1. IBM System x and BladeCenter Portfolio
x86 servers for Windows and Linux
Chris Kovach IBM Corporation
Technical Sales Specialist Tampa, Fl
System x and BladeCenter
678-488-9425
cdkovach@us.ibm.com
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2. System x Portfolio Leads in the Industry Expert Integrated Systems
High Performance Pure
Large symmetrical Computing iDataPlex Systems
multiprocessing (SMP)
Cluster 1350
x3850/x3950 X5
Scale up / SMP computing
x3690 X5 High
x3755
density
x3750 M4
BladeCenter
x3650 M4
x3630 M4
x3500 M4
X3550 M4
X3400 X3530 M4
M4
x3200 M4 X3250 M4
Scale out / distributed computing
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3. 2012 Intel® Xeon® Processor Families
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 Family E7-8800/ 4800/ 2800
Highest reliability & scalability
8-way Scalability
MAX5 Memory
Mission-Critical RAS x3950 X5, x3850 X5, x3690 X5
E5-4600 E5-2600 E5-2400
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family Entry 2S
Most flexible & efficient Dense 4S Mainstream
Leadership
E3-1200v2
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family
Highest density, lowest cost Dependable & Economical 1S
Delivering a new breed of platforms & capabilities to address growing demands
Delivering a new breed of platforms & capabilities to address growing demands
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4. E5-4600 Product Family Overview
E5-4600 Up to 75% performance gain
Density and vs. Intel Xeon processor E5-
Cost Optimized 4S
2600 product family1
Up to 2X the memory
(48DIMMs) and 2X the I/O2 to
increase flexibility and
E5-2600 performance
Best 2S Efficient Performance
Supports new technologies &
features of Intel Xeon
processor E5 family
Extends the value of Intel Xeon processor E5 family into 4S servers
Extends the value of Intel Xeon processor E5 family into 4S servers
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5. Romley-EP 4S Platform
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-4600 Product Family
Platform Features
 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 product x4 x8 x4 x8
family, DDR3 DDR3
Sandy Sandy
4, 6 and 8 core versions Bridge Bridge
 Up to 2.5M L3 cache/core
Core
Core QPI Core
Core
 DDR3 Memory Controller
 Up to 40 lanes integrated PCIe3* per
socket QPI QPI
 Supports 4S configurations DDR3 Sandy Sandy DDR3
QPI
 Intel® QuickPath interconnect with 2 x Bridge Bridge
8GT/s links Core
Core Core
Core
 Cost-Optimized (lower cost vs.
premium EX)
x4 x8 x4 x8
 Ring architecture implementation,
includes Directory Bit & adds Home
Snoop, Route Thru, and more Node IDs
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6. Sandy Bridge “Ring Bus” Optimizes Platform Data Movement
 Ring bus architecture delivers an efficient QPI PCIe
bi-directional highway for data movement
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7. Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-4600 product family
4S Glueless/2S High Perf. Low Power
Scalable 4SG/ 2S Scalable
8 Cores 8 Cores 95-115W
Intel® HT Technology, Turbo
Advanced
•Intel HT Technology
® Intel Xeon E5-4650
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•20M cache
•8.0 GT/s QPI 8C/20M 130W 8C/20M 115W
•Turbo+ 2.7GHz [4,8] 2.6 GHz [4,7]
•DDR3 1600 Intel Xeon E5-4640
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+11%
•Machine Check Architecture (MCA)–
Execution Path / Non-Execution Path 8C/20M 95W Intel® Xeon® E5-4650L
2.4GHz [3,6]
Intel® Xeon® E5-4620 +11%
+11%
Frequency Optimized
6-8 Cores 8C/16M 95W 4SG/ 2S Scalable
Standard
•Intel® HT Technology 2.2GHz [2,5]
•15-16M cache
•7.2GT/s QPI 6 Cores 130W
Intel® Xeon® E5-4610 7.2GT/s QPI, DDR3 1600
•Turbo
•95W 6C/15M 95W No Intel® HT Technology, Turbo
•DDR3 1333 2.4 GHz [3,5] 6C/15M 130W
+25%
+25% 2.9 GHz [3,5]
Intel® Xeon® E5-4607
4-6 Cores Intel® Xeon® E5-4617
•Intel® HT Technology 6C/12M 95W
Basic
•10-12M cache 2.2 GHz n/a
•6.4GT/s QPI Intel® Xeon® E5-4603
•No Turbo
•95W 4C/10M 95W
•DDR3 1066 2.0 GHz n/a • *Scaling capability refers to the maximum supported number of CPUs in a
“glueless” platform (e.g. 4S means that this SKU can be used to populate up to
4 sockets in a single system)
Turbo Boost: [all cores, 1 core]: • Above SKUs may be used in even larger than 4S systems through the use of
See DCL for per-core granularity Ex. 2.7 GHz [4,8] turbo is:
… 8C turbo up to 3.1 GHz node controllers (not available from Intel).
