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This white paperdescribes how the X-Architecture blueprint takes a comprehensive approach - innovative hardware, software and services - to solve customer challenges, and it embraces an evolving design approach to address challenges in System x, BladeCenter, and iDataPlex servers.

Can you afford not to choose IBM ?

Source:  IBM System x White paper

Data centre architects can use BLADE's VMready switches to overcome network-based obstacles. The inability for security policies to move in concert with the VM is inhibiting broader adoption of server virtualization in the enterprise data centre. VMready watches the Virtual Machine environment to ensure that when a live VM moves from one physical host to another, the destination network has been prepared in advance - preserving essential security, access and performance policies.

IBM Systems Connect eXpert is your worldwide portal for easily locating System x, BladeCenter and entry-Storage certification and education. This program provides Business Partners with easy-to-follow, flexible road maps to advanced certification while helping you remain current on those urgent skills needed in the business world today.

They have tools to help you track your certification achievements as you progress through our technical and sales training programs leading to advanced certifications. Enroll now to view the roadmaps, education pools and other resources that can help you grow your skills and fully realize the Power of Knowledge by using this program to:

• Gain deeper skills faster
• Track your certification progress
• Take education on current IBM initiatives
• Actively maintain current skill levels
• Join a community of Business Partner experts

This technical paper identifies actions for IBM Director 5.20 users to take to manually migrate their systems to IBM Systems Director 6.1. It provides steps to execute in order to migrate the servers and managed endpoints in the network and provides suggested actions and links to assist the user.

Source:  IBM Support

Several updates on IBM Systems Director 6.1 have been released to FIXCentral as SD 6.1.0.1 patch fixes. Please read the instructions carefully to update your SD installation. SD 6.1 uses a different update mechanism than previous versions. Detailed information about updating can be found @ the IBM InfoCenter.

What is FIXCentral ?
Fix Central provides fixes and updates for your system's software. You can find the fix or fixes you are looking for by searching by product, by fix ID, or by APAR. Fix Central also helps you identify any prerequisite or co-requisite fixes associated with the fixes you want to download.

Source:  InfoCenter, FIXCentral

The new Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment (TPMforOSD) version 7.1 (stand-alone) has been released and can be ordered through IBM software channels.

This TPMforOSD will replace Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) version 4.4. The released version 7.1 is still stand-alone, but next version will be fully integrated with IBM Systems Director 6.1.  A document describing a migration scenarion from RDM 4.4 to TPMforOSD 7.1 will be made available.

Source: TPMforOSD Product page, Developerworks Forum TPMforOSD (Rembo Auto-Deploy)

More information will be added within a couple of days. Additional information sources can be found here:

Check out the new VMware web-based compatibility guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/

Please note that this online tool replaces following guides:

• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version system compatibility guide
• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version SAN (storage) compatibility guide
• VMware ESX 3.0.x and above version I/O compatibility guide
• VMware View Client Compatibility Guide

VMware has discontinued updating the above legacy PDF-format guides !!