Highlights
- Optimized for virtualization, performance and highly scalable networking
- Embedded IBM Virtual Fabric allows breakthrough IO flexibility
- Designed for simplified deployment and management
To meet today’s complex and ever-changing business demands, the IBM® Flex System™ x240 compute node, an element of the IBM PureFlex™ System, is optimized for virtualization, performance and highly scalable I/O designed to run a wide variety of workloads. The Flex System x240 is available on either your PureFlex System or IBM Flex System solution.
Get the most out of your compute environment
The Flex System x240 compute node delivers maximum performance—up to 74 percent performance boost over previous generation servers.1 This enables businesses to get more out of their compute environment for a broad set of workloads. Features such as automated power management with onboard sensors give you more control over power and thermal levels across the system. These capabilities, combined with memory capacity up to 768 GB helps you get the most out of your compute environment.
Product features
- Optimized for virtualization, performance and highly scalable I/O
- Designed for simplified deployment and management
- Management of all resources from a single interface with IBM Flex System Manager™
- Virtual networking with integrated virtual fabric and up to 32 virtual networking ports
Hardware summary
- Memory capacity up to 768 GB
- Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family
- Automated power management with onboard sensors
- Two 2.5” hot swap disk slots
- Integrated system management
- Integrated RAID 0/1 or optional ServerRAID M5115 (RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50)
- Optional hypervisor
- 2 x Mezzanine Cards (x16 + x8 PCI Express 3.0)
- Dual Integrated 10GbE
Contact IBM
- Request a quote
- Email IBM
- Find a Business Partner
Call IBM: 1-866-261-3023
Priority code: 102LH02W
Product resources
- IBM PureFlex System brochure (890KB)
- IBM PureFlex System configurations (971KB)
- Data sheet (863KB)
- Virtual tour (IBM suggests using Java version 6 Update 12 or higher)
- Product guide
- Configuration and Options Guide
- HW/SW compatibility
- Performance benchmarks
- IBM Flex System Flash solution (735KB)
- Technical support
Special offers
- IBM PureFlex Systems TCO Analysis
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- Case for IBM PureFlex System for Cloud-Enabled SAP Enterprise Environments
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The elements that make up IBM PureFlex and PureApplication Systems
