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IBM BladeCenter HS21 extended memory

  
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Highlights
  • Expanded memory and new lower voltage processors enable more powerful blade performance

  • Cool, “green” solution to help reduce energy costs

  • Ideal rack-to-blade conversion for optimized efficiency


Unparalleled innovation

The IBM BladeCenter® HS21 XM delivers optimal performance for enterprise environments with expanded memory and processor performance. This high-density blade server is supported in all IBM BladeCenter chassis and features low-voltage processors for better energy management.

Key features include:

  • High density for better processor-to-memory performance on select applications
  • Simplified local storage with new rugged solid state drives
  • Ideal for a virtualized environment with high-speed I/O, expanded memory and embedded hypervisor
Product features Hardware summary
  • Revolutionary blade form factor delivers flexibility and simplicity for the data center
  • Integrated System Management Processor, light path diagnostics and IBM Predictive Failure Analysis® combine to provide powerful management capabilities
  • IBM Systems Director provides remote management from a single graphical console—helping simplify and automate IT and networking tasks
  • Easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis
  • Virtualize in minutes with the integrated embedded hypervisor
  • Features up to two high-performance Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
  • 1 GB standard / 64 GB maximum memory per blade
  • Integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers standard, with load balancing and failover features, up to eight Ethernet ports per blade optional
  • Expansion capabilities for iSCSI, SAS, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, and InfiniBand®
  • Optional single or dual solid state drives
  • Optional IBM 8.0 GB Modular Flash Drive




 
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The new generation of x86 blade servers

Achieve breakthrough performance, energy efficiency and control with the new IBM BladeCenter HS22 server.

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IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor

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