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blade servers. In addition, see the BladeCenter NOS Support Information Web site
at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/nos/
ematrix.shtml for a matrix of supported operating systems per BladeCenter blade
server.
Application considerations
Information about some of the applications that you can deploy on blade servers
are provided in IBM redpieces, redpapers, and blueprints.
Blueprints
v
VMware ESX3i:
– Configuring and Deploying a Virtual Infrastructure 3 with ESX3i on a
BladeCenter S Chassis and Blade Servers
Redbooks
®
Redbooks Technotes, Redpieces, Redpapers, and Redbooks are available at
www.ibm.com/redbooks:
v Lotus
®
Domino
®
:
– Deploying Lotus Domino on IBM BladeCenter (November, 2003)
– Domino for IBM eServer
™
xSeries
®
and BladeCenter Sizing and Performance
Tuning (May, 2004)
v
Citrix:
– Deploying Citrix MetalFrame on IBM BladeCenter (September, 2004)
– Automating the Deployment and Image Management of a Citrix Hosted
Client Environment (May, 2005)
– Tuning IBM System x
®
Servers for Performance (March, 2007)
v
Microsoft Exchange:
– Deploying Microsoft Exchange on IBM BladeCenter (November, 2003)
– Tuning IBM System x Servers for Performance (March, 2007)
v
The Cutting Edge: IBM BladeCenter (November, 2003)
v Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM)
environment:
– VIOS Network Install from Linux Server (August, 2006)
– IBM BladeCenter JS21: The POWER
®
of Blade Innovation
v
Altiris and ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit:
Deployment using Altiris on IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers (September,
2006)
v
Banking:
– IBM Systems Solution for Branch Banking: Installation Guide (February, 2007)
– Infrastructure Solutions: Building a Smart Bank Operating Environment
(October, 2006)
v
Application switching:
Application Switching with Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Module for IBM BladeCenter (March, 2006)
v
Databases:
Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and PolyServe Matrix Server on IBM eServer
xSeries and BladeCenter (November, 2004)
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