| Features |
Benefits |
| Supports
two 1.6GHz PowerPC 970 processors
|
Derived
from POWER4, enhanced by SIMD instructions
to provide exceptional performance
for compute- intensive applications. |
| Up
to 84 2-way blades may be installed
in an industry-standard 42U rack |
Provides
efficient use of space and requires
less power and cooling. |
| Up
to 4GB of DDR ECC memory |
Double
data rate, error checking and correction
offer high performance with mainframe-inspired
fault protection.
Able to your data hungry applications
with memory to spare. |
| Supports
hard disk drives |
Supports
two internal IDE disks |
| Integrated
dual Gigabit Ethernet connections |
Enabled
to transmit increasing amounts of
data at high speeds for high performance
network applications.
Robust
design supports teaming and failover. |
| 2
high-availability mid-plane connections
|
Provides
durable and reliable connection to all
chassis resources. |
| Blade
server interconnects |
Supports
an optional 2-port (2Gbps port) Fibre
Channel Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter)
to deliver a high performance, highly
manageable Storage Area Network.
Supports
an optional 2-port (1Gbps port) Gb
Ethernet Expansion Card to enable
additional Ethernet bandwidth and
allow for connection to multiple LAN
segments. |
| Predictive
Failure AnalysisT (PFA) |
Helps
save time and money by decreasing
planned and unplanned downtime.
Increases
uptime by allowing receipt of proactive
alerts as much as 24-48 hours in advance.
|
| Integrated
system management processor |
Increases
server availability by continuously
monitoring the system and advising of
potential system failures or changes.
|
| IBM
Director and IBM Director Extensions
comprehensive systems management tools
|
Exploits
hardware capabilities by surfacing
pertinent information about your system,
allowing automated response.
Helps
increase uptime, reduce costs and
improve productivity via advanced
server management capabilities.
Provides
intelligent system management for
rock-solid reliability. |
| 3-year
on-site limited warranty for parts and
labor |
The
IBM Global Services organization provides
reliable, dedicated and skilled assistance
when you need it.
Provides
peace of mind for an extended period
of time. |
| Operating
system support |
SUSE
LINUX Enterprise Server 8, Turbolinux
Enterprise Server 8. |
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