Offers flexible & scalable internal storage in a 1U rack form factor Provides flexibility to use SAS, SATA, or NVMe PCIe drives in the same drive bays with a unique Any Bay design Provides I/O scalability with the LOM slot, PCIe 3.0 slot for an internal storage controller, & up to three PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 I/O expansion slots Reduces I/O latency & increases overall system performance with Intel Integrated I/O Technology that embeds the PCI Express 3.0 controller into the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Provides easy access to upgrades & serviceable parts (such as processors, memory DIMMs, & adapter cards) with tool-less cover removal Offers data protection & greater system uptime with hot-swap drives supporting basic or advanced RAID redundancy Provides availability for business-critical applications with redundant hot-swap power supplies & redundant hot-swap fans Simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, & helps improve system availability with light path diagnostics Allows preventive actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime & application availability with Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA & SMART alerts) Continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, & performs recovery actions in case of failure to minimize downtime with Built-in XClarity Controller (XCC) Provides faster, stronger encryption with industry-standard AES NI support Helps prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks with Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality, when combined with a supporting operating system Enhances security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks with Intel Trusted Execution Technology, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space Delivers impressive compute power per watt, featuring 80 Plus Titanium & Platinum redundant power supplies Enables customers to lower energy costs with design to meet ASHRAE A4 standards in select configurations Reduces power drawn with Intel Intelligent Power Capability that powers individual processor elements on & off as needed Helps reduce power consumption with variable speed fans Helps achieve lower heat output & reduced cooling needs with Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager that provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, & policy-based management