IBM Introduces New System x Servers
March 18, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Armonk, New York-headquartered IBM Corporation has announced the launch of new System x Servers in the market. These systems run on two-socket Intel Xeon 5600-series processors.
The new line-up includes the following configurations:
- x3650 M3 and x3550 M3: these are rack servers.
- x3500 M3 and x3400 M3: these are enterprise tower servers.
- HS22 and HS22V: these are BladeCenter systems. The HS22V is a virtualization-optimized machine, and runs Java applications up to 43% faster than the earlier-generation machines.
- dx360 M3: this is an iDataPlex server. The dx360 M3 is the first two-socket server to touch 3,000 operations per watt. This yields to a 36% improvement from the previous generation of iDataPlex servers.
The new configurations offer a range of systems management tools, such as:
- IBM’s system director software: this tool can be used to pre-configure servers, remotely repurpose systems and set up automatic updates and recoveries.
- UEFI: or unified extensible firmware interface, this is a next-gen BIOS firmware.
- IMM: Integrated Management Module, which enables remote management, remote monitoring, as well as remote troubleshooting and repairing.
- ToolsCenter: this tool is ideal for small and medium businesses, and it simplifies acquisition and usage of system management tools.
