IBM System X Enterprise Servers – x3950 X6

Features & benefits

Feature	Benefits
Intel Xeon E7-4800/8800 v2 product families up to 3.2 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory access, 120 cores per chassis	Outstanding compute performance
Supports up to 12 TB of maximum memory using 192 x 64 GB LRDIMMs	Maximum memory availability Quickly scale to meet increased system demands
Supports up to 12.8 TB memory-channel storage using 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs	Leadership storage performance delivered through the fastest flash response times for business-critical analytics, ERP and virtualization workloads
Modular compute, storage and I/O books	The X6 books are modular components that provide clients the ability to add, modify or upgrade their X6 platforms easily. There are three types of X6 compute books for each of the major subsystems—storage, compute and I/O. Configure the server to fit the unique requirements of your applications and workloads; modify the server at any time with selectable modular X6 CPU and memory books, minimizing acquisition costs and increasing utilization of the hardware Ability to host multiple generations of processor and memory technology in the same server to grow capability within the same footprint Reduced downtime with hot-swappable I/O book replacement Pay-as-you-grow system expandability for clients who want to start small and grow later
Up to 22 PCIe expansion slots (18 Gen 3 rear, 4 Gen 2 front)	Highest I/O bandwidth within the System x portfolio Ability to support multiple advanced I/O options for high-end graphics and acceleration
Built-in Predictive Failure Analysis	Reduce unscheduled events due to self-healing. Eliminate restarts and ease serviceability by minimizing the number of system “touches.”

Specifications

Form factor/height	Rack/8U
Processor (max)	Up to eight Intel Xeon E7-4800/8800 v2 processor families up to 3.2 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory access, 15 cores per processor
Cache (max)	Up to 37.5 MB
Memory (max)	Up to 12.0 TB, 192 x 64 GB LRDIMMs; supports 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB RDIMMs; supports 32 GB and 64 GB LRDIMMs; up to 1600 MHz RAS mode and up to 2667 MHz performance mode
Ultra-low latency Flash storage	Up to 12.8 TB, 32 x 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs
Expansion slots	Up to 22 PCIe; Gen3 (up to 22), Gen 2 (up to 4), up to ten x16 slots; up to 12 full-length, full-height
Disk bays (total/hot-swap)	Up to sixteen 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SAS solid state drives (SSDs); or up to thirty two 1.8-inch eXFlash SSDs
Maximum internal storage	Up to 19.2 TB, 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) or up to 25.6 TB, 16 x 2.5-inch SSDs or 12.8 TB, 32 x 1.8-inch eXFlash SSDs
Network interface	Two ML2 sockets; ML2 card choices include: 4 x 1 GbE copper or 2 x 10 GbE SFP+ or 2 x 10 GbE 10BaseT; Two dedicated 1 GbE on-board management ports
Power supply (std/max)	Up to eight common 1400 W or 900 W AC or 8 x 750 W DC
Hot-swap components	Half-Length I/O Books, Full-Length I/O Books, power supplies, fans, hard disk drives, SSDs
RAID support	RAID-0, -1, optional RAID-5, -6
Systems management	Alert on LAN 2, automatic server restart, IBM Systems Director, IBM ServerGuide®, IMM2, light path diagnostics (independently powered) , Wake on LAN, Dynamic System Analysis, Predictive Failure Analysis on storage, processors, adapter slots, VRMs, fans, power supplies and memory
Operating systems supported	Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Limited warranty	3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite service, next business day 9×5, service upgrades available