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Rack Servers are 4- through 32-way datacenter-certified.
September 7, 2005 -
Designed for enterprise environments, scalable xSeries® 460 Datacenter offerings are powered by up to 3.33 GHz Intel® Xeon MP processors with 8 MB L3 cache. Solutions are suited for enterprise and high-availability applications. Single-node 4- through 32-way server configurations, as well as multinode 4- through 32-way Microsoft Certified cluster solutions, are supported. Units come with 6 PCI-X 2.0 slots and integrated Gigabit Ethernet.
Six 2.5-inch hot-swap bays for flexible installation of HDDs, supporting up to 440.4 GB2 internal data storage
Take advantage of xSeries Datacenter offerings.
A choice of new xSeries 460 Datacenter models for the Datacenter High Availability Program Offering or the more flexible Datacenter Scalable Offering
Rigorously tested stand-alone and cluster server system configurations that meet Microsoft certification requirements
A selection of Datacenter-certified and ServerProven® options
Optional Software Update Subscriptions for future Microsoft Datacenter Operating System releases and maintenance updates
Optional IGS services for on-site installation, integration, and remote post-installation support requirements
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: SE001).
Overview
The Datacenter Solution offering is for customers who desire to install scalable xSeries® industry-standard technology to replace aging proprietary platforms, or grow existing Microsoft® Windows®-based server solutions to greater than eight-way SMP capability. This solution is designed for large enterprise environments where hardware and software scalability are required, and advanced, enterprise applications are transitioned to an industry-standard platform.
This new set of Datacenter offerings is based upon the xSeries 460 server which is powered with Intel® Xeon MP processors at up to 3.33 GHz/8 MB L3 cache.
Windows Datacenter offerings
IBM Datacenter solutions are ideal for enterprise and high-availability applications. Single-node 4- through 32-way server configurations as well as multinode 4- through 32-way Microsoft Certified cluster solutions are supported. You have a choice of Windows Datacenter solutions.
The Datacenter High Availability Program Offering delivers a fully configured, Datacenter-certified3, preinstalled hardware and software operating system solution on 4- through 32-way server configurations that support up to eight-node Microsoft Cluster Certified solutions for a tightly controlled, end-to-end supported environment for maximum availability.
The Datacenter Scalable Offering delivers a Windows Datacenter stand-alone server solution that scales from 4- to 32-way, without the need for a Datacenter-certified end-to-end solution. The Scalable Datacenter offering is the ideal solution for maximum performance and scalability in a non-cluster environment.
xSeries Datacenter offerings are now available with Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition, in addition to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit)
Modular scalability is supported with the xSeries MXE-460 Modular Xpansion Enclosure. Scale from 4- to 32-way configurations to support IBM Datacenter xSeries offerings with Microsoft Windows Datacenter edition.
Key prerequisites
Monitor, keyboard, and mouse
SAS HDD or Serial Attach SCSI HDD
Rack
Planned availability dates
September 27, 2005: Datacenter Scalable Offering, x64 models
8872 - Models 2Ex, 3Ex
8874 - Model 1Ex
October 6, 2005: Datacenter High Availability Program Offering, x64 models
8872 - Models 2Bx, 3Bx
8874 - Model 1Bx
October 18, 2005: Datacenter Scalable Offering, 32-bit models
8872 - Models 2Dx, 3Dx
8874 - Model 1Dx
October 27, 2005: Datacenter High Availability Program Offering, 32-bit models
8872 - Models 2Ax, 3Ax
8874 - Model 1Ax
Reference information
1 GHz and MHz denote the internal and/or external clock speed of the microprocessor only, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.
2 When referring to hard drive or tape backup capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes. Total user capacity may vary depending on operating environments.
3 Certifications referenced in this document are an indication of testing of the product only. Certifications do not modify the applicable warranty terms.
Company Information: Name: IBM (Corporate Headquarters) Address: 1 New Orchard Rd. City: Armonk State: NY ZIP: 10504-1783 Country: USA Phone: 800-426-4968 FAX: 914-765-7382 http://www.ibm.com/
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