IBM Releases Intel Xeon 5600-Based System X Servers
March 17th, 2010
IBM has unveiled new System x servers based on the latest Intel Xeon 5600-series processors.
The new systems include two new rack servers, two tower servers, two blade centers, and a new iDataPlex solution.
Here’s an excerpt from the press release:
“Two new rack servers, the IBM x3650 M3 and the IBM x3550 M3 deliver 50% more memory capacity and 60% more internal storage than the previous IBM generation. The x3650 M3 is also 50% more power-efficient than the previous generation, which was the industry leader in power efficiency.
Two new enterprise tower servers – the IBM x3500 M3 and IBM x3400 M3 – that feature twice the storage capacity of previous generations and lower power and facilities costs.
The IBM BladeCenter HS22 and the virtualization-optimized BladeCenter HS22V, which allows clients to fit 30%-50% more virtual machines on a single blade server. Both feature new memory that consumes 15% less power. The HS22V runs Java applications up to 43% faster than IBM’s prior-generation, two-socket blades.
A new iDataPlex server, the IBM dx360 M3, increases iDataPlex compute performance by 50% for HPC workloads. It is the first two-socket server to achieve 3,000 operations per watt, a 36% improvement from the previous generation of iDataPlex servers. New redundant power allows the new iDataPlex server to remain running even during service to power supplies.”
For more information on IBM’s new System x servers, please visit http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.