Rack Servers feature 3G Enterprise X-Architecture.

Press Release Summary:




Express models of xSeries® 366 server, powered by two 64-bit 3.66 GHz Intel(TM) Xeon MP processors, incorporate up to six 2.5 in. Serial Attach SCSI HDDs and one DVD-ROM in 3U chassis. Along with up to 64 GB PC2-3200 ECC DDR2 SDRAM system memory, units provide 6 Active 64-bit/266 MHz PCI-X 2.0 slots, integrated Broadcom 5704 dual-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, and two 1,300 W, voltage sensing, hot-swap power supplies. Ports include 3 USB, 2 serial ports, and one RS-485.



Original Press Release:



IBM xSeries 366 Express Models Feature the Third Generation of Enterprise X-Architecture



At a glance

xSeries 366 servers combine third-generation EXA with the high performance of 64-bit Intel Xeon MP processors.

Up to 64 GB of high-speed PC2-3200 ECC DDR2 SDRAM system memory (when 4 GB DIMMs become available)

Six high-performance Active 64-bit/266 MHz Peripheral Component Interconnect-X 2.0 (PCI-X 2.0) slots

Integrated Broadcom 5704 Dual-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II (RSAII) SlimLine, enabling full out-of-band remote systems management

Two 1300-watt, voltage sensing, hot-swap power supplies

8x DVD-ROM, three USB ports, two serial ports, RS-485 port, SVGA video port, mouse port, and keyboard port in a rack-dense 3U tool-free chassis

Optimized for enterprise applications and commercial workloads such as database, ERP, CRM, and in-house-developed applications including Web services implementations

For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).

Overview

Express models of the xSeries® 366 server are powered with the 64-bit Intel(TM) Xeon MP processors at up to 3.66 GHz.

The xSeries 366 contains advanced third-generation Enterprise X-Architecture(TM) technologies that combine four-way SMP-capable power, Active PCI-X 2.0 expansion, high availability, and substantial internal data storage capacity.

Improve performance and reduce latency

IBM XA-64e third-generation chipset with an integrated processor and memory controller that substantially reduces system latency that bottlenecks commercial applications

Support for XceL4v dynamic server cache

Two 64-bit Intel Xeon MP processors at up to 3.66 GHz with 1 MB L2 cache; support for 32-bit and 64-bit applications with Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)

Dual-bus architecture plus 667 MHz front-side bus for 3X improvement in CPU bandwidth over the previous generation

High-availability Active Memory with support for Chipkill(TM), memory mirroring, and Memory ProteXion

2 GB of high-speed PC2-3200 memory; expandable to 64 GB (when 4 GB DIMMs become available)

Six 64-bit Active PCI-X 2.0 slots that support up to 266 MHz

Up to six 2.5-inch Serial Attach SCSI (SAS) HDDs with optional RAID 0, 1, 5, 1E, 00, 10, 50, 1E0, or 5EE

ServeRAID(TM) 8i SAS controller available without using a system PCI-X slot

High-performance integrated dual-gigabit Ethernet

Optional RSAII for advanced remote systems management

3U rack-optimized tool-free chassis

Leverage high availability and increased security

Support for advanced Memory ProteXion at no additional cost

Active PCI-X 2.0 slots that support hot-add and hot-swap of I/O adapters

Two hot-swap, redundant 1300 W power supplies

Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) on processors, voltage regulator modules (VRMs), memory, fans, power supply, and HDD options to help warn of problems before they occur

IPMI-compliant basic hardware monitoring and alerting with an optional upgrade to the advanced RSAII SlimLine

Service and support perfected for On Demand Business

ServerGuide(TM) and IBM Director

ServerProven® compatibility testing and Web support

Three-year on-site1 limited warranty2

Key prerequisites
Monitor, keyboard, and mouse
SAS HDD
Rack

Availability date
August 16, 2005

Reference information

1 IBM sends a technician after attempting to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely.

2 For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, visit http://www.ibm.com/servers/support/machine_warranties/

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