TBT may be adjusted on C-1 step
… 1C turbo up to 3.5 GHz
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8. The Perfect Balance of Power, Performance, & Price
Ultra Dense Save Energy & Infrastructure costs, Simplify Deployment
Flexible Balance processing, networking, and storage
Affordable Lowest Price/Performance Quad-Socket
The 4-Socket workhorse server
2U, Up to 32 Cores, 2-Socket 24 DIMM or 4-Socket 48 DIMM, 8
PCIe, 900w/1440w PSU, 2 x 10Gbe Enabled (SFP+ or
10BaseT)
Announce: May 14, 2012
Ship Support: June 2012
General Availability: June 2012
x3750 M4
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9. x3750M4 Positioning
Price / Performance High Availability
New Class Enterprise 4-Socket
of Server (4U, 4 Socket)
Entry 4-Socket Enterprise 2-socket
(2U, 4 Socket) (2U, 2 Socket)
General Business 2-Socket x3850 X5
(2U, 2 Socket)
 Flagship 4-socket server offering
maximum performance, reliability and
x3750 M4 x3690 X5
scalability
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 Business Applications (SAP,  Floating Point intensive apps  Large databases and database
consolidation
ERP, small DBs)  Non-critical, high IOPS apps consolidation  OLTP
 Infrastructure applications  OLTP
 Business Analytics
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10. IBM System x3750 M4
Workloads
 High Performance Computing
 Floating Point computations
May 2012
 Small/Medium DBs requiring fast I/O
 Virtualization
 Collaboration
Key Features
 4x Xeon E5 CPUs (4C/6C/8C)
 48 DDR3 DIMMs 1.5TB
 1600Mhz Memory Speed
 8 PCIe slots
 Up to 16x 2.5” HDDs or 32x 1.8”
SSDs
 RAID 0/1 Std, Opt RAID 5/6
Key Features 

10GigE on-board
Flexibility to select between
 Full support for Intel Xeon E5-4600 processors Fiber or Copper based network
 4 sockets, 48 DIMM slots in a 2U form factor connectivity
 Embedded hypervisor
 2+2 socket design  IMM & uEFI
 Internal storage with up to 16 HDD or 32 eXflash drives
 Integrated 10GbE Networking with options for fiber or copper
 Up to 8 PCIe I/O slots with a 5 + 3 design.
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11. Processor information specific to x3750 M4
Supported configurations: 1, 2, 3*, 4
* Only in the event of a CPU failure for 4-Socket configurations (Degraded CPU Mode)
When CPU1 fails, communication and management to
the platform is NOT lost !!!
CPU0X X X Embedded
SAS &
Ethernet
CPU 1 to CPU 2 has DMI Link Fail-Over
Requirements:
X PCH+
1. CPU1 and CPU2 must have valid boot device paths
PCIe
2. The uEFI boot order must be setup with CPU1 and CPU2 CPU1 SAS &
I/O
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12. x3750 M4 System front and rear view
Serial/Video 2 USB 2.0 SATA DVD Up to 16 2.5” HDDs Up to 32 1.8” SSDs IBM eXFlash cage
Port Light Path
Panel
10Gb + Dedicated
3 PCIe Slot Expansion Riser 5 PCIe Standard Dual Power Supplies
Note: Image only shows 1
Power Supply
IMM v2 Serial and GbE x2 2 USB 2.0
Video Port
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13. IBM System x3750 M4 – 4 socket: perfect balance of flexibility, price and performance.
Designed to provide flexibility and expandability in a dense 2U design
Processor – Features up to four of the latest Xeon
Storage – Mix and match up to 16 2.5” HDD and/or
E5-4600 series processors
32 1.8” SSD for maximum storage and performance
• Optimized for price / performance
• Exclusive IBM eXFlash SSD technology
Power Supply – 2 hot swap 1400 W
power supplies
• Provides redundant power
Socket and Memory Expansion – Flexibility to
grow from 2 socket 24 DIMM to 4 socket 48 DIMM.
• Flexibility to pay as you grow
Networking – 10GbE on board (copper
or fiber)
• Future proof as 10GbE demands
grow
Optional PCIe Riser – Adds 3 extra PCIe (x8) ports
for a total of 8 PCIe ports
• Balanced processing power and I/O bandwidth
for high performance
Fans – 6 hot swap dual Memory – Provides an industry leading 48 DIMMs
Internal USB – 2 – 2.0
rotor HS fans in a 2U design
• Simplifies maintenance • Increased memory density and performance
allows clients to handle large workloads
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14. Processor/Memory Expansion
x3750 M4 has an unique 2+2 design
where customers can add an additional 2
processors and 24 DIMMs to create a 4-
Socket 48 DIMM solution.
