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Executive Summary - IBM System x3650
M2.............................................................................1Our
Understanding of Your
Goals.............................................................................................1Our
Approach to Meeting Your
Goals.......................................................................................1Solution
Overview.....................................................................................................................2Why
IBM?..................................................................................................................................3
IBM System x3650
M2...................................................................................................................4Highlights...................................................................................................................................
4Features and
Benefits...............................................................................................................5IBM
System x3650 M2 at a
glance...........................................................................................8
Other System x
Products...........................................................................................................10System
x
Racks......................................................................................................................10
Services
.......................................................................................................................................11Support
Services.....................................................................................................................11IBM
ServicePac for Warranty and Maintenance
Options.......................................................11IBM
ServicePac for Remote Technical Support
Services.......................................................11Support
for IBM System
x.......................................................................................................11STG
Lab
Services...................................................................................................................11
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Servers Proposal Executive Summary - IBM System x3650 M2 Our
Understanding of Your GoalsWhether you are a small business or a
global industry, your mission-criticalapplications and data must be
protected. From a simple application, such as e-mailor file and
print, to demanding SAP deployments, virtualization or
databasecomputing, your challenge is to protect your data with
high-performance, security-trusted computing, reliability and
availabilityall while minimizing costs, managingenergy consumption
and saving space. Most organizations need general purpose rack
servers to house vital applications.These applications require
cost-effective and flexible server systems with exceptionalper-watt
performance, application scalability, advanced manageability
andserviceability with superior uptime capable of satisfying the IT
challenges facing theirbusiness. If your company needs outstanding
performance per watt, leadership virtualization,expandability, data
security and high availability in a 2U, rack-dense package, theIBM
System x3650 M2 may be your optimal solution. It also provides
advancedsystems management with an integrated management component
for optionalremote presence enablement and Predictive Failure
Analysis to keep your systemsup and running. Our Approach to
Meeting Your GoalsWorking closely with IBM Business Partners, IBM
has tuned up and optimized IBMSystem x servers in order to provide
cost-effective, energy-efficient and flexibleplatforms for building
solutions. The resultinnovative technology that can helpmaximize
your IT infrastructure to scale quickly, easily and inexpensively,
so you canstretch your IT budget and confidently execute your
business objectiveseven asyour business conditions change. The
x3650 M2 capitalizes on application performance with Intel Xeon
5500 Seriesquad-core processors that leverage QuickPath
Interconnect technology. The x3650M2 can deliver numerous benefits
to companies of all sizes running general purposeor
business-critical applications. The x3650 M2 enables you to:Reduce
cost with an energy-smart design that provides optimal quad-core
computing performance per wattImprove service with a highly
scalable, flexible design that is easy to deploy, integrate,
service and manage with IBM Director and other management
toolsManage risk with resilient architectures and virtualized
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Servers Proposal The x3650 M2 is strongly positioned to reduce cost
and grow with your business byincreasing performance and offering
advanced system functionality andserviceability. If you need
cost-effective high-performance, quad-core computing
withexceptional memory, storage and I/O flexibility, as well as
simple and rapiddeployment, the x3650 M2 is the ideal system for
you. Solution OverviewIf you are a small, medium or large
enterprise deploying demanding applications,including Web-serving,
business collaboration, virtualization or databases in
denseenvironments, the x3650 M2 may be ideal for you. The x3650 M2
is virtualization-enabled with the VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded
hypervisor (planned availability 2Q2009). A collaborative IBM
strategy with open source and development focused oncompatibility
and interoperability helps you innovate for a flexible
businessfoundation. Housed in a compact 2U mechanical envelope, the
x3650 M2:Can help reduce operational costs with an energy-smart
designProvides optimal quad-core computing performance per
wattMaximizes performance per rack U with Intel Xeon 5500 series
quad-core processors that leverage QuickPath Interconnect
technologyManages growth with scalability, security and the
flexibility to respond rapidly to business changeProvides
