| Features |
Benefits |
| Rack-optimized 1U |
- Provides space savings for crowded data center
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Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors (2x2MB L2 cache)
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- Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors (2x2MB L2 cache)
- 1333 MHz front-side bus speeds information access within the system
- Large cache size yields more transaction processing
- Dual-core processing provides significant performance gains over single core
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| Optimized for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology |
- Eight memory slots allow you to access more memory when you take advantage of Intel EM64T-enabled operating systems and applications
- High-availability subsystems help increase server uptime, allowing you to trust your most important applications to the x3550
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| 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
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| 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-inch 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-inch hot-swap SAS HDDs
- Choice of affordable 3.5-inch SATA HDDs based on customer application requirements
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| Two PCI-E 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Optional zero channel SAS RAID-5 with ServeRAID™- 8k adapter |
- Take high availability to your HDDs without sacrificing performance with RAID-5
- Deploy RAID-5 with a live hot spare when used with four 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS HDDs
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| IBM PowerExecutive |
- Helps provide advanced power notification and control, monitor power consumption, achieve lower heat output and decreased cooling costs
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| TCP-IP Offload Engine |
- Improves system performance by offloading protocol processing from CPU to a separate engine or code
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| Snoop filters on Intel core chipset |
- Improve application efficiency with snoop filters to boost processor performance
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| Hot-swap redundant power supplies |
- Increase system and application uptime by eliminating another point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 whether your server is operational or not
- Activates dedicated system management Ethernet port
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| IBM Director |
- Comprehensive systems management tools
- Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities
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| Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet |
- Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
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| Three-year onsite limited warranty for parts and labor |
- Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time
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| ServerGuide™ software |
- Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers
- Gets your server up and running faster
- Simplifies installation and configuration of your System x servers
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