ARMONK, N.Y., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:
IBM) today announced a major step forward in a new, simpler era of
computing with the introduction of a new category of "expert
integrated systems." This new family is the first with built-in
expertise based on IBM's decades of experience running IT
operations for tens of thousands of clients in 170 countries.
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IBM's expert integrated systems family – PureSystems – is the
result of $2 billion in R&D and
acquisitions over four years, an unprecedented move by IBM to
integrate all IT elements, both physical and virtual. The new
systems family offers clients an alternative to today's enterprise
computing model, where multiple and disparate systems require
significant resources to set up and maintain.
The prime challenge facing companies worldwide is the need to
spend 70 percent or more of IT budgets on simple operations and
maintenance, leaving little to invest in innovation.[1] Two-thirds
of corporate IT projects are delivered over budget and behind
schedule, according to a recent study by IBM which also found that
only one in five corporate IT departments are able to spend the
majority of their IT budget on innovation. To join the
conversation, visit #IBMPureSystems on Twitter.
With the introduction of the new PureSystems family, IBM is
unveiling three major advances that point to a new era of computing
technology that is designed to allow businesses to slash the high
costs and nagging complexity associated with managing information
technology.
- "Scale-In" System Design: With PureSystems, IBM is
introducing a new concept in system design that integrates the
server, storage, and networking into a highly automated,
simple-to-manage machine. Scale-in design provides for increased
density – PureSystems can handle twice as many applications
compared to some IBM systems, doubling the computing power per
square foot of data center space.[2]
- Patterns of Expertise: For the first time, IBM is
embedding technology and industry expertise through first-of-a-kind
software that allows the systems to automatically handle basic,
time-consuming tasks such as configuration, upgrades, and
application requirements.
- Cloud Ready integration: Out of the box, all
PureSystems family members are built for the cloud, enabling
corporations to quickly create private, self-service cloud
offerings that can scale up and down automatically.
"With its new scale-in design and built-in expertise,
PureSystems represents an important advance in the evolution of
computing," said Steve Mills, senior vice president and group
executive, software and systems, IBM. "By tightening the
connections between hardware and software, and adding incomparable
software know-how, PureSystems is designed to help clients to free
up time and money to focus on innovation that many businesses
cannot address due to ever rising costs and staffing needs in the
traditional data center."
Scale-In Design Marks New Path for 21st Century
Technology
PureSystems' scale-in design integrates and optimizes all
of the critical components required in today's data center – system
networking, storage, compute, management, etc. -- and provides for
a single-view management system. The result is a system that is
intuitive to set up and can be far less expensive to maintain and
upgrade. For example, PureSystems can go from its single
shipping crate to being up and running in one-third the time as
compared to other IBM technology.[3]
PureSystems can automatically and quickly scale compute
resources, networking and storage.
Bottling Expertise – 'Patterns' Package Know-how
At the center of the PureSystems is new software capability
– "patterns of expertise" -- that enables operational know-how and
knowledge to be built directly into the systems. This
first-of-a-kind approach converts technology expertise into
reusable, downloadable packages. Patterns are available in three
categories:
- IBM Patterns: Built-in at the factory and created based
on knowledge gleaned from IBM's smartest IT managers, engineers and
technology experts, these sets of patterns are designed to automate
time-consuming tasks such as configuring, deploying and upgrading
applications -- applications that used to take days to deploy can
now be rolled out in hours, for example.
- ISV Patterns: IBM has teamed with more than 125
independent software vendors to offer applications that are
certified "PureSystems Ready." A new online catalogue of ISV
Patterns, PureCentre, radically simplifies how applications are
purchased, deployed and managed. For example, a customer
relationship management program that used to take three days to
deploy can now be deployed in under one hour. [See separate press
release]
- Customer Patterns: IT organizations can package
the knowledge of their own handcrafted applications into a Pattern.
As a result, a company that is interested in expanding into new
markets can do so even when skills are not readily available in new
regions or markets.
Cloud Ready Systems
With PureSystems, IBM is taking the unprecedented step to
completely integrate all of the technology components needed to
stand up a private cloud system in minutes. By combining the
virtualized servers, storage and networking found in PureSystems
with cloud management software, IT organizations have a ready-to-go
"cloud system in a box" -- giving them a foundational private
cloud environment that can be expanded. The PureSystems cloud is
delivered with built-in security, with no single point of
failure.
To significantly accelerate the use of the cloud, IBM has
included a cloud self-service and provisioning interface directly
into PureSystems. An application developer, for example, can use
the self-service feature to configure a cloud environment
application without any help from the IT department.
PureSystems will sense and respond to the needs of the running
applications and services and make decisions on how best to deploy
IT resources while ensuring maximum efficiency, performance, and
control.
PureSystems integrates the same foundational technologies and
software used in IBM's public SmartCloud Services offerings.
As a result, by sharing common capabilities and interfaces,
application developers can use IBM SmartCloud Services to create
and test new applications.
Pricing and Availability
The first two models of the PureSystems family – PureFlex
System and PureApplication System -- start shipping to customers
this quarter. PureSystems support POWER processors and Intel
processors.
Credit-qualified clients that elect financing can see immediate
benefits with PureSystems while deferring their first payment for
90 days. Flexible financing options provided by IBM Global
Financing[4] make it simple for clients to acquire PureSystems,
while enabling them to manage budgets more easily with predictable
payments. IBM Global Asset Recovery Services can buy back servers,
including those made by HP and Oracle, for clients migrating to IBM
PureSystems.
For more information on IBM PureSystems: www.ibm.com/press/pure,
http://www.expertintegratedsystemsblog.com and
http://www.youtube.com/user/expertintegratedsys.
Media Contacts
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IBM Media Relations
+1 908-77-0762
abloeser@us.ibm.com
Mike Corrado
IBM Media Relations
914-766-4635
mcorrado@us.ibm.com
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[1] IDC Analyst Matt Eastwood,
IDC Directions Presentation, 2011
[2] Compared utilizing virtualized applications between PureFlex
System and previous generation BladeCenter HS22V. Specific client
environments and results may vary.
[3] Compared to previous generation blade servers. Specific
client environments and results may vary.
[4] IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM
Credit LLC in the United States
and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified
commercial and government clients. Rates and availability are
based on a client's credit rating, financing terms, offering type,
equipment and product type and options, and may vary by country.
Non-hardware items must be one-time, non-recurring charges and are
financed by means of loans. Other restrictions may
apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension
or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all
countries.
SOURCE IBM