IBM 71412RU, 72336RU, x3850 M2 Brochure & Specs

Balanced, reliable enterprise server for everyday business needs

Built on the next generation of

Enterprise X-Architecture® servers, the

IBM System x3850 M2 takes perform-

ance, efficiency and reliability to the

next level. Featuring an unmatched

combination of x86 performance and

scalability with a balanced design, the

x3850 M2 delivers unrivaled reliability,

providing confidence in your IT solution

deployments. An easy upgrade path

provides the necessary flexibility to

deliver an optimized solution for scale-

up database, enterprise applications

and server consolidation through

virtualization services.

The x3850 M2 is a traditional 4-socket

server that provides organizations an

uncomplicated, cost-effective option—

yet easily accommodates growing

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IBM System x3850 M2

Highlights

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Outstanding commercial appli-

cation serving and database

performance

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Balanced system design sup-

ports more applications and

help clients manage expanding

business needs

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Mission-critical availability to

help prevent interruptions in

day-to-day enterprise

operations

High-bandwidth, low-latency

memory subsystem built on

DDR II registered DIMM

technology

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Go green and save through

server memory technology

using less power and new,

high-efficiency power supplies

ScaleXpander accommodates growth

businesses that require increased appli-

cation performance. The ScaleXpander

Option kit delivers the ability to scale

from 4 sockets to 8 sockets and

up to 16 sockets with the flexible

XpandOnDemand design; it’s a pay-as-

you-grow offering that provides more

flexibility than the previous x3850, so

organizations have even more control

over IT costs. And the system’s bal-

anced design enables organizations to

operate efficiently and save money on

initial server configurations without hav-

ing to make up-front decisions about

scalability and long-term protection of

their IT investments. When clients add a

second chassis, the x3850 M2 doubles

the memory availability and I/O capabil-

ity and nearly doubles processing

power.

The enterprise server’s balanced design

offers more processing power with

quad-core processors and double the

number of memory slots, allowing it to

handle an increased number of applica-

tions. In addition to keeping the ratio of

processor core to memory addressabil-

ity balanced, the x3850 M2 offers flexi-

bility to scale—providing access to

more processors, memory or I/O nec-

essary for workloads.

With the x3850 M2, organizations can

consolidate an increased number of

applications on one server with a higher

threshold for protecting data. And with

enhanced memory subsystems, it can

help eliminate bottlenecks to operate

quickly, efficiently and

seamlessly.

More power for additional applications

Consistent reliability

Designed with mission-critical availabil-

ity in mind, the x3850 M2 offers

advanced Active Memory™ features,

including:

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Memory ProteXion™ to help pre­vent data loss. An advanced design
provides a deeper level of diagnos­tics to help keep the memory up
and running longer while enabling
data integrity.

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IBM Chipkill™ memory to help
correct multiple, single-bit errors
using off-the-shelf DIMMs

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Memory Mirroring with hot-swap
support to help protect data
through the ability to write simulta­neously to independent redundant
memory cards