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Most standard models have this
Processor Memory Riser standard.
Tray design allows for easy installation or
serviceability. Just place down and latch
the bar over!
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15. IBM System x3750 M4 – Pay-As-You-Grow Features
Pay-As-You-Grow: The x3750 M4 offers a 2+2 socket design enabling pay-as-you-grow processing and memory
scalability as well as a 5+3 PCIe expansion riser providing networking flexibility and scalability. Ultra-dense design
incorporates ultimate flexibility and expandability within a 2U form factor
X3750 M4 - 2 socket configuration Processor and Memory expansion X3750 M4 - 4 socket configuration
Provides 2S and 24 DIMM Just hold handle and dock into place Provides 4S and 48 DIMM
PCIe Expansion Riser
Increases PCIe capabilities to 3
additional FH/HL cards providing
networking scalability and flexibility
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16. IBM System x3750 M4 – Flexible Networking
Flexible Networking: With the expansion of 10GbE technology on the rise, the IBM System x3750 M4 gives the
client the choice of not only leveraging this new technology but also provides a choice of vendors solutions. All of
this, while not taking up valuable PCIe slots through our innovative mezzanine design.
Ethernet Ports – The x3750 M4 comes
standard with 2x 1GbE ports and 1x
1GbE IMM port
10Base-T dual port (Copper) SFP+ 10GB dual port (Fiber)
Choice of 10GbE technology – The Embedded 1GBE and 10GbE controller
mezzanine design on the x3750 M4 allows Saves cost
the user to easily select the 10Gbe solution
that is right for their business.
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17. IBM System x3750 M4 – Memory
Memory drives performance: Customers continue to look for ways to increase the return on their IT investments
while driving increased system performance. Workloads such as virtualization and database require the highest
amount of memory possible for optimal performance The x3750 M4 provides 25% more memory performance at a
maximum configuration*
Up to 48 DIMM and 1.5TB of memory capacity
RDIMM: Best balance of price, capacity,
reliability, and workload performance.
Available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB.
LRDIMM: Highest performance for
workloads needing maximum memory.
Available in 16GB and 32GB.
 Increasing memory in most applications can increase performance
 Using fewer larger capacity DIMMs is less expensive and can cut power cost
 Large DIMM capacities leave room to grow – right size now, expand later
* Up to 1333 MHz DIMM with 3 DIMM per channel (48 DIMM). The industry standard is 1066 MHz DIMM at max configuration
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18. IBM System x3750 M4 – Storage Choices
Industry leading storage choices: With the growing importance of data to any business, it is more important
than ever to provide systems with a choice of storage options. Up to 16 TB of storage capacity with 16 2.5” HDDs,
PCI solid state storage adapters and enhanced performance with up to 32 1.8” eXFlash High IOPS solid state
drives
2.5” HDD
2.5” HS SAS/SATA/SSD – The x3750 M4
provides up to 16 – 2.5” HDDs and 16 TB of
storage capacity
Solid State Storage Adapters IBM eXFlash
Available in 160GB, 320GB and 640GB The ability to support up to 32 1.8” eXFlash
capacities. (consumes PCI slot) SSDs. Available in 50GB and 200GB for
extreme storage capacity and performance
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19. X3750M4 xFlash Option
For same 1,000 user
For same 1,000 user
Same performance as
Same performance as Database performance
Power reduced to
Power reduced to
Database performance
800 97% 1%
Spinning disks
Spinning disks of spinning disks
of spinning disks
Less expensive
Less expensive
 200x performance  100 to 1 replacement ratio  Green IT
increase  $670,000 hardware savings  Smarter Planet
 99% better performance  40x greater solution density
eXFlash eXFlash eXFlash eXFlash
 eXFlash is…
– Integrated flash-memory-based solid state storage with high speed disk controllers
– Local storage that is easily serviced
– Hot-swappable and RAID Protected
 eXFlash storage packs are…
– Capable of holding up to eight 1.8” SSDs per storage pack
– Available in 50 GB and 200 GB capacities for up to 1.6TB per eXFlash storage pack and up to 6.4TB per x3750 M4 (Soon to be 12TB of
storage with 400GB drives)
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20. New IBM System x3750 M4- RAID
– New RAID options: The x3750 M4 has RAID on the motherboard allowing users to get all of the benefits or
Hardware RAID 0/1 without using a valuable PCIe slot. LSI2208 Controller PCIe GEN3
RAID Options – Standard w/ ServeRAID 5110e
– Cacheless RAID 5/50 Upgrade
– 512MB Cache with RAID 5/50 Upgrades
– 2GB/1GB/512MB Flash with RAID 5/50 Upgrade
– RAID 6/60 with Upgrade with Feature on Demand
Internal View
Hardware Upgrades Feature on Demand Upgrades
ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade
ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit New Technology
ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
New Technology ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance Accelerator
ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler
ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
ServeRAID M5100 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
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21. Power and Thermal Design
Better Power and Thermal design - As data centers grow, power and cooling costs are becoming a larger piece of
the IT budget. According to EPA's report to Congress, data centers will account for nearly 3% of total US electricity
consumption in 2011. IBM has always been focused on help clients reduce their energy consumption through
greater efficiency and innovation.
