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For the latest product & technical information, refer to the Information Sources on pages 2 and 3.Updated 10/02/01
SERVER SELECTION
GUIDANCE
IBM xSeries Selection Guide
Application/
Expectation of
Maximum # of
Users
xSeries
340 Dual
Pentium
III 1GHz/
256KB
xSeries
342 Dual
Pentium
III
1.26GHz/
512 KB
xSeries
230 Dual
Pentium
III 1GHz/
256KB
xSeries
232 Dual
Pentium
III
1.26GHz/
51 2 K B
xSeries
240 Dual
Pentium III
1GHz/
256KB
xSeries 250
Quad
Pentium III
Xeon
900MHz
1
/
2MB
x S e r i e s 3 5 0
Quad
Pentium III
Xeon™
900MHz/2MB
xSeries 370
Eight-Way
Pentium III
Xeon
900MHz/
2MB
DB Transaction
Processing
Select, Update and
Delete; Does not
include image or
Decision Support
# Users
2530 3570 2530 3570 2530 7030 7030 11300
# Processors 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8
Memory 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB
#HardDiskDrives 30 to 50 50 to 70 30 to 50 50 to 70 30 to 50 80 to 140 80 to 140 180 to 2 50
# RAID Adapters >
2>2>4>2>4>4>4>5 or Fibre
# Network Connections 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 2 to 3
File and Print
Application is stored
locally. (For server
stored applications cut
number of users in
half).
# Users
2100 2300 2100 2300 2100 5000 5000 6000
# Processors 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 to 4
Memory 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2 to 4GB 2 to 4GB 4GB
#HardDiskDrives 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 50 to 90 50 to 90 75 t o 15 0
# RAID Adapters 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 >
4>4>4 or Fibre
# 100Mbps Ethernet
Connections
4 4 or 1Gb 4 4 or 1Gb 4 8 8 10
Lotus Notes
10% Power Users 40%
Mail
50% Mail & DB
# Users
2200 3100 2200 3100 2200 4615 4615 7335
# Processors 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8
Memory 2 to 3GB 3GB 2 to 3GB 3GB 2 to 3GB 3GB 3GB 4GB
#HardDiskDrives 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 30 to 40
# RAID Adapters 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to 2 2 to 3 2 to 3 >
3
# Network Connections >2 >3 >2 >3 >2 >3 >3 >4
Microsoft Exchange
Server2000
100% Med Us ers
30MB Mailbox
# Users
4500 5250 4000 5250 4250 7250 8000 9000
# Processors 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8
Memory 2GB 4GB 2GB 4GB 2GB >
3GB 3GB 4GB
#HardDiskDrives 9 6 12 9 12 30 to 40 30 40 to 50
# RAID Adapters 11 1 1 2 >
22>3
# Network Connections >1 >1 >1 >1 >1 >2 >2 >2
SAP 3-Tier
Distributed Ver 4.x
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application (Minimum
of 16-20 Servers)
# Users
--2790-28004000 4000 6400
# Processors - - 2 - 2 4 4 8
Memory - - 1 to 2GB - 1 to 2GB >
4GB >4GB >4GB
#HardDiskDrives - - 24 to 36 - 24 to 36 48 to 60 48 to 60 48 to 60
# RAID Adapters -->
2- >2>3>3>3
# Network Connections - 1 - 1 1 1 1
SAP Central Version
4.x
Processing
Sales and Distribution
Application
(One Server)
# Users
160 -162 -180300 300 480
# Processors 2 - 2 - 2 4 4 8
Memory 1GB - 1 to 2GB - 1 to 2GB >
2GB >2GB >4GB
#HardDiskDrives 12 to 24 - 12 to 24 - 12 t o 24 24 to 36 24 to 36 24 to 36
# RAID Adapters >
1- >1- >1>2>2>2
# Network Connections 1 - 1 - 1 1 1 1
High Availability
Features
Hot-Swap HDD Bays XXXXXXXX
Hot-Plug PCI Slots - - - - X X X X
Hot-Swap Power XXOptXXXXX
Hot-Swap Fans X X - - X X X X
RAID Opt Opt Opt Opt Opt Opt Opt Opt
Clustering Support X X X X X X X X
Sys Mgt Processor XXXXXXXX
Other Distinquishing
Features
Max # Processors 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8
Max Memory 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB 16GB 32GB
Max Int Storage 440.4GB 440.4GB 440.4GB 660.6GB 440.4GB 734GB 440.4GB 14 6.8G B
Max Int Storage with Int
Tape Drive
220.2GB 220.2GB 440.4GB 660.6GB 440.4GB 734GB - -
Available PCI Slots 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 12
19in Rack Models XXXXXXXX
NetBAY3x Support - - - - - X - X
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