IBM RS/6000 Model B50

• Proven, reliable RS/6000® system optimized for Internet and Application Service Providers
• Ideal for dedicated "appliance" solutions such as Web hosting, firewall, caching, messaging, directory services, or e-commerce servers
• Space-saving 2U 19" rack-mount form factor ideal for high density server installations
• Plug-in serviceability with tool-less access to all major system components
• Comprehensive remote setup and systems management features like AIX® Web System Management and Tivoli® Suite
• High levels of network connectivity, with built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet® and support for high-speed protocols such as FDDI, ATM and ISDN
• Ultra2 SCSI and SSA RAID storage external device options for high- performance access to high capacity, affordable disk storage
• Supports award-winning IBM UNIX® *AIX Version 4.3; and popular freeware applications

A server built with ISPs in mind
The IBM RS/6000 Model B50 was created specifically for the service provider industry. As a high-performance UNIX solution platform, the new RS/6000 server is ideally suited for service provider applications including Web hosting, caching, messaging, firewalls, directory services and e-commerce. In addition, it delivers a variety of high performance Web serving features in a space saving, 2U (3.5") package designed specifically for industry standard 19" rack enclosures. This enables installation of as many as 20 servers, 120 discrete network connections and over 1.4TB of internal storage in the very small footprint of a single rack.

Common features

• Space-saving 19-inch rack-mount design
• Standard mounting rails
• Plug-in serviceability with tool-less access
• Comprehensive remote setup and systems management features
• Built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet and support for high-speed protocols such as FDDI, ATM and ISDN
• 1.44MB 3.5-in. diskette drive, 32X speed CD-ROM drive
• Ultra2 SCSI and SSA RAID storage external device options
• AIX 5L or AIX V4.3.3
• Backed by a one-year limited onsite warranty