Specifications

Chapter 1. IBM PureSystems

During the last 100 years, information technology moved from a specialized tool

to a pervasive influence on nearly every aspect of life. From tabulating machines

that counted with mechanical switches or vacuum tubes to the first

programmable computers, IBM has been a part of this growth, while always

helping customers solve problems.

Information technology (IT) is a constant part of business and of our lives. IBM

expertise in delivering IT solutions has helped the planet become smarter. As

organizational leaders seek to extract more real value from their data, business

processes, and other key investments, IT is moving to the strategic center

of business.

To meet those business demands, IBM introduces a new category of systems:

Systems that combine the flexibility of general-purpose systems, the elasticity of

cloud computing, and the simplicity of an appliance that is tuned to the workload.

Expert integrated systems are the building blocks of this capability. This new

category of systems represents the collective knowledge of thousands of

deployments, established preferred practices, innovative thinking, IT leadership,

and distilled expertise.