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IBM Flex System p260
and p460 Planning and
Implementation Guide
Describes the new
POWER7 compute
nodes for IBM
PureFlex System
Provides detailed
product and
planning information
Set up partitioning
and
OS installation
To meet today’s complex and ever-changing business
demands, you need a solid foundation of compute, storage,
networking, and software resources that is simple to deploy
and can quickly and automatically adapt to changing
conditions. You also need to be able to take advantage of
broad expertise and proven preferred practices in systems
management, applications, hardware maintenance, and
more.
The IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Compute Nodes are
IBM Power Systems servers optimized for virtualization,
performance, and efficiency. The nodes support IBM AIX, IBM
i, or Linux operating environments, and are designed to run
various workloads in IBM PureFlex System.
This IBM Redbooks publication is a comprehensive guide to
IBM PureFlex System and the Power Systems compute
nodes. We introduce the offerings and describe the compute
nodes in detail. We then describe planning and
implementation steps and go through some of the key the
management features of the IBM Flex System Manager
management node.
This book is for customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM
technical specialists that want to understand the new
offerings and to plan and implement an IBM Flex System
installation that involves the Power Systems compute nodes.
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