1U rack | - Expandability and high performance in a compact form factor
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High-performance, energy-smart Intel Xeon Processor E5-2600 v2 product family with up to 30 MB L3 cache per processor socket, integrated PCIe 3.0, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Hyper-Threading Technology, and two QuickPath interconnect | - Boost in performance with the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series processors (up to 12 cores per processor)
- Integrated PCIe 3.0 with the processor for lower latency and power while growing total capacity and bandwidth
- Maximized turbo mode duration and speed through the new enhanced technology with improved power and thermal management
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24 DIMM sockets of DDR-3 RDIMM/UDIMM/LRDIMM memory | - Memory scalability ideal for compute-intensive, general-business applications, cloud computing, and virtualized environments
- New generation of high-performance memory compatible with the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series processors for optimized throughput
- Improved application performance with interleaved memory
- Fast memory bandwidth with up to1866 MHz with supported RDIMMs
- 1.5 V memory operation at 17% lower energy than the previous generation memory’s thermal design. Savings of an additional 10% on your memory power budget with 1.35 V memory
- Up to 768 GB of memory capacity
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Support for up to eight small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch hot-swap or three large form factor (LFF) 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap serial attached SCSI (SAS) and serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (model dependent); or up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap SSDs | - Reduced cost with large-capacity 3.5-inch SATA drive and increased performance with 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives
- Up to 12 TB of data storage capacity on 3.5-inch models or 12.8 TB of data-storage capacity on 2.5-inch models
- Easy field upgrade flexibility for increasing the number of drives from four to eight with easy-to-install optional HDDs
- Consolidated server design optimized for data intensive workloads
- Enhanced performance and reliable storage with support for eight 2.5-inch solid state drives (SSDs)
- Support for optional ODD drive for 2.5-inch models
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Slotless 6 Gbps hardware RAID | - Optional upgrade to latest high-speed 12 Gbps* interface RAID support for improved performance
- Advanced RAID protection for high availability of HDDs without sacrificing performance
- New Flash technology for extending useful life to nearly seven years versus a typical one-year replacement for batteries
- Support for up to 4 GB‡ flash backed or 512 MB cache
- Common RAID management tool across the IBM System x® portfolio
- FoD for easily upgrading RAID-5, -50 or RAID-6, -60 without open chassis
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Up to two next-generation PCIe 3.0 I/O slots for system expansion | - Extensive I/O bandwidth for greater performance and productivity
- Double the bandwidth of PCIe 2.0 with lower latency
- Support for up to 2 x16 or 1 x8 + 1 x16
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Optional PCI-X slots | - Ability to continue using legacy PCI-X adapters while transitioning to the PCIe standard.
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Integrated quad-port Gigabit Ethernet and optional embedded dual-port 10 GbE | - Twice the network throughput with features that reduce processor workload
- Lower power consumption and improved network reliability with smart management tools built in
- Two slotless embedded 10 GbE ports, freeing up on-board slots for other use
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Optional hot-swap, redundant power and hot-swap cooling | - Increased system and application uptime
- Elimination of potential point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply so that server can continue operating, even with a fan failure
- Choice of one of the following high-efficiency power supplies (model dependent): 550 W AC, 750 W AC, or 750 W DC
- Hot-swap, dual-motor cooling fans for maintaining a healthy system by keeping internal components cool, and keeping business-critical application running safely
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Drop-down light path diagnostics panel | - Proactive monitoring of system subcomponents and notification of any potential problems
- Expedition of hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time
- Visible indication of failing component inside the system to facilitate repairs and reduce downtime; no need to open chassis and interrupt system operation
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Energy-efficiency compliance | - Compliance with 80 PLUS® Platinum for ac power supplies
- ENERGY STAR® energy-efficiency standards (model dependent)
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IBM Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) | - Increased server availability through continuous system monitoring and notification of potential system failures or changes
- Remote presence for around-the-clock remote management capabilities (FoD optional); gives information about a failing component without interrupting system operation
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IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ | - Comprehensive systems management tools
- Increased uptime, reduced costs and improved productivity with advanced server management capabilities
- Continuous real-time monitoring, measuring and management of power consumption
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) | - Greater functionality than legacy BIOS; facilitates greater manageability through a common infrastructure for managing all machines
- Outstanding server efficiency through a faster boot; restart of OS Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for enabling advanced cryptographic functionality
- CRTM for secure boot
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Support for the VMware vSphere and USB keys (optional) | - Innovative, thin hypervisor architecture; operating system-independent and designed to optimize virtualization performance
- Integrated with server hardware for compatible, pre-tested and optimized hardware configurations
- Optimized for remote management tools and industry-standard protocols, such as CIM
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Security capabilities | - ServeRAID with leadership disk encryption to help protect your data
- Trusted platform module technology
- Advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation
- Secure key and OS Guard SMEP for faster, more secure encryption and protection against malware
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IBM ServerGuide software | - Assistance with installation of operating systems and drivers
- Fast server setup
- Simplified installation and configuration of your System x servers
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Warranty | - IBM Global Services renowned expertise for assistance with questions and troubleshooting; rapid replacement of failing parts
- 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5, service upgrades available
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