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What is IBM PureFlex?
IBM PureFlex is a converged infrastructure data center product that provides the customer with infrastructure as a system (IaaS) capabilities and is optimized for cloud computing.
What is IBM Flex System?
IBM® Flex System Manager management software is the software stack for managing multiple chassis that comes preinstalled on the Flex System Manager Types 7955, 8731, and 8734 management node. It provides a consistent interface that you can use to efficiently manage more than one chassis.

What is IBM PDOA?
Enabling PureData® System for Operational Analytics workloads. When deploying Db2® Warehouse, you can specify to use IBM PureData® System for Operational Analytics (PDOA), but the capability is not automatically enabled and you must take manual steps to use it.

What is IBM Pureapp?
PureApplication Software is a system to help you manage resources in a cloud-computing environment. It uses workload patterns to create consistent, validated, and repeatable virtual applications within the cloud environment.
What is IBM Flex System Manager?
IBM® Flex System™ Manager (FSM) is a systems management appliance that drives efficiency and cost savings in the data center. IBM Flex System Manager provides a pre-integrated and virtualized management environment across servers, storage, and networking that is easily managed from a single interface.
What is Pureapps?
PureApplication® System is a system to help you manage resources in a cloud-computing environment. PureApplication System uses workload patterns to create consistent, validated, and repeatable virtual applications within the cloud environment.
What is Flex chassis?
The Flex System Enterprise Chassis is a simple, integrated infrastructure platform that supports a mix of compute, storage, and networking resources to meet the demands of your applications. The solution is easily scalable with the addition of another chassis with the required nodes.