The X-Architecture blueprint encompasses IBM System x™ and IBM BladeCenter® servers, IBM System x iDataPlex™ solutions, energy-efficiency and cooling via IBM Cool Blue™ technology, and proactive management.

This paper describes how the melding of industry-standard components with IBM innovation produces servers that offer you a unique set of capabilities with which to effectively manage your business. You'll see why IBM systems designed with the X-Architecture blueprint run faster--yet cooler--use less energy, and are more reliable, easier to manage and better for virtualization than competitive servers, and offer a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).