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A smarter approach to IT management
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Expert Series: Patterns Overview
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Consolidate with IBM PureSystems
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Accelerate Cloud Adoption
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A smarter approach to IT management
With demands on IT increasing rapidly, the time has come for a new approach to how we manage IT. PureSystems combines the flexibility of a general purpose machine with the elasticity of cloud for a simplified IT experience.
Expert Series: Patterns Overview
IBM PureSystems leveraged thousands of client engagements and over a hundred years of industry-leading experience to develop their unique Patterns of Expertise. Watch as Jeff Howard and a team of IBM experts explain the role patterns play and why this approach could transform IT.
Consolidate with IBM PureSystems
As IT complexity increases, business everywhere are realizing that in order to grow, they must simplify and consolidate their management approach. See how IBM PureSystems helps reduce costs and streamline out of date processes.
IBM PureFlex
The PureFlex™ System is built on elements of the IBM Flex System™. Flex System includes compute, storage, systems management, and networking components. These components are pre-configured and pre-integrated to make up three editions of the PureFlex System offerings: Express, Standard, and Enterprise that provide “ready-to-go” cloud infrastructure.
PureFlex System
PureFlex System is a fully integrated system with unified management of compute, storage, networking and virtualization resources that utilize built-in Patterns of Expertise based on IBM's decades of experience and thousands of client deployments.
Flex System
IBM Flex System — a building block of PureFlex and other expert integrated systems in the PureSystems™ family – helps your enterprise go beyond blades by providing high performance, easily integrated components, and increased flexibility for your enterprise.
Learn more about the IBM PureFlex System and
IBM Flex System elements:
The latest updates to PureFlex
New PureFlex System Offerings
New enhanced IBM PureFlex System offerings are now available to further improve infrastructure consolidation or cloud implementation for your enterprise. The latest offerings increase flexibility improve customization and further simplify the overall IT experience.
Financing for IBM PureSystems
Get flexible financial and consulting assistance as well as help transitioning to PureSystems
Take the next step in reducing IT expenses
IBM PureFlex System: The next smart step in Enterprise IT evolution–by Charles King. Pund IT
The PureFlex System TCO Analysis Tool
Get an accurate picture of the benefits and TCO savings by consolidating with PureFlex System
Up to 2x the application density in the same floor space
Up to 66% faster setup time
Up to 200% increased performance on critical applications
Open Choice: customize your PureFlex system
Open Choice gives customers the ability to configure their PureFlex System with a wide variety of elements from IBM and their partners. Choices in critical areas such as architecture, storage, operating systems, hypervisors and networking allow systems to be optimized and tuned to the enterprise.
See what our partners are saying.
Check out the new expanded offerings for Open Choice on VDI and PureFlex System

Open Choice VDI on PFS (2:39)
See all the Open Choice offerings for your storage needs.

Open Choice Storage (2:47)
See how Open Choice can expand the networking capabilities of your Enterprise.
Open Choice Linux on PFS (3:09)
Open Choice IBM i on PFS (2:40)
Open Choice AIX on PFS (3:56)
Open Choice Microsoft Windows on PFS (2:40)
See how Open Choice allows you to optimize your Hypervisor capabilities and run multiple operating systems at once.
Open Choice PowerVM on PFS (2:47)
Open Choice KVM on PFS (3:23)
Open Choice VMWare on PFS (2:44)
Open Choice Microsoft HyperV on PFS (2:14)
Allows for compatibility with multiple operating systems including Linux, Microsoft and IBM.

Open Choice Networking (2:36)





