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Benefits |
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Modular system delivering leadership performance efficiency |
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- Ultra-slim and powerful blade design delivers high density without sacrificing server processor performance.
- Smarter design can substantially reduce power consumption per blade compared to competitive 1U/blade offerings, potentially yielding better performance/watt.
- Easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis.
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Supports up to two Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors with up to 1333MHz front-side bus with a shared 4M L2 cache |
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- The shared 4MB L2 cache provides better performance for both single and multi-threaded applications
- Access to larger cache means faster data access and improved performance of content creation & entertainment applications
- Equipped with Intel Hyper-Threading technology, the Intel Xeon Processor delivers server performance ideal for compute-intensive, next-generation network and IT application workloads.
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Up to 32GB Fully Buffered DIMM memory with 4GB DIMM support |
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- Fully Buffered DIMM memory delivers better memory bandwidth and reduced latency over DDR II resulting in better application performance.
- Error checking and correction offer high performance with mainframe-inspired fault protection.
- Base server contains 4 DIMM slots, optional 60mm version contains 8 DIMM slots.
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64-bit extensions |
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- The HS21 blade features the Intel Xeon Processor supporting Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
- Provides 64-bit addressability while supporting both 64- and 32-bit applications, allowing for a smooth transition to 64-bit enabled applications while leveraging the price and performance of existing applications.
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Support for up to five hard disk drives (HDDs) |
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- The HS21 supports two internal small form factor 10,000rpm SAS HDDs.
- Plus you may add three hot-swap 2.5" SAS HDDs with new Storage and I/O blade (SIO)
- The SIO also allows users to add an optional RAID-5 controller with battery-backed cache
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Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet connections |
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- The TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) capable NICs are enabled to transmit large amounts of data at fast speeds for high-performance network applications.
- Robust design supports teaming and failover.
- These NICs will also support RDMA and iSCSI via a software key (availability is planned)
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Two high-availability midplane connections |
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- Provides durable and reliable connections to all chassis resources.
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Blade server interconnects |
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- Supports an optional 2-port (up to 4Gb per port) Fibre Channel Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter) to deliver a high-performance, highly manageable storage area network (SAN).
- Supports an optional 2-port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card to enable additional Ethernet bandwidth and allow for connection to multiple LAN segments.
- Supports up to four PCI-Express connected high-speed fabrics, including 4X Infiniband.
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Light path diagnostics standard |
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- Provides quick and easy guide to troubleshoot your server for higher availability and system uptime.
- Independently powered, allowing you to remove the server from the chassis and still illuminate the light path LEDs.
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Predictive Failure Analysis™ (PFA) |
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- Helps save you time and money by decreasing planned and unplanned downtime.
- Helps increase uptime by allowing you to receive proactive alerts as much as 24-48 hours in advance.
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Integrated System Management Processor |
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- Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes.
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IBM Director and IBM Director Extensions comprehensive systems management tools |
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- Exploits hardware capabilities by surfacing pertinent information about your system, allowing you to automate a response.
- Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities.
- Provides intelligent systems management for rock-solid reliability.
- IBM Remote Deployment Manager simplifies and automates deployment and redeployment for efficient installation and startup of your blade servers.
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Operating system support |
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- Red Hat
- SUSE Linux
- VMWare ESX Server
- Windows® Server
- Open Enterprise Server (Netware 6.5) (support planned)
- SUN Solaris 10 (support planned)
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3-year onsite limited warranty1 for parts and labor |
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- 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.
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| Specifications |
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| Processor |
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Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor up to 3.00GHz |
| Number of processors (std/max) |
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1/2 |
| Cache (max) |
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4M L2 shared |
| Memory (std/max) |
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Up to 32GB Fully Buffered DIMM |
| Internal hard disk drives |
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Up to two Small Form Factor (2.5") 10,000rpm SAS HDDs installed on each blade (plus support for up to 3 hot-swap SAS drives with optional Storage and I/O blade ) |
| Maximum internal storage |
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367GB (with optional SIO blade) |
| RAID support |
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Integrated RAID-0 or -1 standard on blade server, integrated RAID-1E or RAID-5 optional with SIO Blade |
| Network |
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Dual Gigabit Ethernet (TOE capable), up to 8 ports optional |
| I/O upgrade |
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1 PCI-X expansion card connection (traditional) and 1 PCI-Express (high speed) |
| Systems management hardware |
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Integrated system management processor |
| Limited warranty |
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3-year on-site limited warranty for parts and labor |
Designed to support high-performance Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors and packed with high-performance and high availability features, the HS21 blade delivers density without sacrificing processor performance or availability.