Free air cooling support:
– X3750 M4 processors models support 5 o-40oC
– Allow customers to save on cooling costs
Zone Cooling: Six independent FAN
modules support 5 Thermal Zones. Zone 5
Each zone will adjust fan speed based
on the components and thermal Zone 4
conditions in that zone. This provides
optimal temperature within the
server without wasting energy
Zone 3
Zone 2
Choice of 2 Redundant Power
supplies that are 80PLUS platinum
Zone 1
power (94%) efficiency design
N+N Fan Design: These hot-swap, dual-motor cooling
fans help maintain a healthy system temperature by
keeping internal components cool. These fans are also
(1)
Source: US Environmental Protection Agency – Energy Star Website
low wattage keeping energy costs low and have reduced
noise levels
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22. 2U Rack Servers Feature Comparison
x3650 M4
Flagship business critical
expandable dual socket 2U Server
x3630 M4 (Storage Rich model) • Intel E5-2600 Series processors
( x3630 M4 (Value Model Low cost per TB at highest TB/U • 6x3.5” SS SATA or 16x2.5” HS SATA/SAS
dual socket 2U Server HDDs
Cost Optimized Alternative • 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM), Up to
dual socket 2U Server 768GB
• Intel E5-2400 Series processors
• Integrated RAID or HW RAID
• 12+2 x3.5 HS SATA/NL SAS
• 4-6 PCIe slots (2/2, 1/4 or 0/6)
• Intel E5-2400 Series processors • 12 slots (RDIMM/UDIMM), Up to 384GB*
• or 4 PCI-X (CTO)
• 4x3.5” SS SATA • HW RAID
• or 2 Double Width PCIe (Special bid)
/ 8x3.5” SS/HS SATA/NL SAS • 2-4 PCIe slots +x4 slotless RAID
• High power Graphic card support
• 12 slots (RDIMM/UDIMM), Up to 384GB* • Entry graphic card support
• IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TMP 1.2, encryption RAID,
• Integrated RAID 0, 1 or HW RAID • IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TPM 1.2, encryption RAID
• Redundant PSU 80 Plus Platinum / AEM
• 2-4 PCIe slots +x4 slotless RAID • Redundant PSU 80 Plus Platinum/AEM
optional
• Entry graphic card support • Redundant, Non Hot Swap cooling
• Redundant, Hot Swap N+N cooling
• IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TPM 1.2, encryption RAID • Integrated 2+2 Intel 1Gb Ethernet ports
• Integrated 4 x1Gb Ethernet ports, plus
• Entry graphic card support • Shared or dedicated port for mgt.
slotless 10GB optional
• Redundant PSU 80 Plus Platinum/AEM • IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor
• Dedicated port for system management
• Redundant, Non Hot Swap cooling • Remote Management ( via SW key)
• IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor
• Integrated 2+2 Intel 1Gb Ethernet ports • Basic Lightpath only
• Remote Management ( via SW key)
• Shared or dedicated port for mgt.
• Advanced LightPath standard
• IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor
• Remote Management ( via SW key)
• Basic Lightpath, advanced optional
Flagship, business critical expandable
Best choice for low cost , multi TB storage server for the most demanding workloads
capacity in a 2U with maximum performance and all high
reliability features standard
Value 2U 2S storage server
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23. 1U Rack Servers Feature Comparison
x3550 M4
Business Critical 1U 2S
x3530 M4
• Intel E5-2600 Series
Business Critical 1U 2S • 3x3.5” SS SATA or 8x2.5” HS SATA/SAS
HDDs
• 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM), Up to
• Intel E5-2400 Series 768GB (32GB LRDIMM, Post GA)
• 4x3.5” SS/HS SATA or 8x2.5” HS SAS HDDs • Slotless RAID
• Up to 384GB Memory 1600MHz /12 • 1 x16 and 1 x8 PCIe slots, upgradable to 2 x16
RDIMM/UDIMM • 1PCIe x4 for slotless RAID
x3250 M4 • Integrated RAID 0, 1, upgradable 4 to 8 SATA • Graphic card support
Entry Value 1U 1S • One PCIe x16 or Two PCI-e x8 by riser; One • IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TMP 1.2, encryption RAID,
PCIe x4 for slotless RAID • Redundant PSU 80 Plus Platinum / AEM
• Entry graphic card support optional
• Intel E3-1200v2 Series • IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TMP 1.2, encryption RAID, • Redundant, Hot Swap N+N cooling
• 2x3.5” SS SATA or 4x2.5” HS/SS • Low cost Fixed silver PSU • Integrated 4 x1Gb Ethernet ports, plus slotless
SAS/SATA HDDs • Redundant 80 Plus Gold &Platinum PSU / 10GB up sell
• Up to 32GBMemory/4 UDIMM AEM • Dedicated port for system management
• Integrated RAID 0, 1 • Redundant, Non Hot Swap cooling • IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor
• PCIe x8 + PCIex4 for dedicated RAID • Integrated 2+2 1Gb Ethernet ports • Remote Management ( via SW key)
• IMM2 IPMI 2.0, TMP 1.2, • Shared or dedicated port for system • Advanced LightPath standard.
