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Name：IBM System x3630 M3
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Highlights
·         Meet growing performance and storage demands with a cost-effective, high-capacity solution
·         Achieve high levels of system availability, backed by IBM's legendary support
·         Design the configuration that meets your needs today, with the freedom to upgrade as needs change over time
Outstanding storage value
The IBM System x3630 M3 is a storage-rich dual-socket 2U server that integrates the leadership features of traditional enterprise server offerings with affordable components to deliver outstanding value to cost-conscious buyers. Based on the latest Intel® Xeon® processor technology, the x3630 M3 offers high performance and maximum storage capacity. It provides up to 28 TB of internal storage capacity for a much lower cost per terabyte than external storage, making it an ideal solution for storage-intensive workloads.
Highly reliable performance
The x3630 M3 helps keep your business running smoothly with availability features that include redundant cooling fan modules and hot-swap/redundant power supplies, RAID protection, and predictive failure analysis. The x3630 M3 also offers a comprehensive suite of systems management tools that help simplify management tasks.
Product features
·         Outstanding performance and generous storage capacity in a small footprint help support a wide range of data-intensive workloads
·         Built-in reliability and availability features help ensure application uptime
·         Flexible design provides extensive configuration options and allows customers to upgrade to more robust features as needs change over time
·         Hot-swappable hard disk drives and power supplies improve system serviceability
·         A comprehensive portfolio of systems management tools help simplify management tasks
Hardware summary
·         2U chassis
·         Dual-socket server supporting 4-core and 6-core Intel Xeon 5600 series processors, up to 3.20 GHz
·         Up to 192 GB high-performance, new-generation DDR-3 memory with 12 DIMM slots, up to 1333 MHz memory access speed
·         Internal storage flexibility with support for up to 14 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drives, or up to 28 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drives, for up to 28 TB of local storage capacity
·         2 PCIe slots1
·         Optional VMware ESXi 4.0 embedded hypervisor

Feature
Benefits
2U rack form factor
·         Provides expandability, high performance and storage capacity in a dense form factor
Latest high-performance, energy-efficient 4-core and 6-core Intel Xeon 5600 series processors (up to 12 MB L3 cache)
·         Improves productivity through higher processing performance
·         Reduces cost with outstanding performance per watt
·         Up to 1333 MHz memory access speed
·         Six-core processing provides significant performance gains
·         Delivers superior processor performance with up to 12 cores using optimized L3 cache
·         Maximizes multithreaded applications for faster concurrent execution
·         Helps lower overall system energy requirements
·         Large cache size yields more transaction processing
Fast 1333 MHz, DDR-3 RDIMM memory with 12 DIMM slots (up to 192 GB of memory)
·         Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB high-performance DDR-3 RDIMMs with 12 slots
·         Enables memory scalability to match performance to workload requirements
·         DDR-3 memory uses less energy than previous generations, supports 1.5 V or 1.35 V memory DIMMs
·         Two DIMMs per channel at 1333 MHz supported on single-rank and dual-rank RDIMMs
Support for up to 14 3.5" hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives, or up to 28 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drives, for up to 28 TB of local storage capacity
·         Provides choice of storage solutions to meet today's storage needs and tomorrow's expansion requirements
·         Generous local storage enables increased performance for data-intensive workloads
Optional support for the VMware ESXi 4.0 embedded hypervisor
·         Innovative, thin hypervisor architecture is operating system-independent and designed to optimize virtualization performance
·         Integrated into server hardware to help provide compatible, pretested and optimized hardware configurations
·         Optimized for remote management tools and industry-standard protocols such as CIM
Three PCIe slots: 2 x8 full-height, half-length Gen 2; 1 x4 internal slot low-profile Gen2
·         Provides expandability choices and the opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth for performance and productivity
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet standard
·         Enables greater network bandwidth and redundancy
·         Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
Five USB ports (2 front, 2 rear, 1 internal for hypervisor)
·         Provides easy connectivity to multiple peripheral devices
6 Gbps RAID -0, -1, -10 standard, upgradeable to hardware RAID5 or RAID6 (model dependent)
