IBM eX5 enterprise systems, featuring the Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon processor 6500 series, are designed to help your business:
* + Maximize memory o More memory for racks and blades with MAX5 o More virtual machines o Larger virtual machines o Bigger databases and faster database performance o Improved server utilization * + Minimize cost o More virtual machines onto one platform o Reduce software licensing costs with higher performance per socket o eXFlash solid state storage designed to reduce database storage and energy costs o Reduce certification/testing costs with simplified deployment o Flexible design allows you to buy the capacity you need when you need it o Automate with IBM Systems Director to reduce costs o Reduce energy costs with superior consolidation and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager * + Simplify deployment o Choose preconfigured workload-optimized systems for faster deployment and faster time to value o Reduce qualification time with a single architecture across blades and 2-way & 4-way racks o Gain the ability to expand memory, processors, and I/O independently o Use IBM Systems Director and its plug-ins to simplify provisioning and updating
And all of the benefits in the eX5 portfolio of systems are easy to acquire, own and manage and include OnForever™ reliability for maximum availability.
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IBM System x3850 X5Flagship System x platform for leadership scalable performance and capacity
Versatile 4-socket, 4U rack-optimized scalable enterprise server provides a flexible platform for maximum utilization, reliability and performance of compute- and memory-intensive workloads.
System Specifications
4x next-generation Intel Xeon Nehalem EX CPUs
64 to 96 DDR3 DIMMs 6 open PCIe slots (+ 2 additional) Up to 8x 2.5” HDDs or 16x 1.8” SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Optional RAID 5/6 2x 1GB Ethernet LOM 2x 10GB Ethernet SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 8S, 192 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI & IBM Systems Director
Maximize Memory 64 threads and 1TB capacity for 3.3x database and 3.6x
the virtualization performance over industry 2-socket x86 (Intel Xeon 5500 Series) systems
MAX5 memory expansion for 50% more virtual machines and leadership database performance
Minimize Cost Lower cost, high performance configurations reaching
desired memory capacity using less expensive DIMMs eXFlash 480k internal IOPs for 40x local database
performance and $1.3M savings in equal IOPs storage
Simplify Deployment FlexNode Partitioning and Automatic Node failover for
maximum flexibility and application uptime Pre-defined database and virtualization workload engines
IBM BladeCenter HX5Scalable high end blade for high density compute and memory capacity
System Specifications
2x next-generation Intel Xeon Nehalem EX CPUs
16x DDR3 VLP DIMMs MAX5 memory expansion to 2S, 40 DIMM Scalable to 4S, 32 DIMM or 4S, 80 DIMM UP to 8 I/O ports and to 2x SSDs per node Optional RAID 5 with battery backed cache Optional 10GB Virtual Fabric Adapter / FCoEE Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director
Scalable blade server enables standardization on same platform for 2- and 4-socket server needs for faster time to value, while delivering peak performance and productivity in high-density environments.
Maximize Memory 1.7x greater performance over 2-socket x86 (Intel Xeon
5500 Series) systems while using same two processor SW license
MAX5 memory expansion to 320GB in 60mm for over 25% more VMs per processor compared to competition
Minimize Cost Upgrade to 80 DIMM for max memory performance or to
save over $4K by using smaller, less expensive DIMMs Memory bound VMware customers can save over $7K in
licensing with memory rich 2-socket configurations
Simplify Deployment FlexNode Get up and running up to 2x faster by qualifying a
single platform for 2- and 4-socket server needs Partitioning of 4-socket to two 2-sockets without any
physical system reconfiguration, and automatically fail over for maximum uptime
IBM System x3690 X5Industry’s first high end scalable 2-socket for maximum memory and performance
System Specifications
2x next-generation Intel Xeon Nehalem EX CPUs
32 to 64 DDR3 DIMMs 2 x8 PCIe slots, 2 x8 Low Profile slots Up to 16x 2.5” HDDs or 32x 1.8” SSDs RAID 0/1 Std, Opt RAID 5 2x 1GB Ethernet Optional 2x 10GB SFP+ Virtual Fabric / FCoEE Scalable to 4S, 64 DIMM or 128 DIMM Internal USB for embedded hypervisor IMM, uEFI, and IBM Systems Director
High-end 2-socket, 2U scalable server offers up to four times the memory capacity of today’s 2-socket servers with double the processing cores for unmatched performance and memory capacity.
