·         Overview
Highlights

·         Provides outstanding performance with the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family and 1600 MHz memory

·         Integrated Virtual Fabric 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to gain flexibility and easy scalability

Do more in the data center you own with IBM® BladeCenter® HS23. This efficient server helps you manage big data and is ideal for a wide variety of workloads including virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions. New integrated 10 GbE Virtual Fabric provides high networking bandwidth. Sixteen DIMM slots, supporting up to 256 GB of DDR3 memory, deliver more and larger virtual machines per blade compared to previous generations. Simplify infrastructure deployment and complexity for faster time-to-value with IBM FastSetup.

The HS23 offers outstanding performance, with support for the new 8-core Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family that processes up to 16 simultaneous threads. It has fast memory throughput and integrated RAID-0, -1.

Select configurations of the HS23 are part of the IBM Express Portfolio™ designed to meet the needs of small and midsized businesses. Easy to manage, Express models vary by country.

·         Allows you to do more now in the data center you own through outstanding performance, flexible networking and simple management

·         Integrated tools such as IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ and Blue Path Cooling blade design deliver outstanding power management

·         Optional embedded hypervisor enables instant virtualization

·         IBM Integrated Management Module provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities

·         Unified Extensible Firmware Interface delivers improved interface for more efficient boot of operating systems

·         Predictive Failure Analysis and light path diagnostics help maximize availability by detecting component failure before the failure occurs

·         Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family, with up to 8 cores

·         Up to 256 GB at 1333 MHz (assuming 16 GB DIMMs), 16 DIMM sockets - VLP Registered ECC DDR3, at 1333 or 1600 MHz

·         1 standard CIOv and 1 high-speed CFFh expansion slot

·         Integrated Virtual Fabric for BladeCenter, Emulex BE3 Dual 10 Gb/1 Gb

·         RAID-0, -1

·         Supports hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or solid-state drives

·         Support for all BladeCenter chassis

FeatureBenefitsSupports 8-core Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family

·         Improve productivity through higher processing performance

·         Provide significant gains—from 6 cores to 8—especially over prior generation quad- and dual-core processors

·         Maximize multi-threaded applications for faster concurrent execution

·         Larger cache size yields more transaction processing

·         Lower overall system power requirements

·         Scalable memory for computing-intensive enterprise applications and virtualized environments

·         Ability to run two DIMMs per memory channel at 1600 MHz

·         Choose between 1.5 V memory or energy-efficient 1.35 V memory

·         1.5 V memory operates at 17 percent lower energy than the previous generation memory’s thermal design. Save up to an additional 19 percent on your memory power budget with 1.35 V memory

·         Ability to transfer I/O data at eight times the speed of the memory cell it contains, enabling faster bus speeds and higher peak throughput than previous generation memory

·         Interleaved memory to improve application performance

·         Increases bandwidth directly available to the processor at reduced latencies

·         Embedded hypervisor technology helps simplify adoption and deployment of industry-leading third-party virtualization solutions

·         New, thin hypervisor architecture is operating system-friendly and can help optimize virtualization performance

·         Integrated into server hardware to help provide compatible, pre-tested and optimized hardware configurations

·         Optimized for remote management tools and industry-standard protocols such as CIM

·         Provides expandability choices and the opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth for performance and productivity

·         Enhances system availability and data protection by supporting SAS HDDs and solid-state drives with advanced RAID capabilities

·         Hot-swap storage bays enable quick replacement of internal drives

·         Hot-swap SAS HDDs are the most robust drive choice to power your enterprise servers and storage solutions

·         Hot-swap solid-state drives offer improved reliability and lower power consumption because they have no moving parts

·         Integrated 10 GbE Virtual Fabric

·         Supports up to four 10 GbE paths to each blade

·         Smart component design and layout creates virtual wind tunnels through the entire blade to keep all vital parts cool even under strenuous conditions

·         Supports a BladeCenter chassis, including the BladeCenter E, one of the industry’s most dense and energy-efficient chassis

·         Provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities

·         Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes

·         Concurrent keyboard, video and mouse (cKVM) standard, for flexible blade access without taking up an expansion slot

·         Provides information on failing components without interrupting system operations

·         Provides a lighted path to failing components inside the system

·         Speeds hardware repairs to reduce service time

·         Detects when components or hard drives are operating outside of set thresholds or are approaching historical failure thresholds

·         Helps you increase uptime by enabling you to receive proactive alerts in advance of failure

·         Next-generation BIOS with improved interface for more efficient boot of operating systems

·         Uses a 64-bit architecture and can address 16 TB of memory

·         Enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling

·         Works with the chassis to pre-assign network and storage addresses in the chassis before installation

·         Automatically moves network addresses from failed blades to available capacity

·         Supports all daughter cards

·         Designed to help increase computer capacity in your data center without increasing A/C

·         Engineered to fit any IBM enterprise 42U rack

·         Simple to install, because it is compatible with existing IBM-specified water supplies

·         Helps you maximize the usable storage space in your data center

·         Technology to optimize the path of cooled airflow through the system

·         Directs cool air to the areas that need it and blocks hot air from entering critical areas of the system

·         Enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation

·         Provides keys for signing and data decryption

·         Private keys are not exposed outside of the Trusted Platform Module

·         Helps provide advanced power notification and control, monitor power consumption, achieve lower heat output and decrease cooling costs

·         Comprehensive systems management tools

·         Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities

·         A light-weight console application that discovers remote endpoints, and then updates and configures them.

·         Simplifies, automates and speeds up the deployment process from server power-up to production making BladeCenter easier to manage, deploy, maintain.

·         No cost download

·         Simplifies installation and configuration of your HS23 blade

·         3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9×5, service upgrades available

·         Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time

Form factor/heightSingle-width (30 mm)Processor (max)Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family, with up to 8 cores, processing up to 16 simultaneous threadsNumber of processors (std/max)1/2Cache (max)20 MBMemory (max)256 GB at 1333 MHz (assuming 16 GB DIMMs), 16 DIMM sockets - VLP Registered ECC DDR3, at 1333 or 1600 MHz, memory mirroring and sparing supportedExpansion slots1 CIOv slot (standard PCIe daughter cards) and 1 CFFh slot (high-speed PCIe daughter card)Disk bays (total/hot-swap)2 hot-swappable HDDs (SATA/SAS) or SSDsMaximum internal storage2 TBNetwork interfaceIntegrated Virtual Fabric for BladeCenter, Emulex BE3 Dual 10 Gb/1 GbRAID supportRAID-0, -1System managementUnified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), IBM Integrated Management Module, Predictive Failure Analysis, optional embedded hypervisor for virtualization, IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, light path diagnostics, IBM Systems Director, IBM Server Guide, UpdateXpress, Dynamic System Analysis with Integrated RT Diagnostics, BladeCenter Open Fabric ManagerOperating systems supportedMicrosoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, VMwareLimited warranty3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9×5, service upgrades available