leadership virtualization with the VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded
hypervisor and an energy-smart designMeets and exceeds the memory
requirements of many general purpose applications such as Web
serving, database, collaboration, security and SAP deployments by
supporting up to 16 DDR-3 RDIMMs with up to 128 GB of high-
performance, new-generation memory (planned availability 2Q
2009)Offers four PCI-Express expansion slots (4x8): 2x8
full-length, full-height; 1x8 half-length, full-height; 1x8
low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16 via optional risers. Also,
2x PCI-X via optional risersAccommodates up to twelve 2.5" hot-swap
hard disk drives for robust expansion and has optional RAID-0 and
-1, or optional RAID-5Features IBM Integrated Management Module
(IMM) and Virtual Media Key (option) for remote presence enablement
and Predictive Failure Analysis, and IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager, which enhances power control for power-managed data
centersImproves reliability by eliminating single points of failure
and delivers high availability through the use of hot-swap
redundant power suppliesProvides comprehensive features to ease
systems management, simplify serviceability and increase uptime A
collaborative IBM strategy with open source and development focused
oncompatibility and interoperability helps you innovate for a
flexible businessfoundation. Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010. Use
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System x Rack-mount Servers ProposalWhy IBM?IBM services and
technical support portfolio provide world-class, consistent,
high-quality service and support, incredible I/O density, advanced
power managementand a wide choice of storage. The x3650 M2 offers a
number of features, tools andservices designed to make ownership a
positive experience, such as:Energy-smart design of x3650 M2 lowers
power consumption and provides high memory throughput and robust
processing for effective response times at peak volumes.Powerful
systems management, including IBM Systems Director and the IMM with
the option for remote presence enablement, helps simplify local and
remote management.Helps provide advanced power notification and
control, monitor power consumption, achieve lower heat output and
decreased cooling costs.Helps maintain a healthy system by keeping
internal components cool.Large cache size yields more transaction
processing. Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010. Use or disclosure of
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disclosure statement of this document. 6. IBM System x Rack-mount
Servers Proposal IBM System x3650 M2Reduce cost, improve service
and manage risk with exceptional power-optimized performance,
virtualization and managementHighlightsReduce cost with an
energy-smart design that provides optimal computing performance per
wattImprove service with a flexible design that is easy to deploy,
integrate and manageManage risk with resilient architectures and
virtualized environmentsEnergy- efficient profile Energy-efficient
profile The IBM System x3650 M2 offers robust, proven technology
and a flexible, energy-smart design. Delivering quad-core computing
on Intel Xeon 5500 Seriesprocessors with QuickPath Interconnect
technology, this server delivers significantperformance improvement
per watt compared to previous generation servers byintegrating
low-wattage components for an energy-smart thermal profile.
Powerful systems management The x3650 M2 offers feature-rich
management capabilities from power managementto proactive hardware
monitoring. The Integrated Management Module (IMM)increases server
availability by continuously monitoring your system and
notifyingyou of potential system failures or changes. The Virtual
Media key option providesremote presence capabilities without
taking up a slot on the planar, while IBMSystems Director Active
Energy Manager delivers advanced power monitoring andnotification.
Designed for virtualization Designed to provide leadership
virtualization, the x3650 M2 supports the VMwareESXi 3.5 embedded
hypervisor, the industry-leading solution for virtualization. In
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Servers Proposal addition, the x3650 M2 provides exceptional memory
per core, enabling you toimplement virtualization efficiently and
cost-effectively. Select configurations of the x3650 M2 are part of
the IBM Express AdvantagePortfolio, designed to meet the needs of
midsized businesses. Easy to manage,Express models/configurations
vary by country. Features and BenefitsFeature Benefits2U rack
Provides expandability and scalabilityHigh-performance,
energy-efficient quad-coreImproves productivity through higherIntel
Xeon 5500 Series processors (up to 8 processing performanceMB
cache) leveraging QuickPathReduce cost with outstandingInterconnect
(QPI) technologyperformance per-watt computing with power-efficient
Intel Core MicroarchitectureUp to 1333 MHz front-side bus speeds
information access within the systemQuad-core processing provides
significant performance gains over dual coreDelivers ultimate
processor performance with eight cores using optimized L2
cacheMaximizes multithreaded applications for faster concurrent
executionLarge cache size yields more transaction processingLowers
overall system power requirementsFast 1333 MHz, fully buffered
DDR-3 RDIMM Memory scalability ideal for compute-memory with up to
16 GB per core with 16 intensive, general-business
applicationsslots (up to 128 GB max memory, plannedand virtualized
environmentsavailability 2Q 2009) Match the high-performance speed
of the Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors with new-generation,
high-performance DDR-3 RDIMM memoryimproving performance by
transmitting 8 bits of data in one clock cycleDDR-3 RDIMM
memoryimproving performance by transmitting 8 bits of data in one
clock cycleDDR-3 memory operates at 1.5v power, which is 17% lower
