IBM System x iDataPlex

Right-size your Internet-scale data center

Highlights

Flexible design for Internet-scale data centers
Up to 40% power efficiency improvement ¹
Dramatically reduced cooling costs; air conditioning expense minimized or even eliminated ²
Up to 5X compute density for efficient space utilization
Front access cabling
Easy to service and manage

IBM System x™ iDataPlex™, an Internet-scale solution, helps clients face constraints in power, cooling or physical space. The innovative design of the iDataPlex solution integrates Intel® processor-based processing into the node, rack and data center for power and cooling efficiencies, and required compute density.

The iDataPlex solution is built around Flex Node technology, delivering customized solutions for your specific business needs for compute power, storage density and networking.

Product features		Hardware summary

An intelligent approach to design layout with an innovative rack design More efficient power and cooling than 1U servers Helps reduce data center operational costs Side-by-side chassis and modular node combinations: Greater flexibility and integrated configurations Extreme density for better data center space utilization Enhanced application performance Customize for your business needs for maximum computer density, optimized I/O networking or storage Shared power and cooling and high-efficiency power supply for cost-effective, high-performance computing Flex Node technology and front access for single-point management and easier serviceability		For Internet-scale computing performance Helps pack more processors into the same power and cooling envelope Better utilization of floor space Creates the right-size data center design

¹ The 40% power savings was calculated by comparing a 1U server with a 450W power supply and IBM System x iDataPlex with a 375W power supply configured with dual-core low-voltage processors, 8 GB memory (4x2 GB) and four 500 GB SATA hard disk drives.
² In most cases with the IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger installed in the iDataPlex rack, outlet temperatures from the back of the iDataPlex rack are up to 10 degrees lower than inlet air (room) temperatures. This helps eliminate the need for air conditioning and facilitates cooling of the next row of iDataPlex racks using the iDataPlex flow-through layout.