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Uniprocessor system delivering new functionality at a low price |
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- Affordable solution that does not sacrifice server performance.
- Smarter design can substantially reduce power consumption per blade compared to competitive rack server offerings, potentially yielding better performance per watt.
- System flexibility enables organizations to add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis.
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More affordable blade compared to two-socket rack and tower servers |
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- Lower price-point without sacrificing reliability or availability.
- Same trusted blade platform that integrates into today’s BladeCenter product portfolio.
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Supports a Single-Core or Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor with upto 1333 MHz front-side bus with upto 6 MB L2 cache |
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- Single-core processors with higher clock rates may offer the best performance for single-threaded applications.
- Processors run at lower voltage of 65-80W for optimized power efficiency.
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Supports a Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor with upto 1333 MHz front-side bus with a shared 2x6 MB (12 MB) L2 cache |
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- Choice of Intel Xeon 5100 Series dual-core or 5400 Series quad-core processor based on application need.
- Delivers ultimate processor performance with upto four cores using highly optimized 12 MB L2 cache.
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Upto 24 GB VLP ECC DDR II 667 MHz internal memory with 4 GB DIMM support |
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- DDR II memory delivers affordable memory bandwidth and platform compatibility resulting in optimized application performance.
- Error checking and correction memory offer high performance and fault protection.
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64-bit extensions |
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- The HS12 blade features the Intel Xeon processor supporting Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology.
- Provides 64-bit addressability while supporting both 64- and 32-bit applications, allowing for a smooth transition to 64-bit enabled applications while leveraging the price and performance of existing applications.
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Support for upto two internal hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives |
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- Storage flexibility with upto two HDDs on blade and ability to support iSCSI, SAS or FC SAN externally.
- Choice of solid-state drives, hot-swap SAS or non-hot-swap SATA HDDs.
- Standard hardware RAID-0, -1 on the hot-swap SAS or solid state HDDs.
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Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet connections |
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- The NICs are enabled to transmit large amounts of data at fast speeds for high-performance network applications.
- Robust design supports teaming and failover
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Two high-availability midplane connections |
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- Provides durable and reliable connections to all chassis resources.
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Blade server interconnects |
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- Supports an optional 2-port (upto 4 GB per port) Fibre Channel Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter) to deliver a high-performance, highly manageable storage area network.
- Supports an optional 2-port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card to enable additional Ethernet bandwidth and allow for connection to multiple LAN segments.
- Supports an optional iSCSI Expansion Card for a lower-cost storage option.
- Supports upto four PCI-Express connected high-speed fabrics, including 4X InfiniBand®.
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Light path diagnostics standard |
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- Provides a quick and easy guide to troubleshoot your server for higher availability and system uptime.
- Independently powered, allowing you to remove the server from the chassis and still illuminate the light path LEDs.
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Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) |
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- Helps increase uptime by allowing you to receive proactive alerts before component failure.
- Helps save time and money by decreasing planned and unplanned downtime.
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Integrated Systems Management Processor |
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- BMC increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes.
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IBM Director and IBM Director Extensions comprehensive systems management tools |
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- Exploits hardware capabilities by revealing pertinent information about your system, allowing you to automate a response.
- Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities.
- Provides intelligent systems management for rock-solid reliability.
- IBM Remote Deployment Manager simplifies and automates deployment and redeployment for efficient installation and startup of your blade servers.
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