| Feature |
Benefits |
| Up to two six-core Intel Xeon X5680 3.33 GHz or four-core Intel Xeon X5677 3.46 GHz processors (configure to order only) with 12 MB cache per processor socket, Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel QuickPath interconnect |
- Extreme processor performance with 12 total cores using optimized cache
- Additional performance boost during peak demand times with Turbo Boost
- Faster execution and more concurrent processing of multithreaded applications
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| Fast two DIMMs per channel at 1333 MHz, DDR-3 RDIMM and UDIMM memory |
- 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 24 small form factor (SFF) 2.5" hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (model dependent) |
- Increased performance, simplified cabling and better fault isolation than parallel SCSI without cost premium of SAS
- Up to 12 TB of data storage capacity (model dependent)
- 8 or 16 hard disk drives standard
- Storage upgrade flexibility to increase the number of drives from 8 to 16 to 24 with an optional HDD upgrade kit
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| Integrated 6 Gbps hardware RAID-0, -1, -1E |
- High speed 6 Gbps interface RAID support for improved performance
- Advanced RAID protection delivers basic high availability to your HDDs efficiently without sacrificing performance
- Standard on all models of the x3500 M3
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| Up to eight available PCI I/O slots for system expansion (available via configure to order only) |
- Extensive I/O bandwidth for greater performance and productivity
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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 (available via configure to order only)
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| Optional hot-swap, redundant power and cooling |
- Potentially eliminates downtime by maintaining system availability if a fan or power supply needs to be replaced
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| Virtualization support |
- Supports most major virtualization environments
- Supports optional hypervisor USB key
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| Externally visible light path diagnostics panel |
- Gives information about a failing component without interrupting system operationvisible without removing the system cover
- Expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time
- Provides a lighted path to failing components inside the system
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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 Active Energy Manager |
- Provides comprehensive systems management tools
- Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity with advanced server management capabilities
- Allows continuous real-time monitoring, measuring and management of power consumption
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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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| Standard 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
- Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time
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