System x3850 X5: Overview

Highlights

Unmatched flexibility to meet changing workload demands
Workload-optimized systems with customizable configurations for target workloads
Achieve greater performance and utilization at a lower total cost
Keep consolidated workloads up and running with mainframe-inspired reliability
Easy-to-own, simplified power and systems management with an energy-smart design and remote access

Tailored to your workload demands

With rising costs, increasing workloads and demands for 24x7 availability, theres no room in your organization for underutilized or unreliable servers. Built on the next generation of IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology and Intel Xeon processors, the IBM System x3850 X5 offers superior performance and unbeatable reliability within an energy- and wallet-friendly design. Best of all, it offers ultimate flexibility to help you get what you need, when you need it.

You need to get solutions deployed in your data centerand generating returnfaster than ever. The x3950 X5 workload-optimized systems are turnkey solutions configured for high-performing database or virtualization environments. Choose among models configured with the right balance of processing power, memory, high IOPS storage, networking and software for your virtualized environment or database application.

Grow as your business grows

The x3850 X5 server allows freedom of choice with extremely flexible configurations plus memory expansion capabilities. A modular building block design lets you customize your system for current needs while providing the ability to react to changing workloads. Expand your 4-socket, 64-DIMM x3850 X5 to 4 sockets and 96 DIMMs or up to 8 sockets and 128 DIMMs. Reallocate resources as your environment changes. The x3850 X5 meets your needs today, while providing an easy, cost-effective upgrade path to change your environment when youre ready.

Product features

Twice the memory capacity, cores and hard disk drives of previous generations for ultimate flexibility and choice
Expand memory by an additional 50% with MAX5
IBM eXFlash high IOPS, high-reliability solid-state storage technology
Workload-optimized x3950 X5 models for database or virtualization
Support for integrated Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter with capability for future upgrades to FCoE
Built on the latest IBM X-Architecture with fifth-generation eX5 chipset design enhancements
Easy upgrade path and pay-as-you-grow expansion offer greater investment protection
Greater performance with higher utilization, throughput and bandwidth for virtualization and enterprise applications
Advanced service and remote management capabilities for greater ease of use and improved productivity
Power-optimized, energy-smart design for enhanced performance per watt

Hardware summary

4-processor, 4U rack-optimized enterprise server with Intel Xeon processors.
8-core, 6-core and 4-core processor options with up to 2.26 GHz (8-core), 2.66 GHz (six-core) and 1.86 GHz (four-core) speeds with up to 16 MB L3 cache
Scalable from 4 sockets and 64 DIMMs to 8 sockets and 128 DIMMs
Optional MAX5 32-DIMM memory expansion
16x 1.8" SAS SSDs with eXFlash or 8x 2.5" SAS HDDs
7 PCIe x8 high-performance I/O expansion slots
Optional embedded hypervisor