Lenovo Flex System compute nodes

Compute nodes are available with one or more Intel Xeon or IBM Power7 microprocessors, which enables you to run diverse workloads within the same chassis.

Compute nodes typically contain the number and type of microprocessors, memory modules, and hard disk drives that are needed to support a specific workload environment. These nodes use integrated network ports or optional network adapters to connect to external devices through the switches or pass-thru modules that are installed in the chassis.
Important: The network adapters and ports in the nodes must be compatible with the network switches or pass-thru modules in the chassis.
The following types of compute nodes are available:
  • IBM X-Architecture: These compute nodes come with Intel Xeon microprocessors and provide the function, reliability, and performance of the X-Architecture systems in a small-form-factor design. They support a variety of Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware operating systems and are ideally suited for high-performance and virtualized environments such as memory-intensive computing, collaboration, general and mission-critical processing, and enterprise application workloads. All models come with an integrated management module (IMM) that connects to the Chassis Management Module to provide the integrated systems-management functions for the node.
  • IBM Power Systems: These compute nodes come with IBM Power7 microprocessors and provide the function, reliability, and performance of the Power7 systems in a small-form-factor design. They support a variety of AIX, Linux, and IBM i OS operating systems and are ideally suited for demanding commercial workloads and virtualized environments such as collaboration, application development, modeling and simulation, critical-business processing, and cloud computing. All models come with a flexible service processor (FSP) that connects to the Chassis Management Module to provide the integrated systems-management functions for the node.

The following compute nodes are available: