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IBM PureFlex System
PureFlex System is an infrastructure system that provides an integrated computing environment -- combining servers, storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a single offering.
PureFlex System is an infrastructure system that provides an integrated computing environment -- combining servers, storage, networking, virtualization, and management into a single offering.
PureFlex System supports the following pattern types:
• Virtual appliances
• Workload optimized systems
IBM PureApplication System
PureApplication System is a platform system specifically designed and tuned for running applications. The system supports the use of patterns for easy deployment into its cloud environment.
PureApplication System is a platform system specifically designed and tuned for running applications. The system supports the use of patterns for easy deployment into its cloud environment.
PureApplication System supports the following pattern types:
• Virtual applications
• Virtual systems
• Virtual images
IBM PureData System
PureData System is a platform that is designed and optimized for your data services.
The PureData System comes in the following models which are pre-configured and optimized for specific data workloads:
• PureData System for Analytics
• PureData System for Operational Analytics
• PureData System for Transactions