IBM System x eGuide

Whether you have implemented virtualization already or not, a private cloud solution based on IBM System x servers built on Intel® Xeon® processors will deliver immediate and impactful benefits to your IT operations. Both IT and its internal customers benefit from reducing management costs and headaches, improving responsiveness and increasing reliability, availability and security.

The guide explains virtualization as the key enabling technology for the cloud and explores how cloud technology automates the provisioning and administration of virtualized resources. In addition to the explanations and details of private clouds, links to resources are provided, including a video showing how deploying a new server instance in your private cloud can be done with as few as four clicks.

The guide ends with a summary of the benefits of private cloud solutions based on IBM System x servers, delivered with IBM's network of resellers and partners:

• Decrease the operating costs of your IT infrastructure, including power and cooling
• Increase responsiveness, reliability, flexibility and security, while reducing admin work
• Enable time to value of new application deployments within hours, via self-service portals
• Increase ROI across your entire enterprise by ensuring IT resources are optimally utilized

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