IBM NeXtScale System, Planning And Implementation Manual

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Chapter 1. Introduction
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1.4 This book
In this book, we compare NeXtScale to other systems, raising points to help you
select the right systems for your applications. We then take an in-depth look at
the chassis, servers, and fan and power controller (FPC). Next, we take a
broader view, covering implementations at scale, reviewing racks and cooling.
We then describe IBM’s process for assembling and testing complete systems in
to Intelligent Cluster™ solutions. Next, we provide information about managing
the NeXtScale chassis and nodes. We finish by covering some of the software
that is available from IBM that is commonly used in a solution with NeXtScale
servers.