Datasheet

The x3800 supports up to 64GB of
total memory to load entire databases
into main memory for extremely fast
transaction processing. For persistent
storage, the x3800 offers more than
3TB of data with Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) and back
up that data with an optional internal
tape drive—for an all-in-one solution.
Integrated management for greater value
Advanced, integrated features in the
x3800 also help streamline and simplify
systems management—a must for
midsize businesses—while helping
reduce its associated costs. Systems
manageability features include:
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IPMI-compliant basic hardware
monitoring and alerting with an
optional upgrade to the advanced
Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA)
II SlimLine. Improves server avail-
ability through system monitoring
and delivers true remote manage-
ment capabilities, saving adminis-
trators time and providing them
greater flexibility to focus on tasks
that more directly benefit the
bottom line.
●
IBM Director software. Offers
extensive hardware management
within a convenient user interface.
It supports multiple operating sys-
tems and a framework that can be
extended with plug-ins for more
advanced management. For exam-
ple, Virtual Machine Manager is a
freely available module allowing
administrators to simultaneously
manage physical and VMware-
based logical servers using the same
console. IBM Director gives admin-
istrators faster application deploy-
ment and adaptability for remote
monitoring with customizable
alerts.
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A Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Simplifies yet enhances security
management with integrated,
hardware-based functionality that
authenticates users and protects
against viruses and system threats.
Investment protection that you demand
Many of the integrated features and
innovations offered in the x3800 also
help deliver investment protection by
making midsize organizations ready
for the next evolution in server
technologies—the migration to 64-bit
applications on industry-standard x64
hardware. The x3800 also helps protect
your software investment with an archi-
tecture that supports new 64-bit appli-
cations along with 32-bit legacy
applications and system tools. And the
x3800 features Active™ PCI-X 2.0 with
up to 266 MHz bandwidth per slot, the
new standard for high performance
server I/O that also preserves compati-
bility with the existing install base of PCI
and PCI-X 1.0 adapters.
Select configurations of the x3800
are part of the IBM Express Portfolio,
designed, developed and priced to
meet the specific needs of mid-sized
businesses. Express models and
configurations vary by country.