IBM 7944E1U, 7944E2U, x3550 M3 Brochure & Specs
IBM Systems and Technology Group
Data Sheet
Highlights
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Get higher performance per watt for
greater cost efficiency
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Simplify management and serviceability
with flexible design
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Maintain availability and lower risk
through a resilient architecture
System x
IBM System x3550 M3
Optimum computing performance in a compact
design
Innovative technology in slim package
The IBM System x3550 M3 builds on the latest Intel® Xeon® proces-
sor technology with extreme processing power and superior energymanagement and cooling features. With twice the performance of
previous generations and a flexible, energy-smart design that integrates
low-wattage components, the x3550 M3 can help you meet demanding
workloads at a lower cost per watt.
Simplifying management and serviceability
The x3550 M3 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade
path from four to eight hard disk drives. Comprehensive systems management tools such as advanced diagnostics and the ability to control
resources from a single point make it easy to deploy, integrate, service
and manage.
Reduce risk and maintain availability
Integrated with new 6 Gbps RAID adapters and double the I/O performance, the x3550 M3 provides a resilient architecture ideal for
mission-critical applications as well as virtualization environments.
Advanced memory support and greater disk capacity let you take
advantage of higher processing speeds without sacrificing uptime.
Select configurations of the x3550 M3 are part of the IBM Express
Advantage™ Portfolio designed to meet the needs of midsized businesses. Easy to manage, Express™ models and configurations vary by
country.
IBM System x3550 M3 at a glance
Form factor/height
Processor (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
Systems management
Operating systems
supported
Rack/1U
Up to two 3.33 GHz six-core (3.46 GHz four-core)
Intel Xeon 5600 series processors with QuickPath
Interconnect technology, up to 1333 MHz
memory access speed, supports select Intel Xeon
5500 series via configure to order
1/2
Up to 12 MB L3
192 GB DDR-3 RDIMMs
1
via 18 DIMM slots or
48 GB DDR-3 UDIMMs1via 12 DIMM slots
2
Up to eight 2.5" hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) HDDs or solid-state
drives (SSDs)
Up to 4.0 TB hot-swap SAS or up to 4.0 TB
hot-swap SATA or up to 400 GB hot-swap SSD
storage
Integrated 2 ports, plus 2 ports optional Gigabit
Ethernet
1/2; 675 W each
Power supplies, fan modules, disks
Hardware RAID-0, -1, -1E or RAID-0, -1,
-10 (additional option RAID-5 with Self Encrypting
Disk (SED) function) or RAID-0, -1, -10, -5, -50 with
256 MB or 512 MB cache (additional option
RAID-6, -60 with SED function and additional
option battery backup), model dependent
IBM Integrated Management Module with Virtual
Media Key for optional remote presence enablement, Predictive Failure Analysis, Integrated Service
Processor, Diagnostic LEDs, light path diagnostics
panel, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems
Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy
Manager™, IBM ServerGuide
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 and 2008,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server and VMware ESXi 4.0 embedded hypervisor
Limited warranty 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited
warranty
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Maximum RDIMM support for 192 GB when 16 GB
DIMMs are available 2Q 2010, and maximum UDIMM
support for 48 GB when 4 GB DIMMs are available
2Q 2010.
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