IBM has unveiled the new generation of Intel Xeon processor 5500 series-based System x servers and software that enable customers to more easily roll out virtualized computing and significantly reduce growing operating costs with higher performance, simplified management and increased utilization.

“The world is going through changes that require IT professionals in every industry to consolidate, virtualize and support a variety of different platforms – a mix of operating systems, hardware, middleware and applications. And there is no one-size-fits-all solution for most businesses,” said Adalio Sanchez, general manager, IBM System x. “Not only do these announcements continue our strong commitment to invest in and deliver leading x86 servers that address our customer’s needs, System x supports multiple architectures and is designed to lower ownership costs and enable new paradigms such as Cloud computing.”