- IBM introduces two new expert integrated systems called PureSystems: the PureFlex System and PureApplication System.
- The PureFlex System provides an integrated hardware and software stack including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and systems management capabilities.
- The PureApplication System is optimized for specific applications and workloads like WebSphere and DB2.
- Both systems are designed for choice, simplicity, and expertise to reduce the time, effort and risk of deploying and managing systems.
5. 5
Understand the IBM top line portfolio positioning
SystemIBM PureFlex
System
PureApplication System
•WebSphere, DB2
PureFlex
System
•Power 4S and 2S
•X86 4S and 2S
•Storage
•Networking
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IBM PureFlex System
IBM PureApplication System
Business Process as a Service
Software as a Service
Platform as a Service
Infrastructure as a Service
Design Deploy Consume
20-30X faster deployment
with application patterns
expertise
Accelerate adoption of
private clouds with built-in
virtualization and superior
automation
Built for cloud
41. Proven Interoperability: IBM and Cisco
Extensive IBM interoperability testing with Cisco, Juniper and others
Cisco-like command line interface – familiar to Cisco-trained admins
IBM Networking OS uses standards-compliant IEEE & IETF protocols
Common IBM Networking OS on PureSystems, BladeCenter and RackSwitch
14M+ Ethernet ports shipped worldwide connecting to servers, storage and other
networks
42. IBM Virtual Fabric - vNIC Topology at Pure Chassis level
The vNIC (or Virtual Fabric approach) is the possibility to create 4 virtual independent pipes
(via QinQ) on the 10Gig link between the Compute Node and the ScS. The operating
system in the compute node will find 4 independent NICs (named vNICs).
At ScS level, to keep the independence of vNICs, vNICGroups are implemented and
dedicated uplinks per vNICGroups are used to connect to different L2 domain in the Cisco
& BPDU Guard