IBM Flex System x240 USB Enablement Kit 49Y8119 Manuale Utente
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IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
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Key features
The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node is a high-availability, scalable compute node optimized to
support the next-generation microprocessor technology and is ideally suited for medium and large
businesses. This section describes the key features of the server.
support the next-generation microprocessor technology and is ideally suited for medium and large
businesses. This section describes the key features of the server.
Scalability and performance
The x240 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
The Intel Xeon Processor E5-2600 product family improves productivity by offering superior system
performance with up to 8-core processors and up to 3.3 GHz core speeds depending on the CPU's
number of cores, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and QPI interconnect links of up to 8 GT/s.
number of cores, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and QPI interconnect links of up to 8 GT/s.
The Intel Xeon Processor E5-2600 provides up to 80% performance boost over the previous
generation, the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 (Westmere EP).
Up to two processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multi-threaded
applications.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores
to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications compared with Intel Xeon 5600 series
processors.
processors.
Up to 24 DDR3 ECC memory RDIMMs provide speeds up to 1600 MHz and a memory capacity of up
to 384 GB. Load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) are supported with a maximum capacity of 768 GB.
The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5 family is 51.6 GBps,
which is 60% more than in the previous generation of Intel Xeon processors.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
Supports the Storage Expansion Node providing an additional 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays for
local storage.
Up to 16 virtual I/O ports per compute node with integrated 10 Gb Ethernet ports, offering the choice
of Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or FCoE connectivity.
The x240 offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by 60% (8 GT/s per link), compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system
performance.
performance.
Support for high-bandwidth I/O adapters, up to two in each x240 Compute Node. Support for 10 Gb
Ethernet, 16 Gb Fibre Channel, and FDR InfiniBand.
Supports the PCIe Expansion Node for support for up to six additional I/O adapters.