·         Enhances system availability and data protection
·         Provides upgrade options for more aggressive RAID protection
·         6 Gbps technology increases storage performance
·         Choice of one of the following RAID adapters (model-dependent):
o    6 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -10 (additional option RAID-5 with Self Encrypting Disk (SED) function), or
o    6 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -10, -5, -50 with 256 MB or 512 MB cache (additional option RAID-6, -60 with SED function and additional optional battery backup)
675-watt power supply; optional hot-swap redundant power supply
·         Increases system and application uptime by eliminating another potential point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply
·         Redundant power supply improves availability
·         Hot-swappable components improve serviceability
Four redundant fan modules standard
·         Redundant fan modules improve availability
·         Allows the server to continue operating even with a fan failure
Energy-efficient components
·         Integrated power gates and automated low-power states improve energy efficiency
·         Power control unit (PCU) improvements enable more efficient turbo boost and memory power management
·         Low-voltage CPUs and low-voltage DDR-3 memory help reduce energy consumption
·         Energy-efficient power supplies exceed efficiency standards
Broad operating system support
·         Enables customer choice of operating system platforms
·         Broadens the application offerings that can be supported, increasing deployment opportunities
·         For customer convenience, operating systems can be purchased with the hardware
IBM Systems Director
·         Web-based GUI provides intuitive access to powerful systems management functions
·         Extensive wizards and tutorials enable quick time-to-value
·         Facilitates management of physical and virtual resources across heterogeneous systems
·         A comprehensive systems management platform that helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™
·         Reports and collects actual energy usage
·         Enables automated or user-defined energy control
·         Energy trending reports enable system-level energy analysis
·         CPU controls reduce energy draw during low utilization
·         Provides advanced energy notification and control, monitors energy consumption, achieves lower heat output and helps decrease cooling costs
Integrated Management Module (IMM) with IPMI 2.0 support
·         Enables standards-based alerting for upward integration with management environments
·         Provides error diagnostics for more effective troubleshooting
·         Optional Virtual Media Key provides for around-the-clock remote management capabilities to manage, monitor and troubleshoot from any location
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
·         Next-generation BIOS provides a richer management experience, provides more functionality than previous generation BIOS and facilitates greater manageability through a common infrastructure for managing all machines
·         Server efficiency is improved by a faster boot and restart of OS
·         Intuitive interface allows you to add features and functions quickly
·         Provides simplified error handling
IBM ToolsCenter
·         Provides a consolidated, integrated suite of management tools
·         Reduces the complexity of choosing and learning platform management tools
·         Provides a bootable media creator for executing customized updates
IBM ServerGuide software
·         Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers
·         Helps get your server up and running faster
·         Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x® servers
3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty
·         Provides investment protection and peace of mind for an extended period of time
Form factor/height
Rack/2U
Processor (max)
Up to two 3.06 GHz 6-core (3.20 GHz 4-core) Intel ® Xeon® 5600 series processors with QuickPath Interconnect technology, up to 1333 MHz memory access speed.
Number of processors (std/max)
1/2
Cache (max)
Up to 12 MB L3
Memory (max)
Up to 192 GB DDR-3 RDIMM memory via 12 DIMM slots
Expansion slots
2 PCIe slots1
Disk bays (total/hot-swap)
Up to 14 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA or up to 28 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA
Maximum internal storage
Up to 28 TB
Network interface
Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply (std/max)
1/2; 675 W, 675 W HE each
Hot-swap components
Power supplies, hard disk drives
RAID support
6 Gbps RAID -0, -1, -10 standard, upgradeable to hardware RAID-5 or RAID-6 (model dependent)
Systems management
IBM Systems Director, IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, IMM (Integrated Management Module) with IPMI 2.0 support, UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), IBM ToolsCenter, status LEDs
Operating systems supported
Microsoft® Windows® Server, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware
Limited warranty
3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty