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Performance, flexibility and manageability in an affordable tower
server
IBM System x3200 M2
Highlights
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Manage growth and risk with
new technologies that deliver
configuration flexibility, data
protection and application
performance
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Manage complexity with
advanced monitoring capabili-
ties that include integrated and
remote management options
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Standard scalability and reliabil-
ity features deliver high levels
of system availability—at a
value price
The IBM System x3200 M2 is an
affordable, single-socket tower server
that offers more performance, configu-
ration flexibility and availability features
than many other servers in its class.
From network infrastructure to distrib-
uted applications to front-end work-
loads, the x3200 M2 is designed to
meet a wide range of business
needs—and help you adapt to chang-
ing business requirements.
More configuration flexibility
For performance that fits your process-
ing requirements, the x3200 M2 of
fers
the latest quad-core or dual-core
processors. Providing up to 3.0 TB of
disk storage, you can configure up to
eight 2.5" hot-swap SAS drives for
added flexibility and performance.
Integrated slotless har
dwar
e RAID-0,
-1 and inter
nal tape backup support
help protect your valuable data.
Optional RAID-5 support is available for
greater reliability, without consuming
valuable adapter slots.
Integrated management capabilities
The x3200 M2 provides integrated
systems management thr
ough its
mini-BMC2. Upgrade to the Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine card to
manage distributed enterprise systems
r
emotely.
Greater business value
A proven platform that delivers perform-
ance and reliability, the x3200 M2 helps
enterprises minimize costs, better man-
age complexity and risk, and better
pr
otect system investments.
Select configurations of the x3200 M2
are part of the IBM Express Portfolio™,
designed and priced to meet the needs
of mid-sized businesses. Reliable and
easy to manage, Expr
ess models/
configurations vary by country.