For performance that adapts to your application demands, intelligently scales energy use per performance demands, & offers best-in-class virtualization, turn to a more intelligent enterprise server processor?the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series?automatically & intelligently adjusting server performance according to your application needs. ...

For performance that adapts to your application demands, intelligently scales energy use per performance demands, & offers best-in-class virtualization, turn to a more intelligent enterprise server processor?the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series?automatically & intelligently adjusting server performance according to your application needs. ...

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Storwize V3700 offers the following new options:
- 8 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) longwave SFP transceivers (pair)
- 1-meter fiber

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The IBM LCD UPS Network Management Card:
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The System x 3300 M4 servers include:
- Quickpath Interconnect support for 6.4 & 7.2 Gigabit transfers per second, supporting
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The IBM System x 3550 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, & data capacity in a compact 1U package that is easy to service & manage. With more computing power per watt & the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed & availability. Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media, web, HPC, & cloud applications. Did you know? The x 3550 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design & a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an optical drive at the same time, & up to 768 GB of memory. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports & two optional embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, & manage. Key features The x 3550 M4 is a cost- & density-balanced 1U, 2-socket business-critical server, offering enhanced performance & pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. The powerful system is designed for your most important business applications & cloud deployments. Combining balanced performance & flexibility, the x 3550 M4 is a great choice for small & medium businesses & up to the large enterprise. It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical applications & cloud deployments running safely. Ease-of-use & comprehensive systems management tools make it easy to deploy. Outstanding RAS & high-efficiency design improves your business environment & helps save operational costs. Scalability & performance The x 3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, & reduce costs:
- The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 8-core processors & up to 2.9 GHz core speeds, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, & up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
- Up to two processors, 16 cores, & 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Intelligent & adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
- Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for compute-intensive technical & scientific applications compared to Intel Xeon 5600 series processors.
- The 24 Load Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, & a memory capacity of up to 768 GB (running at 1066 MHz).
- The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5 family is 51.6 GB/s, which is 60% more than in the previous generation of Intel Xeon processors.
- The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports & two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports with mezzanine cards that do not consume a PICe slot.
- The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60% (8 GT/s per link) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
- With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency & increase overall system performance. Availability & serviceability The x 3550 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability & increase system uptime:
- The server offers memory mirroring & memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades & serviceable parts, such as CPU, memory, & adapter cards.
- The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection & greater system uptime.
- The server has two redundant hot-swap power supplies & six dual-motor hot-swap N+N redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The power source-independent light path diagnostics panel & individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, & helps improve system availability.
- Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, VRMs, memory, hard disk drives, fans, & power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds & generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
- Solid-state drivers (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
- Built-in Integrated Management Module version 2 (IMM v 2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, & performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.
- Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Three-year customer replaceable unit & onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x 5. Optional service upgrades available. Manageability & security Powerful systems management features simplify local & remote management of the x 3550 M4:
- The server

Includes:: an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability & perform remote management.
- An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables enhanced setup, configuration, & updates, & simplifies error handling.
- An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures & remote attestation.
- There is industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
- IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs & improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from all other software running on a system. Energy efficiency The x 3550 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, & contribute to a green environment:
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency 550 W & 750 W power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification.
- The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous generation, while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on & off as needed, to reduce power draw.
- Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power & thermally constrained data centers & telecommunication environments.
- Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
- The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
- IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification & management to help achieve lower heat output & reduced cooling needs. The x 3550 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:
- Statement of Limited Warranty
- Important Notices
- Rack Installation Instructions
- Documentation CD containing Installation & User's Guide
- IBM Systems Director 6.3 Base for x 86 DVD-ROM
- IBM System x Gen-III Slides Kit
- IBM System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA)
- 2.8 m C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply & two for models with two power supplies)















































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