IBM Hardware Pack for Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit and Microsoft System Management Solutions for IBM Servers

IBM is working hard to provide customers direct insight into IBM Hardware, and guidance for consolidated workloads for IBM System X and Blade servers using MAP 4.0. In this regard, a new IBM Hardware Pack for Microsoft Assessment and Panning Toolkit version 1.1 is released. IBM Hardware Pack for MAP 1.1 helps customers assess their current IT infrastructure needs (based on resource utilization) and determine right IBM Hardware platforms to invest in. The tool provides guidance on consolidating workloads with Microsoft virtualization technologies on IBM System x and BladeCenter servers. It provides information on IBM System x and BladeCenter servers which’re ideally suited for virtualized Microsoft environments and IBM best practices tips. Supported Systems: IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252), IBM System x3550 M2 (7946), IBM System x3650 M2 (7947), IBM System x3755 (7163), IBM System x3850 M2 (7141, 7233), IBM System x3950 M2 (7141, 7233), IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7870), IBM BladeCenter LS42 (7902)

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