Product guide

NeXtScale nx360 M4 3
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
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simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
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system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) improve floating-point performance for compute-intensive
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technical and scientific applications.
Eight DIMMs of registered 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, and a
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memory capacity of up to 256 GB.
Support for additional local storage with the use of the Storage Native Expansion Tray. When using 4
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TB HDDs, you can create an ultra-dense storage server with up to 32 TB of total disk capacity within
1U of comparable rack density. The nx360 M4 with the Storage Native Expansion Tray offers a
perfect solution for today’s data-intensive workloads.
Boosts performance with PCIe Native Expansion Tray by offering support for two high-powered GPUs
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or Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors within a single node .
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or with traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) can
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improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second
(IOPS) than a typical HDD.
PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60% (8
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GTps per link) compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
There is support for 10 Gb Ethernet and FDR mezzanine cards that offer network performance
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without consuming a PCIe slot.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
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processor E5 family, which reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the nx360 M4:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management.
An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
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setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks
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when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
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to malicious software attacks, allowing the application to run in its own isolated space that is
protected from all other software running on a system.
Energy efficiency
NeXtScale System offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational
costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:
Support for S3 standy power states in the processor
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