Feature |
Benefits |
Latest Intel Xeon 3400 Series processorschoice of dual-core or quad-core |
- Latest Intel platform offers enhanced performance
- Choose the computing power your business needs
- Quad-core and dual-core models deliver a wide range of price/performance
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Vast memory capacity |
- Up to 32 GB memory, with DDR-3 ECC memory, up to 1333 MHz; 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB UDIMMs; 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB RDIMMs
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Expansion slot capabilitiesPCI and PCIe |
- Two PCIe x8 Gen2, one PCIe x4, two PCI (32-bit/33 MHz), all slots are full-length and standard height
- Dedicated PCIe x4 for RAID-0, -1
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Integrated hardware RAID support |
- Standard RAID-0 or -1 configurations in hot-swap models
- Optional hardware RAID-0, -1 for simple-swap (model dependent)
- Optional support for RAID-5
- Dedicated slot for RAID controller protects data and leaves other valuable slots free
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High-efficiency power supplies |
- High-efficiency power supplies enable energy savings
- Optional redundant power efficiency and management package (model dependent or available through sales configuration tool) helps reduce unplanned downtime due to power supply or isolated power circuit failure
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Integrated Management Module (IMM) |
- Provides systems management capabilities with IPMI 2.0 compliance and Serial over LAN (SOL)
- Supports a common management interface across your portfolio and offers server monitoring, alerting and remote control
- Optional hardware key for remote presence provides complete on-board systems management support
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) |
- Enables your operating systems to take full advantage of the hardware for configuration capabilities, remote upgrade capabilities, enhanced networking and richer network authentication
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Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 |
- Supports advanced security capabilities
- TPM can support Windows Server 2008 to encrypt the operating system
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IBM System x Tool Center |
- Facilitates deployments, updates, diagnostics and configuration
- ServerGuide assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers to get your server up and running fast
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Network interface |
- Support for dual Gigabit Ethernet for greater network bandwidth and redundancy
- Single Gigabit Ethernet shared with systems management
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Choice of form factorstower or 5U rack via optional rack-mount kit |
- Select the right form factor and implementation style to suit your work environment
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Combination optical drive |
- DVD-ROM/CD-RW provides maximum optical drive flexibility
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Flexible storage options |
- Four 3.5" simple-swap or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives (HDDs). Eight 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs
- Enables flexibility to choose the appropriate storage solution
- Up to 8.0 TB of data storage to meet growing storage requirements
- Hot-swap, tool-free HDDs allow quick installation or replacement of HDDs
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Alert Standard Format 2.0 and IBM Wake on LAN for environmental monitoring |
- Network-based alerting decreases downtime by informing administrators of failed components
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IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager |
- IBM Systems Director can help increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via remote, group-based server management capabilities
- IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides monitoring functions such as power trending, thermal trending, PDU+ support and support for facility providers
- IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager also provides management functions including power capping and power savings mode
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IBM X-Architecture technology |
- Integrated base management controller and RAID capability with the ability to upgrade to full systems management and more robust RAID protection
- IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling helps keep internal components cool for optimum performance and greater longevity
- IBM unique microcontroller performs power sequencing and power executive functions in conjunction with IMM functionality, plus other energy management tools optimizing the overall power efficiency.
- Outstanding research and development effort of thermal and noise management exceed industry standards of other competitors
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Choice of standard models with 1-year or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
- Flexible warranty terms support a variety of customer needs
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