IBM System X Rack Servers - x3630 M4

Features & benefits

Feature	Benefits
2U rack form factor	Helps provide expandability, high performance and storage capacity in a dense form factor
Latest high-performance, energy-efficient 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-core Intel Xeon processors, up to 1600 MHz memory access speed	Helps improve productivity through higher processing performance Helps reduce cost with better performance per watt Up to 1600 MHz memory access speed Ten-core processing can provide significant performance gains Helps deliver superior processor performance with up to 10 cores using optimized L3 cache Helps optimize multithreaded applications for faster concurrent execution Helps reduce overall system energy requirements Larger cache size yields more transaction processing
Fast 1600 MHz, DDR-3 RDIMM memory or up to 384 GB of LRDIMM memory with 12 DIMM slots	Supports 2 GB, 4 GB DDR-3 UDIMMs, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB high-performance DDR-3 RDIMMs and 32 GB DDR-3 LRDIMM with 12 slots Helps enable memory scalability to match performance to workload requirements DDR-3 memory uses less energy than previous generations, and supports 1.5 V or 1.35 V memory DIMMs Two RDIMMs per channel at 1600 MHz supported on single-rank and dual-rank RDIMMs
Support for up to fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drives, for up to 56 TB of local storage capacity	Helps provide choice of storage solutions to meet today’s storage needs and tomorrow’s expansion requirements Generous local storage helps enable increased performance for data-intensive workloads
Optional support for the VMware ESXi 5.0 embedded hypervisor	Innovative, thin hypervisor architecture is operating system-independent and designed to help optimize virtualization performance Integrated into server hardware to help provide compatible, pretested and optimized hardware configurations Optimized for remote management tools and industry-standard protocols such as CIM
2 - 4 x8 PCIe slots + x4 slotless RAID	Helps provide expandability choices and the opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth for performance and productivity
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet standard	Helps enable greater network bandwidth and redundancy Helps provide increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration Provides additional integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet ports to upgrade via Feature on Demand
Eight USB ports (2 front, 4 rear, 2 internal)	Helps provide easier connectivity to multiple peripheral devices Support internal for USB tape and hypervisor
Up to two 550 W/750 W/900 W 80-PLUS certified PSU; optional hot-swap redundant power supply	Increases system and application uptime by reducing another potential point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply Helps improve availability with redundant power supply Helps improve serviceability with hot-swappable components
Three redundant fan modules standard	Helps improve availability with redundant fan modules Allows the server to continue operating even with a fan failure
Energy-efficient components	Integrated power gates and automated low-power states help improve energy efficiency Power control unit (PCU) improvements help enable more efficient turbo boost and memory power management Low-voltage CPUs and low-voltage DDR-3 memory help reduce energy consumption Energy-efficient power supplies including 80-PLUS® certification, up to 94 percent efficiency
Broad operating system support	Helps enable customer choice of operating system platforms Broadens the application offerings that can be supported, increasing deployment opportunities Provides customer convenience through operating systems that can be purchased with the hardware
IBM Systems Director	Web-based GUI helps provide intuitive access to powerful systems management functions Helps enable quick time-to-value using extensive wizards and tutorials Facilitates management of physical and virtual resources across heterogeneous systems Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities using a robust systems management platform
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™	Helps report and collect actual energy usage Helps enable automated or user-defined energy control Helps enable system-level energy analysis through energy trending reports Helps reduce energy draw during low utilization using CPU controls Helps provide advanced energy notification and control, monitor energy consumption, achieve lower heat output and help decrease cooling costs
Integrated Management Module (IMM) with IPMI 2.0 support	Helps enable standards-based alerting for upward integration with management environments Helps provide error diagnostics for more effective troubleshooting Helps provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities designed to manage, monitor and troubleshoot from any location using Optional Virtual Media Key
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)	Helps provide a richer management experience, provide more functionality than previous generation BIOS and facilitate greater manageability through a common infrastructure for managing all machines using next-generation BIOS Helps improve server efficiency by using a faster boot and restart of OS Helps allow Intuitive interface to add features and functions quickly Helps provide simplified error handling
IBM ToolsCenter	Helps provide a consolidated, integrated suite of management tools Helps reduce the complexity of choosing and learning platform management tools Helps provide a bootable media creator for executing customized updates
IBM ServerGuide software	Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers Helps get your server up and running faster Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x® servers
Limited warranty	Helps provide investment protection and confidence for an extended period of time
RAID support	Integrated 3 Gbps software RAID-0, -1, -10 for value entry model; optional hardware RAID-0, -1, -10 or RAID-5, -50 or -6, -60
Slotless hardware RAID	Optional advanced RAID protection can deliver advanced high availability to your HDDs more efficiently without sacrificing performance Flash technology extends the usable life to nearly seven years versus a typical one-year replacement for batteries Support up to 1.0 GB flashback or 512 MB cache (model dependant) Feature on Demand helps you upgrade RAID-5, -50 or RAID-6, -60 without open chassis

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