System x servers for telecommunications

IBM System x™ models are Intel® processor-based servers, designed to deliver exceptional availability, simplified manageability, outstanding performance and revolutionary scalability for next-generation network control, services and transport plane applications. Select platforms are fully Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)-compliant offering feature rich telecommunications functionality to help service providers in reducing cost and complexity and time-to-market, while improving customer loyalty and retention.

Featured solutions

IBM System x3250
An ultradense and affordable server, the x3250 combines exceptional price and performance. Applications include:

	Web and network infrastructure applications
	Voice over IP (VoIP)
	Telecom Network Infrastructure
	Gateways
	IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
	Internet Protocol television (IPTV)
	Security

IBM System x3550
The x3550 delivers superb performance for demanding Web and collaborative applications. Applications include:

	Dynamic Web--content serving
	Network infrastructure applications
	VoIP
	Telecom Network Infrastructure
	Gateways
	IMS
	IPTV
	Security

IBM System x3650 T
The x3650 T is NEBS-3-compliant and European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI)-compliant. It delivers high performance and rich telecom functionality for telecommunications central offices and rugged environments. Applications include:

	VoIP
	Telecom Network Infrastructure
	Gateways
	IMS
	IPTV
	Security

IBM System x3650
The x3650 delivers outstanding performance, availability and capacity - all in a space-saving 2U rack design. Applications include:

	Web and network infrastructure applications
	VoIP
	Telecom Network Infrastructure
	Gateways
	IMS
	IPTV
	Security

IBM System x3850
The x3850 delivers outstanding performance, extremely low latency, and high availability and manageability. It also delivers advanced, integrated technologies that help provide enhanced security to your telecommunications infrastructure and back-office applications. Applications include:

	Web and network infrastructure applications
	VoIP
	Telecom Network Infrastructure
	Gateways
	IMS
	IPTV
	Security

Key benefits

	Lower costs and complexity with robust, integrated management solutions, to achieve efficiently management and deployment of NGN infrastructure servers and storage.
	High-performance design to maximize NGN infrastructure efficiency and responsiveness.
	Increased scalability providing investment protection, growth, and reduced risk, while improving application/infrastructure availability.
	Go green, and save, reducing environmental and operational expenses with new design and tools for optimized power management.
	Protect IT investments with scalable memory, I/O and storage on a long-life server platform.
	Achieve increased infrastructure flexibility by choosing from a range of processor choices, offering multiple levels of price/performance to match the requirements of your NGN infrastructure; enabling you to deploy the power you need, where you need it!

Storage solutions for the IBM System x family of telecom servers

IBM delivers a wide range of easy-to-install, high-capacity, tested storage products to meet the stringent demands of today's telecommunications service providers. Learn more