Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
xSeries
206
Type
8482
server
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
™
206
Type
8482
server
is
a
high-performance
server
based
on
IBM
X-Architecture
™
technologies.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
improved
systems
management
as
well
as
flexible
memory
and
data
management.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
your
server.
These
design
features
make
it
possible
for
you
to
customize
the
system
hardware
to
meet
your
needs
today
and
provide
flexible
expansion
capabilities
for
the
future.
Your
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance,
reliability,
and
availability.
For
more
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features
in
your
server,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
5
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
6.
For
additional
information
about
the
IBM
X-Architecture
technologies
and
features,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
31.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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