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IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware Announcement

ZG09-0548, dated July 21, 2009

New SATA DVD-ROM and Multi-Burner Drive Options
provide high capacity and performance for storage in
selected System x and BladeCenter systems

Table of contents

1 At a glance 2 Product number
1 Overview 2 Terms and conditions
2 Key prerequisites 2 Technical information
2 Planned availability date 6 Prices
2 Description 6 Announcement countries

At a glance

New IBM drives are supported for the System x® and BladeCenter® systems. These
are the newest storage solutions for servers that need alternative optical drive
capabilities.

Overview

New IBM® UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM and IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA
Multi-Burner Drive for System x and BladeCenter servers

These new drives are positioned to allow a wider choice of drives for your
IBM System x or BladeCenter system.

The new drives are:

• UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (46M0901)

• UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902)

Key features and benefits include:

• UltraSlim form factor

• Superior reliability that enables operation in systems without compromising
application performance or availability

Reliability

• SATA compliance enables drives to connect directly into System x or BladeCenter
systems.

• Rigorous testing through the ServerProven® program instills confidence that your
storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.

Warranty: One-year, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU), limited warranty

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For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your IBM

representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request.

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Key prerequisites

Supported on IBM System x and BladeCenter systems

Planned availability date

July 31, 2009

Description

The new SATA UltraSlim drives are supported with all major operating systems,
including Microsoft® Windows® and Linux®.

Investment protection and ease of use

With rigorous testing by IBM through the ServerProven program, you can maintain
a high degree of confidence that your IBM storage subsystem is compatible and will
function reliably.

Compatibility

• Support for popular network operating systems

• ServerProven testing: Verifies servers

• Supported on System x and BladeCenter servers

Product number

Part
Description number

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 46M0901
IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 46M0902

Terms and conditions

This product is available from IBM under the terms and conditions for purchase.

Warranty and service

• Warranty period: One year.

• HelpWare®: Contact your IBM HelpWare number, your place of purchase, or your
local IBM office.

Technical information

Product names

• IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (46M0901)

• IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902)

Performance specifications

SATA drives

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