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iDataPlex dx360 M2
SPECpower_ssj2008 (19KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.40GHz Aug. 4, 2009
SPECpower_ssj2008 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz May 22, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise
Red Hat Linux Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
SPECjbb2005 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
iDataPlex dx360
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.00GHz July 29, 2008
iDataPlex dx340
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 3.00GHz Nov. 6, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
4 cores
4 threads		 3.33GHz Nov. 6, 2008
iDataPlex dx320
SPEC CPU2006 (15KB)
More info		 Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.50GHz Sep. 23, 2008
iDataPlex
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.83GHz Apr. 23, 2008
x3950 M2
VMware VMmark (13KB)
More info		 VMware vSphere 4
 8 processors
48 cores		 2.66GHz June 30, 2009
VMware VMmark (13KB)
More info (113KB)		 VMware vSphere 4
 8 processors
48 cores		 2.66GHz May 29, 2009
VMware VMmark (10KB)
More info		 VMware ESX Server 3.5
 8 processors
32 cores
32 threads		 2.93GHz Oct. 3, 2008
SAP SD (12KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5,
Windows
Server 2003
Datacenter
 8 processors
48 cores
48 threads		 2.66GHz Sep. 8, 2008
TPC-C (14KB)
More info (82KB)		 DB2 9.5
Red Hat
Linux 5.2		 8 processors
48 cores
48 threads		 2.66GHz Aug. 19, 2008
TPC-E (13KB)
More info		 SQL Server
2008,
Windows
Server 2008
Datacenter		 16 processors
64 cores
64 threads		 2.93GHz July 2, 2008
SAP SD (10KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5,
Windows
Server 2003
Datacenter		 8 processors
32 cores
32 threads		 2.93GHz June 25, 2008
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5,
Windows
Server 2003		 16 processors
64 cores
64 threads		 2.93GHz May 20, 2008
TPC-E (14KB)
More info (71KB)		 SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008		 8 processors
32 cores
32 threads		 2.93GHz Apr. 11, 2008
TPC-H (10KB)
More info (59KB)		 SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003		 8 processors
32 cores
32 threads		 2.93GHz Feb. 19, 2008
TPC-C (13KB)
More info (80KB)		 SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003		 8 processors
32 cores
32 threads		 2.93GHz Oct. 23, 2007
x3950
TPC-C (50KB)
More info (81KB)		 DB2 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10		 8 processors
16 cores
32 threads		 3.50GHz Mar. 26, 2007
TPC-C (10KB)
More info (57KB)		 SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003		 8 processors
16 cores
32 threads		 3.50GHz Feb. 28, 2007
x3850 M2
Oracle eBS (13KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2 processors
12 cores
12 threads		 2.66GHz May 15, 2009
Oracle eBS (12KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz May 15, 2009
VMmark (12KB)
More info		 VMware ESX Server 3.5 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Mar. 25, 2009
VMmark (9KB)
More info		 VMware ESX Server 3.5 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Feb. 25, 2009
SAP SD (10KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.2 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Dec. 19, 2008
SAP SD (12KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Dec. 2, 2008
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Nov. 18, 2008
Oracle eBS (13KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Sep. 23, 2008
VMmark (10KB)
More info		 VMware ESX Server 3.5 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Sep. 18, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (15KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 4 processors
24 cores		 2.66GHz Sep. 16, 2008
TPC-C (13KB)
More info (68KB)		 SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise		 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Sep. 15, 2008
TPC-E (13KB)
More info (67KB)		 SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise		 4 processors
24 cores
24 threads		 2.66GHz Sep. 15, 2008
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 DB2 9.5, Windows Server 2003 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Aug. 1, 2008
VMware VMmark (12KB)
More info		 VMware ESX Server 3.5 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Apr. 3, 2008
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 DB2 9, Windows Server 2003 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 12, 2008
TPC-E (13KB)
More info (34KB)		 SQL Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008		 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Feb. 27, 2008
SAP SD (9KB)
xMore info		 DB2 9, Windows Server 2003 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Nov. 28, 2007
TPC-E (18KB)
More info (33KB)		 SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003		 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Oct. 23, 2007
TPC-C (52KB)
More info (72KB)		 DB2 9.5
Red Hat Linux		 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Oct. 15, 2007
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 4 processors
16 cores		 2.93GHz Sep. 5, 2007
x3650 M2
TPC-E
 (13KB)
More info		 SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads
 2.93GHz July 14, 2009
SPECpower_
ssj2008 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
 2.93GHz May 15, 2009
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
DB2 9.5
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
TPC-E (13KB)
More info (57KB)		 SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise
Red Hat Linux Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
SPECpower_
ssj2008 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
SPECjbb2005 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
VMmark (15KB)
More info (74KB)		 VMware ESX Server Build 148592
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
x3650
SPECjbb2005 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise (64-bit)
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.33GHz Nov. 6, 2008
SPECjbb2005 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise (32-bit)
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.33GHz Nov. 6, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.33GHz Sep. 9, 2008
SPECjbb2005 (12KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.33GHz Sep. 9, 2008
SPECjbb2005 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.16GHz Mar. 11, 2008
SPECweb2005 (15KB)
More info		 Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.66GHz Feb. 12, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
4 cores		 1.86GHz Jan. 31, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (15KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.16GHz Nov. 20, 2007
SAP SD (9KB)
More info		 DB2 9, Windows Server 2003
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.66GHz Mar. 26, 2007
SPECjbb2005 (12KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003
Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.66GHz Jan. 31, 2007
x3550 M2
Oracle eBS (13KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Nov. 10, 2009
Oracle eBS (13KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Nov. 10, 2009
Oracle eBS (13KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Nov. 10, 2009
SPEC MPI2007 (15KB)
More info		 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz July 29, 2009
SPECpower_ssj2008 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz May 15, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise
Red Hat Linux Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz Mar. 30, 2009
x3550
SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.33GHz Sep. 9, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
4 cores		 1.86GHz Jan. 31, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.16GHz Nov. 20, 2007
SAP SD (8KB)
More info		 SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 2.66GHz Jul. 11, 2007
x3500 M2
SPEC CPU2006 (15KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.93GHz May 19, 2009
SPECjbb2005 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.93GHz May 19, 2009
x3500
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores
8 threads		 3.16GHz Oct. 14, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.00GHz Feb. 12, 2008
TPC-C (10KB)
More info (38KB)		 SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003
 1 processor
4 cores
4 threads		 2.66GHz Apr. 26, 2007
x3450
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.20GHz Sep. 9, 2008
SPECpower_ssj (13KB)
2008
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.80GHz Mar. 27, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores		 3.00GHz Mar. 11, 2008
x3400 M2
SPECpower_ssj2008 (10KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 2 processors
8 cores		 2.53GHz Nov. 17, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
8 cores
16 threads		 2.53GHz May 19, 2009
x3400
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 2 processors
4 cores
4 threads		 1.86GHz Oct. 14, 2008
x3350
SPECjbb2005 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 3.00GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 1 processor
4 cores		 3.00GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower _ssj2008 (13KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower _ssj2008 (15KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz May 7, 2008
x3250 M3
SPECjbb2005 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
SPECpower_ssj2008 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
 1 processor
4 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
x3250 M2
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 1 processor
4 cores
4 threads		 3.00GHz May 12, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower_
ssj2008 (13KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower_ ssj2008 (12KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.66GHz May 21, 2008
x3250
2-Tier SAP SD (8KB)
More info		 DB2 9,
Windows Server 2003
 1 processor
4 cores
4 threads		 2.13GHz May 14, 2007
SPEC CPU2000, SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.40GHz Feb. 13, 2007
x3200 M3
SPECjbb2005 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
SPECpower_ssj2008 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
 1 processor
4 cores
8 threads		 2.93GHz Sept. 22, 2009
x3200 M2
SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 1 processor
4 cores
4 threads		 3.16GHz May 12, 2009
SPECjbb2005 (9KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 3.16GHz May 12, 2009
SPEC CPU2006 (17KB)
More info		 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
 1 processor
4 cores		 3.00GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower_ ssj2008 (15KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz Aug. 12, 2008
SPECpower_ ssj2008 (15KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.83GHz May 7, 2008
x3200
SPEC CPU2000, SPEC CPU2006 (16KB)
More info		 Windows Server 2003
 1 processor
4 cores		 2.13GHz Feb. 13, 2007



 
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