprises to meet business needs drives innovation to find new ways to build informational
systems. Clients are looking for cost-optimized fit-for-purpose IT solutions that manage large
amounts of data, easily scale performance, and provide reliable real-time access to
actionable information.
Built on decades of innovation, IBM® introduces its sixth generation of IBM Enterprise
X-Architecture® technology, IBM X6 servers. IBM X6 servers are designed to be
fast, agile,
and
resilient:
Fast application performance means immediate access to actionable information.
Agile system design helps to reduce acquisition costs and provide the ability to host
multiple generations of technology in a single server.
Resilient platforms maximize application uptime and promote easy integration in virtual
environments.
IBM X6 servers continue to lead the way as the shift toward mission-critical scalable
databases, business analytics, virtualization, enterprise applications, and cloud applications
accelerates.
This IBM Redbooks® publication covers product information as well as planning and
implementation information. In the first few chapters, we provide detailed technical
information about the four-socket x3850 X6 and eight-socket x3950 X6. This information is
most useful in designing, configuring, and planning to order a server solution. In the later
chapters of the book, we provide detailed configuration and setup information to get your
server operational.
This book is aimed at clients, IBM Business Partners, and IBM employees that want to
understand the features and capabilities of the IBM X6 portfolio of servers and want to learn
how to install and configure the servers for use in production.
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