• Low cost Fixed silver PSU management • 3 year Warranty
• Redundant 80 Plus Gold &Platinum • IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor
PSU • Remote Management ( via FoD)
• Shared port for system management • Basic Lightpath standard plus up sell to
• IMM2 & UEFI / VMWare/ Hypervisor advanced Light path kit
• 3 year Warranty Flagship, business critical expandable
• Remote Management ( via FoD) server for the most demanding
• 3 year Warranty workloads with maximum performance
and all high reliability features in
standard offering.
Best choice for low cost , Business
Critical computing 2s performance
Entry Value 1S server in 1U print
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24. IBM System x3650 M4
Up to any IT challenge, the x3650 M4 blends the ultimate in uptime, performance, and IO
flexibility with density, cost efficiency, and rock solid reliability.
System x3650 M4
Processors Sandy Bridge EP up to 8 cores
#Socket 2
Form factor 2U Rack
Memory Slots 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM)
Max Memory Up to 768GB
Media bays Optional DVD and Tape Bay
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA/SSD
HDD bays 16x 2.5” or 6x 3.5” HDDs
RAID RAID on Motherboard
NIC/TPM 4x 1Gb (std.) + 2x 10Gb (slotless
opt.) /TPM
PCIe (x16/x8) 4-6 PCIe ports (2/2, 1/4 or 0/6) or
4 PCI-X or 2 Double Width PCIe
support
w/ Slotless 10 Gb NIC and RAID
Power AC 750W/900W550W, DC 750W
Up to 80 plus Platinum
USB ports 2 front/4 back/2 internal
VGA ports 1 front/1 back
Fan Design 4x Hot swap redundant fans
 Rich networking options
 Flexible RAID down design Light Path Light Path panel in front
 Full support for Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors System MGMT IMM2, dedicated LAN port
 Optimized for flexibility and performance Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
 IBM eXFlash high IOPS technology
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25. What's new with System x3650 M4
x3650 M3 x3650 M4 Benefits
 Intel Xeon 5600 series
 Intel E5-2600 series
 40W, 60W, 80W, 95W and
Processor 130W
 50W, 60W, 70W, 80W, 95W, 130W, 135W  Increased performance
 4-core, 6-core, 8-core
 4-core and 6-core
 3 channels per CPU  4 channels per CPU
 18 slots RDIMM  24 slots RDIMM
 12 slots UDIMM  16 slots UDIMM  Significant memory increase means
 1.5V or 1.35V  1.5V or 1.35V
Memory more VMS and faster applications
 Max 1333MHz  Max 1600MHz  Greater choice of memory options
 Max. 192GB RDIMM  Max. 768GB LRDIMM
 Max. 48GB UDIMM  Max. 64GB UDIMM
 Up to 16 2.5” SAS/SATA with  16 2.5” SAS/SATA with ODD & Tape  Flexible storage options
ODD (optional) (optional)  Increased storage capacity
Disk  6 3.5” SAS/SATA  Improved RAID options
 RAID on Planar  Optional eXFlash
 4-6 slots depending on config
 2-4 slots depending on config  1 CPU – 1 x16 FHFL, 1 x8 FHHL (or 3 x8)
 2 x16 FHFL, or 2 x8 FHFL, 1 x8  2 CPU – add’l 1 x16 FHFL, 1 x8 FHHL (or 3  Double the connectivity
I/O FHHL, 1 x8 LP x8)  Additional I/O lanes
 Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet  Quad port Gigabit Ethernet
 plus slotless 10Gb mezz (optional)
 460W, 675W, 675HE Redundant  550W, 750W, 900W Redundant Power  Additional power supply options
Power  Platinum level  Great energy efficiency
 Scalable management
 IMM  IMMv2
Misc.  FoD components
 Advance LPD
 Simple, low-cost upgrades
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26. IBM System x3630 M4
Storage-rich, 2U rack x86 server that can handle your demanding application workloads for
a low price
System x3630 M4
Processors Intel Xeon E5-2400 up to 8 cores
#Socket 2
Form factor 2U Rack
Memory Slots 12 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM)
Max Memory Up to 384GB*
Media bays Optional DVD Bay
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA
HDD bays 4, 8, or 14 3.5” HDDs
RAID Slotless RAID
NIC/TPM 2x 1Gb (std.) + 2x 1Gb (opt.)
