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| Latest Intel® Xeon® 3400 Series processors-choice of dual-core or quad-core | - Latest Intel platform offers enhanced performance
- Choose the computing power your business needs
- Quad-core and dual-core models deliver a wide range of price/performance
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| Vast memory capacity | - Up to 32 GB memory, with DDR-3 ECC memory, up to 1333 MHz; 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB UDIMMs1; 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB RDIMMs 1
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| Expansion slot capabilities-PCI and PCIe | - Two PCIe x8 Gen2, one PCIe x1, two PCI (32-bit/33 MHz), all slots are full-length and standard height
- Dedicated PCIe x4 for RAID-0, -1
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| Integrated hardware RAID support | - Standard RAID-0 or -1 configurations in hot-swap models
- Optional hardware RAID-0, -1 for simple-swap (model dependent)
- Optional support for RAID-5
- Dedicated slot for RAID controller protects data and leaves other valuable slots free
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| High-efficiency power supplies | - High-efficiency power supplies enable energy savings
- Optional redundant power efficiency and management package helps reduce unplanned downtime due to power supply or isolated power circuit failure
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| Integrated Management Module (IMM) | - Provides systems management capabilities with IPMI 2.0 compliance and Serial over LAN (SOL)
- Supports a common management interface across your portfolio and offers server monitoring, alerting and remote control
- Optional hardware key for remote presence provides complete on-board systems management support
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| Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) | - Enables your operating systems to take full advantage of the hardware for configuration capabilities, remote upgrade capabilities, enhanced networking and richer network authentication
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| Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 | - Supports advanced security capabilities
- TPM can support Windows Server 2008 to encrypt the operating system
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| IBM System x® Tool Center | - Facilitates deployments, updates, diagnostics and configuration
- ServerGuide assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers to get your server up and running fast
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| Network interface | - Support for dual Gigabit Ethernet for greater network bandwidth and redundancy
- Single Gigabit Ethernet shared with systems management
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| Choice of form factors-tower or 5U rack via optional rack-mount kit | - Select the right form factor and implementation style to suit your work environment
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| Combination optical drive | - DVD-ROM/CD-RW provides maximum optical drive flexibility
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| Flexible storage options | - Four 3.5" simple-swap or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives (HDDs). Eight 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs (2.5" cage will be available in January 2010 through sales configuration tool)
- Enables flexibility to choose the appropriate storage solution
- Up to 4.0 TB of data storage to meet growing storage requirements
- Hot-swap, tool-free HDDs allow quick installation or replacement of HDDs
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| Alert Standard Format 2.0 and IBM Wake on LAN for environmental monitoring | - Network-based alerting decreases downtime by informing administrators of failed components
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| IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager„¢ | - IBM Systems Director can help increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via remote, group-based server management capabilities
- IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides monitoring functions such as power trending, thermal trending, PDU+ support and support for facility providers
- IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager also provides management functions including power capping and power savings mode
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| IBM X-Architecture® technology | - Integrated base management controller and RAID capability with the ability to upgrade to full systems management and more robust RAID protection
- €¢ IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling„¢ helps keep internal components cool for optimum performance and greater longevity
- IBM unique microcontroller performs power sequencing and power executive functions in conjunction with IMM functionality, plus other energy management tools optimizing the overall power efficiency
- Outstanding research and development effort of thermal and noise management exceed industry standards of other competitors
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| Choice of standard models with 1-year or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty2 | - Flexible warranty terms support a variety of customer needs
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