IBM System x3250 M2 4194K1G Merkblatt
Produktcode
4194K1G
A highly-affordable, ultradense, uniprocessor server for edge-of-network and Web-based
computing in space-constrained environments
computing in space-constrained environments
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Product Guide
February 2008
IBM System x3250 M2
Product Overview
CONTENTS
Product Overview
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Selling Features
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Key Features
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Key Options
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x3250 M2 Images
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x3250 M2 Specifications 11
The Bottom Line
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For More Information
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Legal Information
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This compact 1U rack-dense server delivers power
Suggested uses: Front-end Web infrastructure Service Providers and medium/large enterprises
with space-constrained data centers seeking an edge-of-network, e-mail/collaboration, file & print,
security, web serving, or branch office solution.
with space-constrained data centers seeking an edge-of-network, e-mail/collaboration, file & print,
security, web serving, or branch office solution.
Budgets are tight and you need to reduce IT infrastructure expenses and save space without
sacrificing performance or quality
sacrificing performance or quality
.
The
single-socket IBM
®
System x3250 M2, incorporating IBM
X-Architecture
™
features, is a cost-efficient, edge-of-network solution to that dilemma
.
It
supports, at the high end, the latest enterprise-ready
quad- and dual-core Intel
®
Xeon
™
processors, designed with a speedy
1333MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 12MB (quad-core) or
6MB (dual-core) of L2 cache, to help provide the computing power you need to match your
business needs and growth. If cost is your primary concern, the x3250 M2 offers a model with the
affordable
business needs and growth. If cost is your primary concern, the x3250 M2 offers a model with the
affordable
single-core Celeron D processor with 533MHz FSB and 512KB of L2 cache. In
between, there is a model that uses the
dual-core Core 2 Duo processor, with an 800MHz FSB
and
2MB of L2 cache. In addition, the x3250 M2 uses industry-standard fully buffered 667MHz
memory with
ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection—for high performance and
reliability.
Dual integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controllers with load-sharing and
failover support are standard, as are two high-performance PCI-E adapter slots.
All models offer impressive scalability, including up to
8GB of memory and a choice of high-
performance hard disk drives with an internal storage capacity of
600GB (two 3.5-inch hot-swap
SAS), 587.2GB (four 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS), or 1.5TB (two 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-
swap Serial ATA II). The integrated SAS/SATA controller provides hardware-based RAID-0/1
standard for the hot-swap drives. (
swap Serial ATA II). The integrated SAS/SATA controller provides hardware-based RAID-0/1
standard for the hot-swap drives. (
Simple-swap SATA models are upgradeable to RAID 0/1
support.) The ultradense
1U form factor allows businesses to increase their computing power and
spread their workload without outgrowing their current data center. Up to
42 of these 1U servers
can be installed in a single 42U rack, for a total of up to
42 processors and 168 processor cores.
Optional Advanced Cabling Technology (
ACT) reduces cable clutter and cost and minimizes
installation time when interconnecting many rack-mounted servers.
Standard in the x3250 M2 is an integrated
mini Baseboard Management Controller 2 (mBMC
2) that enables the user to manage and control the server easily—both locally and remotely. This
level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network
usage increases. Advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime,
including
level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network
usage increases. Advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime,
including
simple-swap SATA HDDs; hot-swap/redundant SAS HDDs, integrated RAID;
temperature-controlled fans with Calibrated Vectored Cooling
™
;
IPMI 2.0 support, including
highly secure remote power control, and IPMI over LAN.
With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as
IBM Director, IBM
ServerGuide
™
and
support for the optional slotless
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the
x3250 M2 is designed for superior uptime.
If you need highly manageable, single-socket/dual- or quad-core computing power, or low cost in
a rack-dense package, the x3250 M2 is the ideal system.
a rack-dense package, the x3250 M2 is the ideal system.
Selling Features
Price/Performance
The x3250 M2 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating
costs:
costs:
• High-performance quad-core or dual-core Xeon processor, high-end 1333MHz front side
bus with
6MB (dual-core) or 12MB (quad-core) of integrated Level 2 cache per processor,
offering superior performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs.
• Low-cost single-core Celeron D or dual-core Core 2 Duo processor.
• Low-voltage processors draw less power and produce lest waste heat than high-voltage
processors, thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. The Xeon processors, are highly
power-efficient, consuming only
power-efficient, consuming only
65W per dual-core processor (32.5W per core) or 95W per