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Modular system delivering leadership performance efficiency |
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- Ultra-slim and powerful blade design delivers high density without sacrificing server processor performance

- Smarter design can substantially reduce power consumption per blade compared to competitive 1U/blade offerings, potentially yielding better performance/watt

- Easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis
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Supports up to two Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors with up to 1333 MHz front-side bus with shared 6 MB L2 cache |
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- Shared 6 MB L2 cache provides better performance for both single and multi-threaded applications

- Access to larger cache means faster data access and improved performance of content creation and entertainment applications
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Supports up to two Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors with up to 1333 MHz front-side bus with shared 2x6 MB (12 MB) L2 cache |
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- Delivers ultimate processor performance with eight cores using optimized L2 cache

- Maximize multi-threaded applications for faster and concurrent execution
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Up to 32 GB Fully Buffered DIMM memory with 4 GB DIMM support |
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- Up to eight Fully Buffered DIMMs deliver better memory bandwidth and reduced latency over DDR II resulting in better application performance

- Error checking and correction offer high performance with mainframe-inspired fault protection
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64-bit extensions |
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- Featuring 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 up to four hard disk drives (HDDs) |
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- Support for one internal small form factor 10,000rpm SAS HDD and one optional IBM 4 GB or 8 GB Modular Flash Drive

- Add three hot-swap 2.5" SAS HDDs with new Storage and I/O blade (SIO)

- Add an optional RAID-5 controller with battery-backed cache on the SIO blade
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IBM Solid State Drives |
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- Support for one or two highly reliable IBM 15.8 GB 2.5" Solid State Drives for ultimate reliability and redundancy

- 4 GB or 8 GB Modular Flash Drives are USB-2.0-based with very low power consumption and small footprint

- No moving parts on the device mean fewer mechanical failures. Helps meet strict NEBS 3.0 requirements for telecommunications platforms

- Optimized for low power consumption

- Ideal for broad-based OS boot support
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Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet connections |
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- The TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) capable NICs are enabled to transmit large amounts of data at fast speeds for high-performance network applications

- Robust design supports teaming and failover

- These NICs will also support RDMA and iSCSI via a software key (availability is planned)
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Integrated VMware ESX Server 3i |
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- Special model with VMware ESX Server 3i embedded on modular flash drive

- Easy to deploy directly from server to get started with virtualization, or in data centers where virtualization is already standard
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10 Gb Ethernet Expansion |
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- Support for MSIM Combo Form Factor (CFF) card that doubles port count per blade

- Provides greater flexibility with up to 12 ports for a single blade: four ports on the I/O base plus eight ports on the Storage I/O Blade using MSIM
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Blade server interconnects |
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- Supports an optional 2-port (up to 4 Gb per port) Fibre Channel Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter) to deliver a high-performance, highly manageable storage area network (SAN)

- Supports an optional 2-port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card to enable additional Ethernet bandwidth and allow for connection to multiple LAN segments

- Supports MSIM Combo Form Factor (CFF) card that provides up to 12 ports per blade

- Supports an optional iSCSI Expansion Card for a lower cost storage option

- Supports up to four PCI-Express connected high-speed fabrics, including 4X InfiniBand
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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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Light path diagnostics standard |
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- Provides 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 save you time and money by helping decrease planned and unplanned downtime

- Helps increase uptime by allowing you to receive proactive alerts as much as 24–48 hours in advance
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Integrated System Management Processor |
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- 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 surfacing 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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Operating system support |
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- Red Hat Linux®

- SUSE Linux

- VMware ESX Server

- Windows Server®

- Open Enterprise Server (NetWare 6.5)

- SUN Solaris 10
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3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty 1 |
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- The IBM Global Services organization provides reliable, dedicated and skilled assistance when you need it

- Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time
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