than previous generation memory thermal designAbility 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
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capability to increase system and application reliability by
allowing the system to continue operating even if a memory DIMM
failsInterleaved memory to improve application performanceSupport
for the VMware ESXi 3.5 embeddedInnovative, thin hypervisor
architecture ishypervisor (optional)planned availability
2Qoperating system-independent and2009 designed to optimize
virtualization performanceIntegrated into server hardware to help
provide compatible, pretested and optimized hardware
configurationsOptimized for remote management tools and
industry-standard protocols such as CIMSupport for up to twelve
2.5" hot-swap Serial Provides a range of affordable storageAttached
SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) orsolutions to meet todays storage
needssolid-state storage drives (SSD) and tomorrows expansion
requirementsHigh-capacity, high-performance 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs
are the most robust drive choice to power your enterprise servers
and storage solutionsSupport for optional 32 GB or 50 GB
solid-state drives, featuring no moving parts for improved
reliability and performance4 PCI-Express (4x8) Gen 2 slots: 2x8
full-Provides expandability choices and thelength, full-height; 1x8
half-length, full-height; opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth
for1x8 low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16 performance and
productivityvia optional risers. Also convertible to 2x PCI-Choice
of utilizing existing PCI-XX via optional risersadapters during the
transition to the PCI- Express standardSupport for PCI-Express
Standard PCI-Express allows customers to achieve faster
interconnect speeds than PCI-X 133 MHzCustomers can choose a PCI-X
riser card to support their PCI-X adapters. The PCI-X riser card
can be ordered instead of the standard PCI-Express riser
cardOptional RAID-0 and -1 with IBM Enhances system availability
and dataServeRAID-BR10i controllerprotection by supporting SAS hard
disk drive RAID without using a PCI slotOptional RAID-5 with IBM
ServeRAID-MR10iTake high availability to your HDDscontroller
without sacrificing performance with RAID-5Deploy RAID-5 with a
live hot spare when used with four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDsOptional
hardware RAID Encryption with IBMNew hardware-based encryption
protectsServeRAID-MR10is Vault controllersensitive customer data
and helps avoid public exposure and loss of customersDelivers
higher performance versus Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010. Use or
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System x Rack-mount Servers Proposal software-based solutions such
as MS Bitlocker; harder to hackFour keys deliver various levels of
securityOS independent, supporting SAS or SATA HDDsHelps lower TCO
by lessening cost of drive disposalIBM Systems Director and IBM
SystemsIBM Director is a comprehensive systemsDirector Active
Energy Managermanagement platform that helps increase uptime,
reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server
management capabilitiesIBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
helps provide advanced power notification and control, monitor
power consumption, achieve lower heat output and decrease cooling
costsIBM Calibrated Vectored CoolingHelps maintain a healthy system
by keeping internal components coolTCP-IP Offload Engine
(standard)Improves system performance by offloading protocol
processing from CPU to a separate engine or codeStandard feature at
no additional chargeSnoop filters on Intel core chipset Improve
application efficiency with snoop filters to boost processor
performanceHot-swap redundant power supplies Increase system and
application uptime by eliminating another point of failure with a
second hot-swap power supplyHot-swap redundant fans Allow the
server to continue operating even with fan failureReplacing fans is
easy without taking your server offline or out of the rackDrop-down
light path diagnostics panelGives information about a failing
component without interrupting system operationExpedites hardware
repairs to dramatically reduce service timeProvides a lighted path
to failing component inside the systemIBM Integrated Management
Module (IMM)Increases server availability by continuously
monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system
failures or changesVirtual Media Key provides for around the clock
remote management capabilities (optional)Integrated dual Gigabit
Ethernet standard;Provides increased network throughputtwo
additional Gigabit ports (via option)and redundancy with efficient
slot-saving integrationOptional NIC does not use PCI-Express slot
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Servers ProposalSecurity/trusted computing technologies Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) 1.2enables advanced
cryptographicfunctionality such as digital signaturesand remote
attestation CRTM for secure boot MS bit locker for full disk
encryptionUnified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Common
across all next-generationservers, this new BIOS is easy
toconfigure and deploy Providing more functionality thanprevious
generation BIOS, it makeservers more manageable by creating acommon
infrastructure for managing allmachines Server efficiency is
improved byproviding a faster boot and restart of OSThree-year
customer replaceable unit and Provides peace of mind for an
extendedonsite limited warranty1period of timeIBM ServerGuide
software Assists with the installation of operatingsystems and
drivers Gets your server up and running faster Simplifies
installation and configuration ofyour IBM System x servers1 IBM
hardware products are made from new parts, or new and serviceable
used parts.Regardless, our warranty terms apply. For a copy of
applicable product warranties, write to:Warranty Information, P.O.
