© 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services 1 IBM System x for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Optimize Microsoft’s newest messaging platform with reliable, scalable performance Our understanding of your goals  To ensure that the communications pipeline continues to flow smoothly, enterprises have become increasingly dependent on high- performance and reliable server and storage infrastructures on which to run Exchange. Our approach to meeting your goals  Pairing new IBM System x and BladeCenter servers with IBM System Storage offers state-of- the-art performance and manageability to successfully deploy and administer Microsoft Exchange 2010 messaging environments.

© 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services 2 Overview XSP03103-USEN-00 IBM System x for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (continued) Optimize Microsoft’s newest messaging platform with reliable, scalable performance Features:  Easily deploy and manage Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 environment at less cost with comprehensive server, storage and management software  Space-efficient IBM® System x® and BladeCenter® servers with Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series dynamically scale to meet demand to ensure high performance while eliminating server sprawl and complexity  Boost performance and go green by cutting data center energy costs through consolidation and virtualization on IBM servers Benefits:  Lower TCO through simplified management and space and power savings  Improved performance, reliability and availability through server consolidation and virtualization  Reduced storage costs  Improved productivity Why IBM?  As companies look to upgrade or switch to this cutting edge messaging platform, IBM is ideally positioned to help them optimize performance and avoid pitfalls.

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