Introduction - Fujitsu BS2000 SE700 User Manual

1 Introduction

With the completely newly developed FUJITSU Server BS2000 SE Series, FUJITSU now
offers a server infrastructure which consists of three server lines. Under the umbrella of this
SE infrastructure, multiple application scenarios are possible in various combinations for
both mainframe applications and applications of the open world. This new platform stands
out on account of the unrivaled performance scalability (scale-up and scale-out), and
ensures that users can manage their application workloads securely, quickly and efficiently
across technological boundaries with maximum availability.
One major aim in developing the SE series was to provide a uniform management strategy
which offers customers significant added value through maximum integration, and
guarantees extremely cost-effective operation of their IT.
The new SE server line succeeds the tried and tested S and SQ server lines, integrating
the advantages of both lines in an optimal manner. The heart of the SE series is formed by
the /390-based Server Units, the x86-based Server Units, the Net Unit, and the
Management Unit (MU). All components are integrated into a standard 19" rack and are
supplied to customers ready to use. With its newly developed processors and appreciably
higher system performance, the new generation of the SE series offers enhanced
configuration options, maximum availability and, not least of all, significantly reduced power
consumption.
Depending on requirements, the SE server contains all the system components needed for
operation as an overall application:
– Server Unit /390 for BS2000 guest systems
– Server Unit x86 with BS2000, Linux or Windows guest systems
– Application Units x86 for operating Native or hypervisor systems (e.g. Linux, Windows,
VMware, OVM, etc.)
– Shareable tape and disk periphery
– A high-speed, server-internal infrastructure to connect the components with each other
and with the customer's IP and FC networks.
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