High-performance design to maximise return on your IT investment
Manage growth and risk of dynamic high-performance computing (HPC) workloads with this scalable and flexible computing solution
Go green and save with new design and tools for optimised power management.
Outstanding performance, affordable price
The IBM System x3455 delivers robust performance in a small package at an affordable price. For scientific, technical and financial applications, the x3455 provides the latest AMD Opteron quad-core processors – helping process data more quickly. The x3455 also provides outstanding memory performance with power-efficient double data rate (DDR) II memory and AMD Direct Connect Architecture. And high-performance 3.5" Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) deliver blazing access to data.
Solve problems more quickly
The x3455 addresses traditional HPC application bottlenecks with non-traditional, innovative server architecture. IBM Xcelerated Memory Technology allows six dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) per processor to run at 667 MHz, which means faster access for large memory configurations. As well, IBM eXtended input/output (I/O) technology featuring a choice of I/O slots means greater flexibility for cluster interconnects.
Product features
Hardware summary
Space-saving design helps save valuable real estate for large and small cluster deployments
Increased performance per-watt efficiency with quad-core processing
Integrated memory controller helps reduce traditional x86 front-side bus bottlenecks
Integrated BMC features Serial over LAN (IPMI 2.0-compliant), Cluster Systems Management, IBM Director
Xcelerated Memory Technology means faster access to memory for large memory configurations
Built-in expansion flexibility for high-bandwidth cluster networking with IBM eXtended I/O technology
Server partitioning virtualization software available for server consolidation
1U slim rack-mount packaging
Up to two Quad-Core AMD Opteron 2000 Series Processors (up to 2.5 GHz)
Up to 48 GB maximum DDR II memory 667 MHz using 12 DIMM slots
Choice of two high-performance SAS or price/performance serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) HDDs
Optional redundant array of independent disks (RAID)-0, -1 for internal drives using the IBM host bus adapter (HBA) Controller
PCI-Express (1) x16 standard; optional (1) x8 or (1) HTx