Maximize Memory 33% more cores and 5x more memory capacity for 1.7x
more transactions per minute and 2x more virtual machines than 2-socket Intel Xeon 5500 Series systems
MAX5 memory expansion for additional 46% more virtual machines and leadership database performance
Minimize Cost Achieve 4-socket memory capacity with 2-socket software
license costs and cheaper “2-socket only” processors eXFlash 720k internal IOPs for 40x local database
performance and $2M savings in equal IOPs storage
Simplify Deployment FlexNode Partitioning and Automatic Node failover for
maximum flexibility and application uptime Pre-defined database and virtualization workload engines
eX5 Systems: x3850 X5; enhances the current generation with more capability than ever HX5; extends the value of Enterprise X-Architecture to BladeCenter x3690 X5; a new design offering best density for enterprise computing Workload Optimized Systems; for ex. x3950 X5, the highest capability x86
system ever
eX5 Innovations: MAX5; exclusive to eX5, enabling up to 2x the memory capacity eXFlash; exclusive to eX5, 97% less expensive for same database
performance FlexNode; exclusive to eX5, enables changeable systems to best match
eX5 eXFlash — Maximum internal storage performance
Maximize performanceMaximize performance- Up to 200x performance increase for local
databases- 99% better performance per watt for database-type
workloads
Maximize cost savingsMaximize cost savings- 100 to 1 replacement ratio of traditional drives,
replacing thousands of drives and cables - $670,000 hardware savings per eXFlash over equal
IOPs HDDs- Up to 40x greater solution density over traditional
HDD solution
Maximize reliabilityMaximize reliability- RAID 5/6 controller for redundant data storage
reliability at 37.5% greater capacity- Greater reliability over traditional HDDs
eXFlash Features
Up to 3 eXFlashs per system UP to 240,000 IOPs, 1.6TB per eXFlash RAID 5/6 and high throughput non-raided Hot swappable, front accessible, modules
Combination of solid-state disk technology and high-speed controller architecture deliver extreme performance to replace limited IOPs of traditional HDDs
HX5 with MAX5 for more VMs per blade• 2.5x memory for more VMs and larger VMs• Fewer servers equal reduced SW licensing cost• 80% of the system cost driven by memory and software
System cost comparison for 180 VM environment
$30,000 $25,600
$78,530$74,836
$50,640
$20,256
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$40K
$80K
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$160K
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HP BL490 G6 HX5+MAX5
Server System Memory VMWare License
159K159K
120K120K32%32%
49%49%
19%19%
17%17%
62%62%
17%17%
30%30%
System cost / VM comparison HP BL490 G6 versus HX5+MAX5
$.4K
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x3690 X5 for more VMs per rack• Up to 4x memory for large VM capacity• Cost 25% less with x3690 X5 for the same performance• Save even more with MAX5 for 43% savings
Deploy virtual or physical systems easily by using Automated Image Deployment with Tivoli Provisioning Manager (TPM)
Pre-configure server identity for BladeCenter HX5 with Open Fabric Manager
Remotely re-purpose eX5 systems using Node Partitioning feature eX5 systems remotely
Setup automatic recovery parameters of an eX5 system Automatic update using hands-off retrieval of update package System guardian capability with new Integrated Service Advisor
for “call home” capabilities Minimizing security-related downtime with eX5 hardware
security and available IBM solutions from Tivoli and/or IBM Virtual Server Security for VMware
eX5 Lab Services helps clients with skills transfer and hands-on training
Lab Services cover specific client workload: Accelerator Services for eX5 Virtualization Enablement Accelerator Services for eX5 Database Enablement Accelerator Services for eX5 Enterprise Application Enablement
Services will cover: Performance assessment for virtualization or database workload Help on migration of workloads to a virtualized environment Help on migration of existing databases to eX5 systems MAX5 benefit assessment eXFlash benefit assessment Systems management best practices review
x3950 X5 is the flagship workload optimized system Built on the highest performance x86 system ever! Optimized, pre-configured, pre-tested, for leadership performance
on targeted workloads. Designed and tested with industry leading ISV partners Combining IBM innovations, and industry standard components to
deliver a leadership x86 platform IBM experts helped tune and config the x3950 for the best
performance for each workload.
Delivering customer value…3x the performance of today’s current platform.
Save $670K USD in database storage per eXFlash for your demanding storage environments
50% more virtual machines for same software licensing
High speed access for hot data at up to a million IO per sec Up to 4.8TB of high speed capacity per server Custom high speed direct connect adapter, and custom
high speed RAID 5/6 adapter choices for targeted use-cases
Capabilities
Benefits
Preconfigured Models
x3950 X57145-5Gx Direct Access High Speed Read Cache 880,000 IOPs 3.2TB
7145-4Fx Hardware RAID 5 High IOPs Redundant Data 174,000 IOPs 3.2TB
x3690 X571483Jx Direct Access High Speed Read Cache 720,000 IOPs 4.8TB
71483Fx Hardware RAID 5 High IOPs Redundant Data 174,000 IOPs 4.8TB
HX5 7872-66x Direct Access High Speed Read Cache 200,000 IOPs 640GB
IOPS of 2,932 HDDs in one server
Up to 200x faster local database performance Minimize costs replacing 80 storage enclosures for a
$670,000 USD cost savings and a 97% reduction in energy Maximum reliability with custom high speed RAID 5/6 flash
adapter and individual front access, hot-swap components
MTM Access connection Use case IOPs (max) Capacity (max)
IBM MAX5 for Enhanced Memory Capacity Technology Increasing the total addressable memory for in memory database Highly reliable memory mirroring, without capacity tradeoffs Delivering greater memory capacity and bandwidth for enhanced performance
IBM eXFlash for High IOPS Database performance Maximum internal IOPS for high performance local and tiered databases IBM unique High IOPS drive in high density form factor for 2x the SSDs Up to 32 Hot Swappable SSDs per system for simplified maintenance RAID 5/6 and high speed non-raided designs to fit different database
architectures Blade side-car for up to 6x the flash capacity in a blade form factor
Integration, ease of implementation Single part number machine models for easy reference and purchase Tiered and local database models Available in 4-socket rack, 2-socket rack, and scalable blade form factors