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IBM System x3550

High-speed performance and application density for power-managed data centers

  
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Feature Benefits
Rack-optimized 1U
  • Provides space savings for crowded data center
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors (2x2 MB or 2x6 MB L2 cache)
  • Improves productivity through higher processing performance

  • 1333 MHz front-side bus speeds information access within the system

  • Dual-core processing provides significant performance gains over single core
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors (2x6 MB L2 cache)
  • Delivers ultimate processor performance with eight cores using optimized L2 cache

  • Maximize multi-threaded applications for faster and concurrent execution

  • Outstanding performance per watt with power-efficient Intel Core Microarchitecture

  • Large cache size yields more transaction processing
Intel Xeon L5300 and L5400 series low-voltage processors
  • Lowers overall system power requirements
Fast 667 MHz, Fully Buffered DIMM memory
  • Match the high-performance speed of the Intel Xeon Processors with new-generation, high-performance memory supporting optimized throughput

  • Online spare and memory mirroring provide customers with two ways to increase system and application reliability by allowing the system to continue operating even if a memory DIMM fails

  • Interleaved memory to improve application performance
Support for up to four hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or two simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs)
  • Provides a range of affordable storage solutions to meet today’s storage needs and tomorrow’s expansion requirements

  • High-capacity, high-performance 3.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs are the most robust drive choice to power your enterprise servers and storage solutions

  • Install up to four drives in a 1U server with 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs

  • Choice of affordable 3.5" SATA HDDs based on customer application requirements
Two PCI-Express slots (x8, half-length/full-height slot) or optional riser card for one PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz slot)
  • Provides expandability choices and the opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth for performance and productivity

  • Choice of utilizing existing PCI-X adapters during the transition to the PCI-Express standard
Support for PCI-Express
  • Customers can choose a PCI-X riser card to support their PCI-X adapters. The PCI-X riser card can be ordered instead of the standard PCI-Express riser card.

  • Standard PCI-Express allows customers to achieve faster interconnect speeds than PCI-X 133 MHz
Integrated SAS RAID-0, -1 and -10
  • Enhances system availability and data protection by supporting SAS hard disk drive RAID without using a PCI slot
Optional zero channel SAS RAID-5 or -6 with IBM ServeRAID™ 8k adapter
  • Take high availability to your HDDs without sacrificing performance with RAID-5 or -6

  • Deploy RAID-5 with a live hot spare when used with four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager for x86
  • Helps provide advanced power notification and control, monitor power consumption, achieve lower heat output and decreased cooling costs
TCP-IP Offload Engine
  • Improves system performance by offloading protocol processing from CPU to a separate engine or code
Snoop filters on Intel core chipset
  • Improve application efficiency with snoop filters to boost processor performance
Hot-swap redundant power supplies
  • Increase system and application uptime by eliminating another point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply
Drop-down light path diagnostics panel
  • Gives information about a failing component without interrupting system operation

  • Expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time

  • Provides a lighted path to failing component inside the system
Hot-swap redundant fans
  • Allow the server to continue operating even with fan failure

  • Replacing fans is easy, without taking your server offline or out of the rack
Integrated System Management Processor
  • Provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities

  • Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes
Support for optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
  • Works in concert with integrated system management processor to provide even greater system control

  • Decreases downtime by allowing you to remotely perform systems management functions easily, whether your server is operational or not

  • Activates dedicated system management Ethernet port
IBM Director
  • Comprehensive systems management tools

  • Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty 3
  • Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time
IBM ServerGuide™ software
  • Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers

  • Gets your server up and running faster

  • Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x™ servers

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