Servers help run complex business applications.
Press Release Summary:
Powered by XA-64 Enterprise X-Architecture(TM) and 64-bit Itanium 2 processors, xSeries® 455 Servers are SMP-capable, 16-way units operating at 1.5 or 1.6 GHz with 4, 6, or 9 MB ECC L3 cache. They include up to 56 GB PC2100 ECC DDR SDRAM, 6 full-length 64-bit Active PCI-X slots, and RXE port that supports 12 additional PCI-X slots. Other features include 2 hot-swappable power supplies and dual-channel, Ultra320 SCSI and Gigabit Ethernet controllers.
Original Press Release:
IBM eServer xSeries 455 Servers -- Next-generation Scalable Enterprise Servers Enhanced with Faster Processors and Larger Cache
Overview
The xSeries® 455 servers, powered by XA-64 Enterprise X-Architecture(TM) and 64-bit Itanium 2 processors, bring the future of 64-bit processing and production-level reliability to your datacenters.
Featuring mainframe-inspired, advanced mission-critical function, these dependable 16-way SMP-capable enterprise servers help run your complex business applications around the clock.
64-bit processing power and scalability
These compact, 4U-high, 16-way SMP-capable servers with one or two 64-bit processors and XA-64 copper-based chipsets feature:
o Newly enhanced Itanium 2 processors at 1.5 GHz or 1.6 GHz
clock speeds with full-speed 4 MB, 6 MB, or 9 MB ECC L3 caches, 200 MHz double-pumped front side bus, and Explicitly Parallel
Instruction Computing (EPIC) architecture
o High-speed PC2100 ECC DDR SDRAM memory, 56 GB maximum
o 64 MB of XceL4 Server Accelerator Cache
o Six full-length 64-bit Active PCI-X slots
o Innovative RXE port that supports 12 additional 64-bit Active PCI-X slots
o Two new hot-swappable 1200-watt power supplies
o High-performance, integrated dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI and
Gb Ethernet controllers
OnForever(TM) availability for mission-critical applications
o Active Memory (memory mirroring), memory hot-swap, Memory ProteXion, and third-generation Chipkill(TM) ECC memory technologies
o Active PCI-X slots, hot-add and hot-swap adapters
o Hot-swap, Ultra320 drive bays with mirroring support
o Two hot-swap, redundant power supplies with fans and four
separate hot-swap fans; power and cooling redundancy standard for full configurations
o Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) on critical components
o Integrated Remote Supervisor Adapter
o Innovative light path diagnostics and top access design, easy to service and upgrade
Windows(TM) Datacenter offerings
The Datacenter solutions are ideal for enterprise and high-availability applications. Single-node machines, as well as multinode clusters in 8-way or 16-way SMP environments, are supported. You have a choice of Windows Datacenter solutions.
o The Datacenter High Availability Program Offering delivers a fully configured, Datacenter-certified, preinstalled hardware and software operating system solution for a tightly controlled,
end-to-end supported environment for maximum availability.
o The Datacenter Scalable Offering delivers a Windows Datacenter
solution that scales greater than 8-way, without the need for a Datacenter-certified end-to-end solution.
Planned availability dates
o November 19, 2004: xSeries 455 and options
o November 26, 2004: Datacenter High Availability Program
Offering models
o November 26, 2004: Datacenter Scalable Offering models
At a glance
Handle advanced, mission-critical applications with:
o A choice of powerful 16-way, SMP-capable Itanium 2 processor-based models: One 1.5 GHz1/4 MB L3 cache with 1 GB system memory, two 1.6 GHz/6 MB L3 cache with 2 GB system memory, and two 1.6 GHz/9 MB L3 cache with 2 GB system memory
o Up to 56 GB of system memory support
o Active Memory with new hot-swap support
o High-speed PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM system memory that incorporates Chipkill, Active Memory (memory mirroring), and Memory ProteXion technologies
o Six 64-bit Active PCI-X slots
o XpandOnDemand scalability, optionally supporting up to 12
additional Active PCI-X slots with the RXE-100 Remote Expansion Enclosure
o Dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI and Gigabit Ethernet controllers
o Two hot-swap bays, internal data storage up to 146.8 GB
o Two 1,200-watt, 220 V, hot-swap redundant power supplies
o A 24x combination DVD/CD-RW drive
o Serial, SVGA video, SCSI, two Ethernet, and three USB external ports
o A Remote Supervisor Adapter that enables remote, out-of-band systems management
Take advantage of xSeries Datacenter offerings.
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001