PCIe (x16/x8) 4 PCIe ports (2/2)
Power AC 550W/750W
Up to 80 plus Platinum
USB ports 2 front/4 back/2 internal
VGA ports 1 front/1 back
Fan Design 3x Redundant fans
 Support for Intel Xeon E5-2400 processors
 Optimized for flexibility and low-cost storage Light Path Opt. Light Path panel in front
System MGMT IMMv2, opt. mgmt port
Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
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27. What's new with System x3630 M4
x3630 M3 x3620 M3 x3630 M4 Benefits
 Intel E5-2400 series
 Intel Xeon 5600 series  Intel Xeon 5600 series
Processor  4-core and 6-core  4-core and 6-core
 Pentium va CTO  Performance boost
 4-core, 6-core, 8-core
 3 channels per CPU
 3 channels per CPU  3 channels per CPU  2X memory increase means
 12 slots
 12 slots  12 slots more VMS and faster
 1.5V or 1.35V
Memory  1.5V or 1.35V  1.5V or 1.35V  LRDIMMs
applications
 Max 1333MHz  Max 1333MHz  Greater choice of memory
 Max 1600MHz
 Max. 192GB  Max. 192GB options
 Max. 384GB RDIMM
 Up to 28 2.5” or 14  Up to 8 3.5”  Up to 14 3.5”
Disk 3.5” SAS/SATA SAS/SATA SAS/SATA
 Up to 42TB  Up to 24TB  Up to 42TB
 3 PCI-E slots  3 PCI-E slots  4 PCIe slots
 2 x8 PCIe Gen II slots  2 x8 PCIe Gen II slots  1+1 x8 PCIe  Additional networking ports
for 2 FH/HL on first for 2 FH/HL on first  1+1 x16 PCIe  Additional I/O Flexibility
I/O slot slot  2x 1Gb (std.) + 2x  Improved RAID options
 Slotless RAID  Slotless RAID 1Gb (opt.)  Support for x16
 2x 1Gb  2x 1Gb  Slotless RAID
 550W, 750W
 460W, 675W, 675HE  460W, 675W, 675HE  Additional power supply options
Power Redundant Redundant
Redundant Power  Great energy efficiency
 Platinum level
 IMMv2  Scalable management
 FoD Components  Double the connectivity
Misc.  IMM  IMM
 Optional Advanced  Simple, low-cost upgrades
LPD  RAS Flexibility
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28. IBM System x3550 M4
Dense two-socket, 1U rack x86 server that can handle your business-critical application
workloads. Big things do come in small packages.
System x3550 M4
Processors Sandy Bridge EP up to 8 cores
#Socket 2
Form factor 1U Rack
Memory Slots 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM)
Max Memory Up to 768GB
Media bays DVD Bay (Optional w/ 2.5” HDDs)
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA/SSD
HDD bays 8x 2.5” or 3x 3.5” HDDs
RAID Slotless RAID
NIC/TPM 4x 1Gb (std.) + 2x 10Gb (slotless
opt.) /TPM
PCIe (x16/x8) 2 PCIe ports (1/1 or 2/0)
+ Slotless 10 Gb NIC and RAID
Power AC 550W/750W, DC 750W
Up to 80 plus Platinum
USB ports 2 front/4 back/2 internal
 Rich networking options VGA ports 1 front/1 back
 Support for Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors Fan Design 6x Hot swap redundant fans
 Optimized for density and performance Light Path Light Path panel in front
System MGMT IMM2, dedicated LAN port
Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
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29. What's new with System x3550 M4
x3550 M3 x3550 M4 Benefits
 Intel Xeon 5600 series  Intel E5-2600 series
 40W, 60W, 80W, 95W and  50W, 60W, 70W, 80W, 95W,
Processor 130W 130W & 135W
 Increased performance
 4-core and 6-core  4-core, 6-core, 8-core
 3 channels per CPU
 4 channels per CPU
 18 slots RDIMM
 24 slots RDIMM
 12 slots UDIMM
 16 slots UDIMM  Significant memory increase means
 1.5V or 1.35V
Memory  Max 1333MHz
 1.35V memory more VMS and faster applications
 Max 2DPC@1600MHz (RDIMM)  Greater choice of memory options
 Max. 192GB RDIMM
 Max. 768GB LRDIMM
 Max. 48GB UDIMM
 Max. 64GB UDIMM
 Up to 8 2.5” SAS/SATA with ODD  Flexible storage options
 8 2.5” SAS/SATA with ODD (optional)
Disk (optional)
 3 3.5” SAS/SATA
 Increased storage capacity
 Improved RAID options
 1 x16 FHHL, 1 x16 LP  1 CPU -1 x16 FHHL, 1 x8 LP (x16 with 2
 Double the Ethernet ports
 Dual port Ethernet CPU)
I/O  Quad port Gigabit Ethernet
 10Gb Ethernet solution without
using a PCIe slot
 Slotless 10Gb mezz (optional)
 460W, 675W, 675HE Redundant  550W, 750W, 900W Redundant Power  Additional power supply options
Power  Platinum level  Greater energy efficiency
 Scalable management
 IMM  IMMv2
Misc.  FoD Components
 Advance LPD
 Simple, low-cost upgrades
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30. IBM System x3530 M4
Value, dense 1U rack x86 server that can handle your demanding application workloads for
a low price
System x3530 M4
Processors Intel Xeon E5-2400 up to 8 cores
#Socket 2
Form factor 1U Rack
Memory Slots 12 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM/
Max Memory LRDIMM)
Up to 384GB*
Media bays Optional DVD Bay
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA
HDD bays 4x 3.5” or 8x 2.5” HDDs
RAID Embedded RAID w/ optional
slotless RAID
NIC/TPM 2x 1Gb (std.) + 2x 1Gb (opt.)
