Application considerations

Information about some of the applications that you can deploy on blade servers are provided in IBM® redpieces, redpapers, and blueprints.

Blueprints

• VMware ESX3i:
  • Configuring and Deploying a Virtual Infrastructure 3 with ESX3i on a BladeCenter S Chassis and Blade Servers

Redbooks®

Redbooks Technotes, Redpieces, Redpapers, and Redbooks are available at www.ibm.com/redbooks:

• Lotus® Domino®:
  • Deploying Lotus Domino on IBM BladeCenter® (November, 2003)
  • Domino for IBM eServer™ xSeries and BladeCenter Sizing and Performance Tuning (May, 2004)
• Citrix:
  • Deploying Citrix MetalFrame on IBM BladeCenter (September, 2004)
  • Automating the Deployment and Image Management of a Citrix Hosted Client Environment (May, 2005)
  • Tuning IBM System x® Servers for Performance (March, 2007)
• Microsoft Exchange:
  • Deploying Microsoft Exchange on IBM BladeCenter (November, 2003)
  • Tuning IBM System x Servers for Performance (March, 2007)
• The Cutting Edge: IBM BladeCenter (November, 2003)
• Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) environment:
  • VIOS Network Install from Linux Server (August, 2006)
  • IBM BladeCenter JS21: The POWER® of Blade Innovation
• Altiris and ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit:

  Deployment using Altiris on IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers (September, 2006)

• Banking:
  • IBM Systems Solution for Branch Banking: Installation Guide (February, 2007)
  • Infrastructure Solutions: Building a Smart Bank Operating Environment (October, 2006)
• Application switching:

  Application Switching with Nortel Networks Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter (March, 2006)

• Databases:

  Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and PolyServe Matrix Server on IBM eServer xSeries and BladeCenter (November, 2004)