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The X-Architecture blueprint encompasses IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter servers, IBM System x iDataPlex solutions, energy-efficiency and cooling via IBM Cool Blue technology, and proactive management.

It takes a comprehensive approach—using innovative hardware, software and services—to solve customer challenges today, and X-the Architecture blueprint embraces an evolving design methodology to address tomorrow’s challenges. The fundamental premise of the X-Architecture blueprint will not change over time; however, the underlying technologies and how they are delivered will constantly evolve to meet the needs of our customers.

Gone are the days when IT personnel could throw a bunch of cheap servers in a room and call it a data center. Today, careful planning must be undertaken to validate the data center’s ability to provide the necessary energy to servers, to cool them, and to grow over time without running out of room or overtaxing the data center’s energy and thermal envelope.