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Move up to IBM System x

On a scale from 1 to 10 it's a 16. Scales up to 16 processors. No other vendor even comes close.

IBM System x™ can scale to 16 sockets on an Intel® Xeon®-based platform – for a total of 64 cores. Dell, HP and Sun cannot.

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What path should you take?

When you're ready to move up, it's smart to go with IBM. IBM's expertise and leading product portfolio take the sting out of migrating from your current platform. Let us help you make the move.

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HP

HP Entry Integrity (rx120, rx2620)

HP Alpha servers
HP 9000 Midrange PA-RISC Servers
HP Integrity rx7640

HP Integrity rx8640
HP Superdomes (<64 cores)

HP Superdome (64 & 128 core)
Consolidate to streamline IT infrastructure and simplify management

Reduce power, cooling and total cost of ownership

Reduce server sprawl

Migration to new operating systems

Support new workloads, platforms and applications-including Web service and security

Move up to virtualization and reserve, trial and on/off capacity on demand

Increase compatibility, utilization and availability

Improve quality control and performance
IBM System x3950 M2

IBM System x3850 M2

4U per chassis

4U
Sun

Sun Fire V125-440
Sun Fire T1000-2000
Sun SPARC Enterprise 4000

Sun Fire V490-1280
Sun Fire E4900-6900
Sun SPARC Enterprise 5000

Sun Fire E10K-E25K
Sun SPARC Enterprise 8000-9000
  IBM System x3950 M2

IBM System x3850 M2

4U per chassis

4U

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Dell PowerEdge 1950

Dell PowerEdge R200

Dell PowerEdge 860

HP ProLiant DL 360 G5

HP ProLiant 320 G5

Maximize ROI in single processor servers that support quad-core computing

Reduce TCO through low power and cooling requirements

Deploy anywhere: The x3250 M2 plugs into a standard 110-volt outlet

Maximize uptime: The x3350 has availability features previously found only in dual processor servers

x3250 M2

x3350

1U
Dell PowerEdge 1950

HP ProLiant DL 360 G5

Increase performance in a dual processor server with a chipset optimized for better application computing

Reduce TCO with advanced power management and cooling

Improve reliability and availability

Easy deployment and manageability

x3550

1U
Dell PowerEdge SC1435

HP ProLiant DL 145 G3

Optimize a dense rack environment with plenty of memory (up to 48 GB) and powerful processor options

Run compute-intensive applications such as scientific and financial applications

x3455

1U
Dell PowerEdge 2950

HP ProLiant DL 380 G5

Optimize price/performance for business critical applications

Reduce TCO with advanced power management and cooling

Increase flexibility and scalability

Improve system uptime and lessen service outages

Easy deployment and simplified manageability

Consolidate through virtualization

x3650

2U
Dell PowerEdge 2970

HP ProLiant DL 385 G2

Increase performance with extreme memory capacity, up to 64 GB

Consolidate through virtualization

Run large scale business intelligence and digital media applications

x3655

2U

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Dell PowerEdge 840

HP ProLiant ML 350 G5

Configuration flexibility and availability features

Simplified support with remote access and advanced manageability

Lower lifecycle costs through component and platform longevity

x3200 M2

Tower
Dell PowerEdge 2900 III

HP ProLiant ML370 G5

Extreme, multi-socket performance for business-critical applications

High availability with simple, comprehensive management capabilities

Flexible and highly scalable configuration capabilities

Stable platform with long-term product availability

x3500

Tower

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