IBM System x – UPS3000 Training
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Customer Profile
Primary Market
Key User
Requirements
User Characteristics
Solution
Environment
Applications / Usages
Large Enterprise -
Constrained Data
Center
Environments
Cost Optimization
Rack optimized
designs
Ease of use
Latest technology
Flexibility to grow
rack environment or
system with business
needs
Price/Performance
Computing
Highly Segmented
Networks with Multiple
Locations
Task Specific
Applications
Internet/Intranet
Front End
Network
Infrastructure
PDC/BDC
Caching
Load Balancing
Gateways
DNS / DHCP Servers
Firewall
Rack optimized
designs
Rack optimized
designs
Cost Optimization
Ease of Service /
Installation
Seeking cost
effectiveness
Need Quick
installation for rapid
growth
Compute nodes/
Linux Clustering
Network
Infrastructure
Web Content Serving
PDC/BDC
Caching
Load Balancing
Gateways
DNS / DHCP Servers
Firewall