Built on mainframe-inspired technology
Extending their sustained systems leadership, IBM System x™ servers bring innovative technology based on decades of business insight and a broad portfolio of tested business solutions to the industry-standard market.
System x servers are based on the IBM X-Architecture™ blueprint. What does this mean? Mainframe-inspired technologies designed to deliver exceptional availability, simplified manageability, outstanding performance and revolutionary scalability. These advantages can help you build a cost-effective, flexible IT environment for your business.
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Migration pathways
Are you experiencing extensive growth of your Microsoft SQL database? Do you need a database infrastructure that can grow seamlessly? Are you planning to migrate to SQL Server 2005? If so, this is an ideal time to upgrade your server hardware with the IBM System x3950 scalable server.
The combination of the x3950 and SQL server 2005 offers a scalable, powerful and affordable solution if you need:
- More processing 'head room' for your current SQL infrastructure
- To migrate your HP Xeon MP or Itanium based server and Microsoft SQL to a more affordable platform
- A scalable SQL server 2005 platform for any Dell and Microsoft SQL server configuration
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| Intel Xeon processor-based server over 4-sockets |  System x3950 scales to 32-sockets |
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| Portfolio of AMD™ processor-based rack offerings | System x3455, x3655, x3755, IBM e326, plus three blade servers |
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| AMD processor-based 4-socket server able to support a 3-CPU configuration and up to 677MHz on all DIMMs | System x3755 |
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| 2U with hot-swap, redundant fans | System x3650 |
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| IBM Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) | Tool that can provide up to 48 hours notice that a component may fail. Select models feature PFA on memory, hard disk drives, CPUs, fans and blowers |
Memory, hard disk drives, CPU | Memory, hard disk drives |
| IBM light path diagnostics | Provides easy notification and identification of a failed component, via an externally visible panel - even if the power is off |
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| IBM PowerExecutive | Responds to real-time to changes in the environment, calibrating cooling and system processing to optimise power usage |
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| IBM Virtual Machine Manager | Manages physical and virtual machines through a single console. Offered to clients at no additional charge |
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| IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger™ | Cools air that a rack puts out. Saves in energy costs by reducing air conditioning needs. Saves space by allowing you to fit more high-density servers into smaller spaces |
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Exceptional availability
Proven IBM mainframe innovations provide the availability and reliability you need to confidently deploy your business-critical applications. Some innovative technologies include:
Simplified manageability
System x manageability tools - among the best in the industry - can help save you time and money. You can utilise these tools to help increase availability, track and deploy assets, optimise performance and enable remote management. Tools include, but are not limited to:
Outstanding performance
System x servers are designed to deliver balanced performance in a real-world environment to help increase your productivity and meet your growing business demands.
Revolutionary scalability
System x servers offer you the flexibility to choose from one of the broadest portfolios of standards-based, 64-bit servers in the industry. This flexibility means that you can expand as needed - all the way to 32 sockets.
Proven
The customer has spoken
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) (US) heals infrastructure woes with System x to better provide for the welfare of animals. The ASPCA estimates that, with lower maintenance, licensing and server costs with IBM, it has reduced its total cost of ownership by 30 percent, and that's good news for their mission.
Pierce County (US)increased capacity and lowered costs with IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter for this county geographic information system (GIS) department for the state of Washington.
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