2.4.1 IBM eServer™ Benchmarking Centers
Learning by trial and error or placing your leading-edge solution into production and then learning it doesn't work the way you expected can be a very painful experience. That's why the IBM eServer Benchmark Centers are the resource to tap when you want to minimize risks before moving a new solution into your production environment. This service is available both for customers and IBM Business Partners.
If test your solution in a simulated production environment but you do not have a test environment big enough to stress the solution, the IBM eServer Benchmark Centers can run your applications and your configuration and stress the solution for you using the safety of the simulated environment created in the Benchmark Center. You can also use the Benchmark Centers when you require more performance and scalability proof than what's published in industry-standard and application-specific benchmarks. The Benchmark Centers offer the assurance that your developed solution will hold up under the stresses of real-world e-business transactions in your environment. Fees vary by engagement.
To get started, ask your IBM Sales Representative or Business Partner about getting help for testing your solution or to perform a proof of concept in a simulated production environment.
For xSeriesŪ, there is a center in Montpellier, France.
For iSeries, the centers are in Montpellier, France and Rochester, USA
See http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eServer/iseries/benchmark/cbc/ for details.
For pSeries, the centers are in:
- Montpellier, France
- Poughkeepsie, USA
For zSeriesŪ, there are centers in:
- Montpellier, France
- Boeblingen, Germany
- Poughkeepsie, USA
- Gaithersburg, USA
This list of Benchmark Centers might not be complete. If in doubt, please contact your local IBM representative to find centers close to you.
For more information, go to:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eServer/benchmark.html
http://www-1.ibm.com/partnerworld/pwhome.nsf/weblook/tech_support_emea_ats.htmlIBM Business Partners can also get in touch with an IBM Innovation Center for benchmarking. You will find additional information at:
http://www.developer.ibm.com/en_US/spc/istc/benchmark.html