Feature |
Benefits |
Wide choice of processors supported Intel Xeon 5600 (six-core or four-core) and select Intel Xeon 5500 (four-core or two-core) |
- Ultimate processor performance with multiple cores using optimized cache
- Accelerated application performance with 1333 MHz front side bus and integrated memory controller
- Additional performance boost during peak demand with turbo mode
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Fast two DIMMs per channel at 1333 MHz, DDR-3 RDIMM and UDIMM memory (model dependent) |
- A new generation of high-performance memory matches the speed of the Intel Xeon processors to optimize throughput
- Improved application performance with interleaved memory
- Low-voltage memory support for energy efficiency
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Support for up to 8 or 16 small form factor (2.5) hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs) (model dependent)
Support for up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs or up to four 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs standard. Up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs (configure to order only) |
- Flexible selection of storage interface with support for both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs
- SAS offers increased performance, simplified cabling and better fault isolation than parallel SCSI without a cost premium
- Up to 8.0 TB of internal data storage capacity (model dependent)
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Integrated 6 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -1E (model dependent) |
- High-speed 6 Gbps interface RAID support for improved performance
- Basic RAID protection provides high availability for your HDDs efficiently without sacrificing performance
- Hot-swap models come with hardware RAID-0, -1 standard, and simple-swap models have the option to upgrade to hardware RAID
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Optional advanced 6 Gbps SAS RAID |
- Optional upgrade to advanced 6 Gbps RAID-5, -6, -10, -50 or -60 protection via ServeRAID-M5014 or M5015 adapter bringing high availability to your HDDs without sacrificing performance
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Six PCIe slots standard |
- Interconnect speeds significantly faster than PCI-X
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Up to two PCI-X slots |
- Enables you to continue using legacy PCI-X adapters while you transition to the PCIe standard (configure to order only)
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Integrated management module (IMM) and optional remote presence key |
- Provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities with optional hardware hypervisor key
- Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and proactively notifying you of potential system failures or changes
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Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet |
- Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
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IBM Systems Director |
- Provides comprehensive systems management tools
- Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity with advanced server management capabilities
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IBM ServerGuide software |
- Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers
- Gets your server up and running faster
- Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x servers
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Security capabilities |
- Offers ServeRAID with leadership disk encryption to help protect your data
- Provides side door with key lock to help protect data while allowing media access
- Trusted platform module technology
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Available with 1- or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
- Flexible warranty options provide extended peace of mind for whatever coverage period you choose
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