IBM Systems and Technology
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System x
IBM System x3250 M3
Flexible functionality in a 1U server at a
compact price
Highlights
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Maximise performance with the latest
Intel®technology in a robust, flexible
platform
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Achieve energy savings with built-in
power management tools
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Minimise risks with easy serviceability
and maintenance.
The IBM System x3250 M3 is a single-socket server that offers
new levels of performance and flexibility to help you respond quickly
to changing business demands. Cost effective and compact, it is
well-suited for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) as well as
large enterprises (LEs), whether for general-purpose workloads or
specialised applications.
Amplify your performance
Built with the latest Intel Xeon®3400 Series or Celeron®, Pentium®or
Core™ i3 dual-core processors, the x3250 M3 has excellent computing
capabilities in a small, 1U footprint. It also offers substantial memory
and storage capacity to help you manage your data efficiently.
Save on energy costs
The x3250 M3 features support for IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager to help you monitor and control power consumption
in your IT environment. An option to upgrade to a high-efficiency
power supply is also available.
Easy serviceability
To help you stay focused on your core business, the x3250 M3 offers
easy deployment, update management and much more with its built-in
IBM Tool Centre. It delivers leadership reliability, management and
flexibility while helping you protect your IT investments and lower
your operating costs.
Select configurations of the x3250 M3 are part of the IBM Express
Advantage Portfolio, designed to meet the needs of mid-sized
businesses. Easy to manage, Express models/configurations vary by
country.
For more information
World Wide Web
U.K.
ibm.com/systems/x/uk/
U.S. ibm.com/systems/x/
Canada ibm.com/ca/en/systems/x
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System x3250 M3 at a glance
Form factor/height
Processor (Central Processing
Unit (CPU) GHz/Level 3
(L3) cache/front-side bus MHz
max)
Number of processors
(std/max)
Cache (max)
Memory (max)
Expansion slots
Disk bays (total/hot-swap)
Maximum internal storage
Network interface
Power supply (std/max)
Hot-swap components
RAID support
Ports
Systems management
Operating systems
supported
Rack/1U
Intel Xeon 3400 Series (quad-core) up to
3.06 GHz/8 MB/1333 MHz or Intel Celeron,
Pentium or Core i3 (dual-core) up to
3.2 GHz/4 MB/1333 MHz
One/one
8 MB Level 3 (L3)
Up to 32 GB Double Data Rate 3 (DDR-3)
Error Checking and Correction (ECC)
memory, up to 1333 MHz; 1 GB, 2 GB,
4 GB Unregistered Dual Inline Memory
Modules (UDIMMs); 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB,
8 GB Registered DIMMS (RDIMMs)
Two PCIe x8 Gen2, dedicated PCIe x4 for
Redundant Array of Independent Disk
(RAID)-0, -1, optional PCI-X (CTO or special
bid only)
Two 3.5" simple-swap Serial Advanced
Technology Attachment (SATA) or 3.5"
hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/SATA,
or four 2.5" hot-swap SAS hard disk drives
(HDDs)
4.0 TeraByte (TB) SATA or 2.4 TB SAS.
Optical drive device optional
Dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)
351 W one/one
Two 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA or four 2.5"
hot-swap SAS HDDs
Hot-swap models- hardware RAID-0, -1
(standard); Simple swap models- hardware
RAID-0, -1 (optional); optional RAID-5
Seven Universal Serial Bus (USB)
two Ethernet, one serial and video
Integrated Management Module (IMM)
with IPMI 2.0 and Serial over LAN (SOL),
IBM Systems Director, ServerGuide, optional
Virtual media key, Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) 1.2
Microsoft
®
Windows®Server 2008 STD,
EE, R2/Microsoft Windows Server 2008
x64 STD, EE, DC/Windows Small Business
Server 2008, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux
Limited warranty One or three year customer replaceable unit
(CRU)/on-site limited warranty
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