IBM System x iDataPlex

Highlights

Flexible design for Internet-scale data centres
Up to 40 percent power efficiency improvement¹
Dramatically reduced cooling costs; air conditioning expense minimised or even eliminated²
Up to 5X compute density for efficient space utilisation
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 centre for power and cooling efficiencies and required compute density.

The iDataPlex solution is built around Flex Node technology, delivering customised 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 centre operational costs Side-by-side chassis and modular node combinations: Greater flexibility and integrated configurations Extreme density for better data centre space utilisation Enhanced application performance Customise for your business needs for maximum computer density, optimised input/output (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 utilisation of floor space Creates the right-size data centre design

¹ The 40 percent 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 serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs).
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.