PCIe (x16/x8) 2 PCIe ports (0/2)
Power AC 460W/675W
USB ports 2 front/4 back/1 internal
VGA ports 1 front (opt.)/1 back
 Support for Intel Xeon E5-2400 processors Fan Design 3x Redundant fans
 Optimized for low-cost density Light Path Opt. Light Path panel in front
System MGMT IMMv2, opt. mgmt port
Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
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31. What's new with System x3530 M4
x3250 M4 x3620 M3 x3530 M4 Benefits
 Intel Xeon E3-1200  Intel E5-2400 series
 Intel Xeon 5600 series
Processor series
 4-core and 6-core
 Pentium va CTO  Performance boost
 4-core  4-core, 6-core, 8-core
 3 channels per CPU
 2 channels per CPU  3 channels per CPU  2X memory increase means
 12 slots
 4 slots  12 slots more VMs and faster
 1.5V or 1.35V
Memory  1.5V or 1.35V  1.5V or 1.35V
 LRDIMMs
applications
 Max 1333MHz  Max 1333MHz  Greater choice of memory
 Max 1600MHz
 Max. 32GB  Max. 192GB options
 Max. 384GB RDIMM
 Up to 4 2.5” or 2 3.5”  Up to 8 3.5”  Up to 12 2.5” or 4 3.5”
Disk SAS/SATA SAS/SATA SAS/SATA
 Up to 6TB  Up to 24TB  Up to 12TB
 2 PCI-E slots  3 PCI-E slots
 2 PCIe slots
 2 x8 PCIe Gen II slots  2 x8 PCIe Gen II slots  Additional networking ports
 2 x8 PCIe
for 2 FH/HL on first for 2 FH/HL on first  Additional I/O Flexibility
I/O slot slot
 2x 1Gb (std.) + 2x
 Improved RAID options
1Gb (opt.)
 Embedded RAID  Slotless RAID  Support for x16
 Slotless RAID
 2x 1Gb  2x 1Gb
 460W, 675W, 675HE  460W, 675W, 675HE
Power  460W Redundant
Redundant Redundant
 IMMv2  Scalable management
 IMMv2  FoD Components  Double the connectivity
Misc.  FoD Components
 IMM
 Optional Advanced  Simple, low-cost upgrades
LPD  RAS Flexibility
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32. 1-socket, 1U System x3250 M4
The compact 1U rack server that’s perfect for your 1-
socket business workloads. It’s designed to handle your
business cost effectively with plenty of room to grow
System x3250 M4
Processors Xeon E3-1200v2, Corei3, or
Pentium
#Socket 1
Form factor 1U Rack
Memory Slots 4 slots
Max Memory Up to 32GB
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA
Storage Up to 2x 3.5” or 4x 2.5” HDDs
RAID Integrated ServeRAID C100
NIC 2x 1Gb
PCIe 2 PCIe ports
Power Support for redundant 460W HE
USB ports 2 front/4 back/2 internal
VGA ports 1 back
 Low entry price point to server technology Fan Design 4x fans
 Enterprise class productivity optimized for SMB and distributed Light Path Light Path indicators on front
environments System MGMT IMMv2, dedicated LAN port
 Easy management means lower IT burden Warranty 3 years
 24/7 dependability and business-level security
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33. What's new with System x3250 M4
x3250 M3 x3250 M4 Benefits
Processor  Intel Xeon 3400 Series  Intel E3-1200v2 series  Increased performance
 6 slots  4 slots
Memory  Max. 32GB RDIMM  Max. 32GB UDIMM
 Max. 16GB UDIMM
 2 x 3.5" SS/HS  2 x 3.5" SS
Disk  4 x 2.5" SS/HS  4 x 2.5" SS/HS
 Onboard RAID
I/O  2 x16  1 x16, 1 x8
Power  Fixed  Redundant Power  Greater Reliability
 IMM  IMM2  Scalable management
Misc.  FoD  Entry priced
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34. Tower Server Positioning
