IBM Hardware Product Selector
System x3850 M2
Highlights
- Outstanding commercial application serving and database performance
- Balanced system design supports more applications and help clients manage expanding business needs
- Mission-critical availability to help prevent interruptions in day-to-day enterprise operations
- High-bandwidth, low-latency memory subsystem built on Double Data Rate (DDR) II registered Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) technology
- Go green and save through server memory technology using less power and new, high-efficiency power supplies.
Built on the next generation of IBM X-Architecture servers, the IBM System x3850 M2 takes performance, efficiency and reliability to the next level. Featuring an unmatched combination of x86 performance and scalability with a balanced design, the x3850 M2 delivers unrivaled reliability, providing confidence in your IT solution deployments. An easy upgrade path provides the necessary flexibility to deliver an optimised solution for scale-up database, enterprise applications and server consolidation through virtualisation services.
Product features
- Fourth-generation IBM X-Architecture chipset design enhancements deliver performance, balanced design and proven reliability that customers have come to expect from this class of server
- Active Memory with features such as Memory ProteXion, hot-add memory and Chipkill memory provide a level of reliability and availability that helps reduce downtime and maintain data integrity
- Two times the memory availability than previous generations with 32 DIMM slots, running DDR II PC2-5300 creates a more balanced total system design
- Ability to upgrade to scalable system with the ScaleXpander Option kit allowing customers the flexibility to scale as their business needs change
Hardware summary
- 4-processor, 4U rack-optimised enterprise server with Intel™ Xeon™ Series 7400 processors
- Six-core and four-core processor options with up to 2.67 GHz (six-core) and 2.4 GHz (four-core) speeds with up to 16 MB level 2 (L2) cache
- Seven PCI-Express x8 high-performance input/output (I/O) expansion slots, two support hot-swap capabilities
- ScaleXpander Option kit offers customers the flexibility to scale from 4 sockets all the way to 16 sockets
