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.

Migrate from	Needs	Migrate to	Form Factor
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

Migrate from	Needs	Migrate to	Form Factor
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

Migrate from	Needs	Migrate to	Form Factor
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