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IBM Express Advantage and IBM Express Systems are designed to bring the best server technologies to companies who may not be the biggest, but who are ready to grow - technologies that are the right size and the right price. Take the IBM BladeCenter S Express, for example. It integrates Blade Servers, Storage and Switches in a single system - simplifying your IT, and increasing your server efficiency. So if you're ready to innovate, the people and business partners of IBM are ready to help.
IBM BladeCenter S Express
With IBM BladeCenter S Express you can integrate Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers, storage, networking and management tools in one small chassis, for one small price. It is easy to deploy, easy to manage and easy to purchase. It's the perfect fit for your business.
Notable features/capabilities:
- BladeCenter S can meet your IT needs with six server bays, and up to 10.75 TB of SAS or 12.6 TB of SATA
- Uses standard office power plugs with 100-240V, so you do not need a datacenter to take command of your data
- IBM ServicePac® for BladeCenter S Express: 3-year onsite limited warranty1 on parts and labour. Upgrades to 3 years 24x7 Onsite Repair with a 4 hour response. £9452 excl. VAT*
- Can upgrade to include the BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module, fully- integrated RAID Storage Area Network (SAN) functionality.
From £2,329 excl. VAT
IBM Financing Advantage only £195/quarter3
P/N 8886 E1G
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IBM BladeCenter HS21 Express
The award-winning IBM BladeCenter HS21 can substantially reduce power and cooling costs while delivering substantial performance gains over earlier technology.
Notable features/capabilities:
- Up to two, high performance Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors E5405 2.00GHz
- 4M L2 shared Cache
- Up to 32GB Fully Buffered DIMM
- Up to two Small Form Factor (2.5") 10,000rpm SAS HDDs installed on each blade (plus support for up to 3 hot-swap SAS drives with optional Storage and I/O blade)
- 367GB maximum internal storage (with optional SIO blade)
- IBM ServicePac® for BladeCenter HS21 Express: 3 year onsite limited warranty1 on parts and labour. Upgrades to 3 years 24x7 Onsite Repair with a 4 hour response. £1822 excl. VAT*
From £849 excl. VAT
IBM Financing Advantage only £71/quarter3
Part Number: 8853 K2G
IBM BladeCenter Office
Enablement Kit
The IBM BladeCenter Office Enablement Kit is the ideal way to deploy BladeCenter S in the everyday office environment. The kit features:
Notable features/capabilities:
- Acoustical module: Helps make BladeCenter S quiet for the office environment
- Locking front door: Front and rear locking doors that help to ensure that data will remain safe and secure in any environment
- Bonus room for other IT: Different businesses use different tools to enable their office IT. This space can take any IT that fits into a 4U or smaller standard rack space
- Easy mobility: Lockable wheels make BladeCenter S easily transportable
From £422 excl. VAT
IBM Financing Advantage only £35/quarter3
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All prices stated exclude VAT and are IBM’s estimated retail selling prices that were correct at the time of going to print. Prices may vary according to configuration. Resellers set their own prices, so reseller prices to end users may vary. Products are subject to availability.
1. IBM Global Financing terms and conditions and other restrictions may apply. All rates are for a 36-month period and for a maximum deal size of £200,000. Quarterly payment provided is for planning purposes only and may vary based on customer credit and other factors. Rates and offerings are subject to changes, extension or withdrawal without notice.
2. Standard warranty is 3 years on-site limited warranty. The ServicePac uplifts this to 3 years 7x24x4hrs. For the UK, cover is restricted to UK mainland and Ireland only for certain ServicePacs. For taxation reasons, all ServicePac order(s) must be processed and invoiced in the service provision country. For more information on ServicePac warranty enhancements: ibm.com/services/europe/maintenance
3. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For NBD (Next Business Day) on-site labour IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician.
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