Mainline Information Systems

 

White Paper:
Why IBM XIV is a Perfect Fit with VMware

Today, virtualization has become a core part of your IT arsenal - giving your enterprise the ability to consolidate disparate server and storage resources all while reducing power, floor space and cooling.


Even with the advantages of virtualization there are new challenges ahead that you may not have planned for, including performance bottlenecks, availability and reliability in the face of new application workloads, and new management paradigms.

Mainline Information Systems™ has partnered with IBM and VMware to deliver solutions to these challenges. IBM XIV storage systems are enterprise virtualized storage systems designed as a match for the requirements of VMware environments. With over 70% of the IBM XIV customers running VMware, you can be assured that your virtualized environment will be successful.

The IBM XIV® Storage System, with its next-generation grid architecture, automated load balancing and exceptional ease of management provides best-in-class virtual enterprise storage for virtual servers. Together, XIV and VMware provide the best consolidation, performance, resiliency and usability for virtual infrastructures.

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Trusted since 1989, Mainline provides comprehensive IT solutions to over 4,000 satisfied customers. We give the focused attention only a local solution provider can deliver, backed by the expertise and experience of national industry leaders, making us the partner of choice for successful companies. Mainline delivers hardware, software and application solutions, as well as a comprehensive suite of services and financing options for server, storage and desktop virtualization; cloud computing, security, business intelligence; business continuity and disaster recovery and more.