Box 12195, RTP, NC 27709, Attn: Dept. JDJA/B203. IBM makesno
representation or warranty regarding third-party products or
services, including thosedesignated as ServerProven or
ClusterProven.IBM System x3650 M2 at a glanceForm factor/height2U
rackProcessor (max) Up to 2 quad-core Intel Xeon 5500 Serieswith
Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)technology, up to 2.93 GHz and up
to 1333MHz front-side busNumber of processors (std/max)1/2Cache
(max) Up to 8 MB 1Memory (max)1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB DDR-3
RDIMMswith 16 slots up to 128 GB maximum memory(planned
availability 2Q 2009)Expansion slots (I/O) 4 PCI-Express (4x8) Gen
2 slots: 2x8 full-length, full-height; 1x8 half-length,
full-height;1x8 low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16via
optional risers. Also, 2x PCI-X via optionalrisersDisk bays
(total/hot-swap)Up to twelve (2.5") hot-swap SAS/SATA orsolid state
HDDsMaximum internal storage1,2 Up to 3.6 TB hot-swap Serial
Attached SCSI Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010. Use or disclosure of
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Servers Proposal(SAS) or up to 3.6 TB hot-swap Serial ATA(SATA) or
up to 600 GB hot-swap solid state(SSD) local storageNetwork
interface Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet (2 portsstandard, plus 2
ports optional)Power supply (std/max)1/2; 675 W eachHot-swap
components Power supplies, fans, HDDsRAID supportHardware RAID-0,
-1, optional RAID-5Systems managementIBM IMM with Virtual Media Key
for optionalremote presence enablement, PredictiveFailure Analysis,
Integrated ServiceProcessor, Diagnostic LEDs, light pathdiagnostics
panel, Automatic Server Restart,IBM Systems Director and IBM
SystemsDirector Active Energy Manager, IBMServerGuideOperating
systems supported Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Red HatEnterprise
Linux, SUSE Linux EnterpriseServer, TurboLinux Enterprise Server,
NovellNetWare and VMware ESXi 3.5 embeddedhypervisor (planned
availability 2Q 2009)Limited warranty3 3-year customer replaceable
unit and onsitelimited warranty* The energy consumption efficiency
is the value of the power consumption measured inaccordance with
the measuring method specified by the Japan energy saving law
divided by theComposite Theoretical Performance specified by the
energy saving law.1Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities
may require the replacement of any standardhard drives and/or
memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots
with thelargest capacity supported drives available. When referring
to variable speed CD-ROMs, CD-Rs,CD-RWs and DVDs, actual playback
speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible.2 GB
and TB = 1,000,000,000 and 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, respectively,
when referring to storagecapacity. Accessible capacity is less.3
IBM hardware products are made from new parts, or new and
serviceable used parts.Regardless, our warranty terms apply. For a
copy of applicable product warranties, write to:Warranty
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Rack-mount Servers Proposal Other System x Products System x
RacksAttractively priced NetBAY rack solutions help you manage and
control xSeries andNetfinity servers in your enterprise. Features
include:Three new members for the family of rugged, heavy-duty rack
cabinetsPerforated steel doors -- optimize cooling for high-density
appliance installationImproved cable management systemModels
include: NetBAY42 S2 42 U rack space NetBAY42 E -- 42 U rack
expansion space NetBAY25 SR -- 25 U rack space NetBAY11 Standard
Rack Cabinet 11 U rack spaceSecurity through locking front and rear
doorsHeavy-duty caster set for mobilityStandard side panels on
Standard Rack (SR) modelsSupport for many of the current rack
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