The IBM Flex System x 240 Compute Node is a high-performance server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with levels of CPU performance & memory capacity, and flexible configuration options. It is part of IBM Pure Flex System, a category of computing that integrates multiple server architectures, networking, storage & system management capability into a single system that is easy to deploy & manage. IBM Pure Flex System has full "built-in" virtualization support of servers, storage, and networking to speed provisioning & increase resiliency. In addition, it supports open industry standards, such as operating systems, networking & storage fabrics, virtualization, and system management protocols, to easily fit within existing & future data center environments. IBM Pure Flex System is scalable & extendable with multigeneration upgrades to protect & maximize IT investments.