Outstanding value in a
•Fast disk technology — Integrated
•Fast communications — Integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller
•Fast I/O — Three PCIe adapter slots, including two x8 slots
Flexibility
•Large memory capacity — Up to 16GB of DDR3 RDIMM memory, using 4 DIMMs
•Large disk capacity — Up to 4TB of internal SATA storage
•Internal tape or RDX Removable Disk Cartridge backup storage
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•Hardware RAID support standard in selected models; firmware RAID standard in all models
•Four available adapter slots:
One physical x16 / electrical x8 PCIe Gen 2
One physical x8 /electrical x8 PCIe Gen 2
One physical x4 /electrical x4 PCIe Gen 1
One legacy 33MHz PCI slot
•Integrated
Manageability, Serviceability and Availability
•BMC
IPMI 2.0 support
•Highly available RAID arrays
•ECC memory protection
•PFA support
•Efficient cooling
•Toolless chassis
Server Comparison Chart
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