IBM Software VMware ESX Server for xSeries ( v. 1.5 )

This software, which must be purchased with an xSeries server, helps consolidate high-performance xSeries servers to maximize computing resources and help reduce total cost of ownership. It provides dynamic, logical partitioning for Intel processor-based servers. It uses virtualization technology for consolidating and partitioning enterprise servers into multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. Ideally suited for corporate and service provider data centers, this option provides a virtualization solution offering a cost-effective server consolidation platform; rapid deployment of virtual machines; improved use of hardware resources; high-availability configurations and optional IBM support for VMware ESX, operating systems and applications.

Designed for rapid deployment, ease of management and remote control of virtual machines, this software increases customer flexibility and helps reduce total cost of ownership by potentially lowering the number of machines you need to purchase, thereby saving hardware costs, management effort, space, power and cooling. This innovative offering enables you to dynamically partition your physical servers into multiple secure and transportable virtual computers to get the most out of your computing resources. It is tested with industry-standard network operating systems from Microsoft and Linux.