IBM System x3850/x3950 X5 Servers

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IBM System x3850/x3950 X5 Servers

As the 5^th generation of IBM System x servers, IBM System x3850 and x3950 X5 are 4U rack servers are built upon the latest technology: IBM Enterprise X Architecture, which moves a step beyond standard IBM X Architecture to provide enhanced I/O, memory and performance. Featuring enhancements in 5^th generation eX5 chipset design, x3950 and x3850 X5 servers offer advantages such as expanded memory capacity as well as added Remote Access Service (RAS) capabilities. In addition to the enhanced chipset design, IBM System x 3850 and x 3950 X5 servers are equipped with the latest Intel Xeon processor technologies. Able to be configured with 2, or even all the way up to 8 processors, these IBM rack servers offer the option of 6, 8 or 10 cores. With this amount of dense, computing power, IBM x3850 and x3950 servers are able to provide advantages including a higher performance per watt, improved throughput, and increased bandwidth – resulting in energy efficiency and overall reduced operating expenses.

Ideal for virtualization environments, as well as enterprise environments with dynamic workload demands, the IBM System x3850 and x3950 rack servers offer exceptional flexibility with customizable configurations. One way these configurations can be customized is through the integration of some of the many optional features that the x3850 and x3950 servers provide. For instance, these IBM rack servers can be equipped with Max5 32 Dual In-Line Memory Module (DIMM) memory expansion. This provides the x3950 and x3850 X5 servers with a total of 96 DIMMs (for 4-processor systems), which allows for more virtual machines on one platform. An additional optional feature is an embedded hypervisor, which allows IBM x3850 and x3950 servers to make the adoption and deployment of 3^rd party virtualization software even easier. Not only flexible in terms of optional features, the x3950 and x3850 rack servers also offer flexibility in expansion with a simple upgrade path and the ability to purchase expansions later as your business needs grow.