A distributed server environment is often undermined by network latency and complexities. Implementing a high-speed, private data network con-necting your IBM zEnterprise™ system and your distributed environ-ment on the zEnterprise BladeCenter® Extension (zBX) can help improve the data flow and the security between the diverse, complex applications and workloads running on them. However, integrating the new zEnterprise ensemble network with your existing networks while maintaining the integrity of your network architecture can be a challenging and costly task.

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Implementation services
for zBX network
virtualization
Enable improved network performance and reduced
complexity and costs
A distributed server environment is often undermined by network latency
Highlights and complexities. Implementing a high-speed, private data network con-
necting your IBM zEnterprise™ system and your distributed environ-
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Enables reduced network latency using ment on the zEnterprise BladeCenter® Extension (zBX) can help
a security-rich, high-speed private data
network improve the data flow and the security between the diverse, complex
applications and workloads running on them. However, integrating the
Helps reduce network complexity and
new zEnterprise ensemble network with your existing networks while
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costs with zBX network virtualization
maintaining the integrity of your network architecture can be a challeng-
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Uses IBM expertise to help integrate exist- ing and costly task.
ing networks with the intraensemble data
network to support enhanced availability
and performance
“IBM Global Technology Services – Integrated
Technology Services knows the IBM solution
extremely well and is the strongest part of
this engagement.”
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IBM Implementation Services for System z® – network Helping reduce network complexity
virtualization for zBX is designed to help you implement the and cost
zEnterprise intraensemble data network and the zEnterprise By supporting network virtualization using the IEDN and
Unified Resource Manager (zManager). Using a 10 GbE the zManager, we can help you realize significant savings
dedicated network to connect the zBX infrastructure and the on additional network parts—such as switches, cables and
zEnterprise System, we can help reduce network latency and adapters—that you need to maintain in a distributed computing
consolidate heterogeneous platforms within your zEnterprise environment. The zManager can help you integrate and consol-
ensemble. With features such as network virtualization, access idate the servers, networks, workloads and resources in your
control and network isolation, we can help reduce costs and zEnterprise environment to reduce complexity. In addition,
complexities and enable the level of performance your business the zManager can provide essential management
requires. capabilities to help further reduce the complexity and costs
involved in managing a distributed server environment.
Supporting reduced network latency and
improved security Providing IBM expertise and skills to
We can help you plan, design, implement and deploy the support a more effective implementation
zEnterprise intraensemble data network (IEDN) and enable Our service consists of three fixed-price, fixed-scope, mutually
improved transaction response and security between your zBX exclusive features designed to address design and implementa-
infrastructure and mainframe. Using a high-speed private net- tion needs on IBM z/OS® only, IBM z/VM® only or both
work to connect the zEnterprise ensemble, we can help reduce z/OS and z/VM environments. Our skilled specialists can help
network latency and improve the data flow between the ensem- implement a sample network configuration to test if the net-
ble elements. At the same time, we can evaluate your existing work’s ability to support multitier application workloads within
external and internal network accesses, firewall requirements a zEnterprise ensemble can address your performance and avail-
and security definitions and help design a more optimal ability requirements. In addition, we can also provide education
network configuration with IEDN. to your in-house staff to achieve initial common understanding
and facilitate appropriate knowledge transfer.
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with a faster and more accurate implementation while helping
preserve the integrity of your existing applications and network
“The implementation was completed smoothly architecture.
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System z – network virtualization for zBX, please contact your
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We use a standardized and extensive approach designed
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Our service specialists have deep knowledge of zEnterprise
ness goals, enable effective cash management, and improve your
technologies, including zBX and zManager. We bring together
total cost of ownership. IBM Global Financing is your smartest
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