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A 6opo*5ack ,Co4 Switc!
April 2009
In+ustr(Qs *irst en+toen+ ,CoC44 F C44 solution co)prising?
IBM Con7erge+ Switc! B#2 ,Co4 switc!
Broca+e "01 Con7erge+ Network A+apters *or IBM S(ste)
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IBM 'C,M )anage)ent *ra)ework
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co)petition
6rul( integrate+ )anage)ent application co7ering ,C- ,Co4
an+ C44
resources
Best ser7er I/ consoli+ation en+toen+ solution
Colla1orating wit! in+ustr( partners to ena1le prag)atic e7olution
o* +ata
centers using ,Co4 F C44
Su))ar(
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In 2009- test an+ tr( out ,CoC44?
et co)*orta1le wit! ,CoC44 an+ see w!at it can +o
In 20"0- start +eplo(ing )ore sta1le ,CoC44?
e anticipate 1etter sta1ilit( an+ )aturit( to start taking
!ol+ so)eti)e in 20"0 or later
,or price/per*or)ance 7alue- custo)ers s!oul+?
Consi+er +eplo(ing ,CoC44 in green*iel+ en7iron)ents
6!e new ser7er network s!oul+ consist o* open s(ste)s
'epen+ing on 7arious co)ponents an+ tren+s- we e>pects
t!is to co)e t!roug! in 20"0
to 20""