IBM BladeCenter

The award-winning HS21 can substantially reduce power and cooling costs while delivering substantial performance gains over earlier technology. All for as little as £1,365 excl. VAT. And if you buy 4 Express Seller Blades before 31st December 2006, you will receive the chassis for free while stocks last.

For a growing business or branch office that relies on 24/7 availability, the x3400 is the ultimate balance of flexibility, performance and configuration capabilities. For just £901 excl. VAT. Plus you can increase memory capacity for just £305 excl. VAT - and increase processor power from as little as £454 excl. VAT.

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*This offer is subject to availability via an IBM reseller. For further details please contact your local IBM reseller.

1. IBM BladeCenter can provide a power saving of 22-37% compared to competitive Blades. Comparison was done on similar dual processor servers, with 4GB memory, Fibre connectivity, and dual Ethernet switching.

2. IBM estimated selling price (ESP) for the IBM Blade HS21 Express machine type 8853E3G

3. IBM Estimated selling price (ESP) for the IBM Additional Memory Ref 39M5782

4. IBM Estimated selling price (ESP) for the IBM Additional Processors Ref. 40K1225

5. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For NBD (Next Business Day) on-site labour IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician.

6. IBM ServicePac® for IBM BladeCenter HS21 Express Ref. 12X6882. . Standard warranty is 3 years on-site NBD (Next Business Day), the ServicePac uplifts this to 3 years on-site 7x24x4hr target.

7. IBM estimated selling price (ESP) for the IBM System x3400 Express Machine type 7973E3G

8. IBM ServicePac® for IBM System x3400 Ref.38R3488. Standard warranty is 3 years on-site NBD (Next Business Day), the ServicePac uplifts this to 3 years on-site 7x24x4hr target.

†ServicePacs are only valid for those countries where the service has been announced, currently this includes most European countries. For the UK, cover is restricted to UK mainland and Ireland only for certain ServicePacs. For taxation reasons, all ServicePac order(s) must be processed and invoiced in the service provision country. For more information on ServicePac warranty enhancements:  www.ibm.com/services/europe/maintenance

All prices are IBM estimated selling price; correct at time of going to print. Starting price might not include a hard drive, operating system or other features. Prices vary according to configuration. Price does not include tax or shipping. Resellers set their own prices, so reseller prices to end users may vary. Offers are for business customers only and are subject to availability. Note: models pictured are for illustration purposes only and may not correspond to advertised product specifications. IBM may modify its products, including specifications, at any time without notice. Information advertised has no contractual effect. IBM does not warrant non-IBM products.

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