Business Critical Value 2-socket Entry Value
Maximum 2 Socket Cost Balanced Cost optimized
Performance & Uptime 2 Socket Performance 1 Socket design
 80% more processing power  Flexible storage selection  Low entry price
 Up to 768 GB1 of memory  Up to 8 3.5” drives  Dual NICs
 Up to 32 2.5” drives  Up to 6x PCI slots  Embedded RAID
 Optional 5U Rack
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36. IBM System x3500 M4
An all-in-one business solution you can put under System x3500 M4
your desk. The x3500 is a two-socket tower Processors Sandy Bridge EP up to 8 cores
server designed to meet the most demanding #Socket 2
needs of a growing business or a distributed Form factor Tower (5U rack option)
Memory Slots 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM)
enterprise. Max Memory Up to 768GB
Media bays Standard DVD-ROM and Tape Bay
Disk Drive type 2.5” SAS/SATA or 3.5” SATA
HDD bays Up to 32x 2.5” or 8x 3.5” HDDs
RAID 6Gb Cache RAID: M5115 or M5125 RAID
0,1,10,5,50 optional 6,60
NIC/TPM 4x 1Gb + 2x 10Gb(opt.) /TPM Std.
PCIe Up to 8 PCI slots
From Proc. 1: 1 PCIe Gen2 x16 (Up to 225W),
4 PCIe Gen2 x8 (2 with Elec x4), 1 PCIe Gen2
x8 (Elec x4)
From Processor 2: 2 PCIe Gen2 x 16 (Up to
225W)
Optional: 1 PCI-X (by interposer card)
Power Redundant 750W/900W, 80 plus
I/O Ports USB: 2 front/4 back/2 internal
1 Serial port, 1 VGA port
Fan Design 3+3 Simple swap redundant fans
Light Path Front Light Path Diagnostic
System Mgmt. IMM v2 with dedicated port
Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
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37. What's new with System x3500 M4
x3400 M3 x3500 M3 x3500 M4 Benefits
 Intel Xeon 5600
 Intel Xeon 5600 series  Intel E5-2600 series
series
 40W, 60W, 80W, 95W  50W, 60W, 70W, 80W,
Processor  40W, 60W, 80W,
and 130W 95W, 130W , 135W
 Increased performance
95W
 4-core and 6-core  4-core, 6-core, 8-core
 4-core and 6-core
 3 channels per CPU  3 channels per CPU  4 channels per CPU
 16 slots RDIMM  16 slots RDIMM  24 slots RDIMM
 Significant memory
 12 slots UDIMM  12 slots UDIMM  16 slots UDIMM
increase means more VMS
 1.5V or 1.35V  1.5V or 1.35V  1.5V or 1.35V
Memory  Max 1333MHz  Max 1333MHz  Max 1600MHz
and faster applications
 Greater choice of memory
 Max. 128GB RDIMM  Max. 192GB RDIMM  Max. 768GB LRDIMM
options
 Max. 48GB UDIMM  Max. 48GB UDIMM  Max. 64GB UDIMM
 LR DIMMs
 Up to 16 2.5”  Up to 24 2.5”
 32 2.5” SAS/SATA with  Flexible storage options
SAS/SATA with ODD SAS/SATA with ODD
Disk (optional) (optional)
ODD (optional)  Increased storage capacity
 or 8 3.5” SAS/SATA  Improved RAID options
 or 8 3.5” SAS/SATA  or 8 3.5” SAS/SATA
 1 x16 FHFL, 2 x8  1 x16 FHFL, 2 x8  1 CPU -1 x16, 2 x8, 2 x4
 Additional I/O lanes offers
I/O FHFL, 2 x4 FHFL (x8 FHFL, 2 x4 FHFL (x8 (x8 mech)
2 additional x16 slots
mech) mech)  2 CPU – 2 additional x16
 550W*, 750W & 900W  Additional power supply
 670W Fixed or 920W  920W Redundant
Power Redundant
 Platinum PSU – options
Redundant  Greater energy efficiency
 IMM2  Scalable management
 IMM  IMM  Quad port Gigabit  Double the connectivity
Misc.  Dual port Ethernet  Dual port Ethernet Ethernet  Advance LPD
 FoD  Simple, low-cost upgrades
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