The following redbooks discuss IBM tape solutions in greater detail:
Netfinity Tape Solutions,
The IBM LTO Ultrium Tape Libraries Guide,
3.4Server partitioning and consolidation
The concepts of server partitioning and consolidation are discussed in detail in Chapter 2, “Positioning” on page 35.
Implementing a server consolidation solution using VMware and the x440 introduces a number of important and unique issues that you need to consider during the planning phase of your project.
In particular the x440 configuration needs to be carefully sized to meet the resource requirements of the VMware operating system, the guest operating systems, and the applications being deployed.
A detailed discussion on planning, sizing, and implementing VMware solutions on the x440 can be found in the redbook Server Consolidation with the IBM
^xSeries 440 and VMware ESX Server,
3.5Operating system considerations
In line with the overall message of providing application flexibility to meet the varying needs of our enterprise customers, the x440 is optimized for numerous operating system and application solutions. For the latest operating system support information, go to:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/nos/matrix.shtml
As described in 1.4.1, “Intel Xeon Processor MP” on page 13
Operating systems must be
Simply enabling