A cost-optimized storage-rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual-socket servers
to a System x server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance. For best performance in a server with a 4-coreprocessor, there should be twice as much memory as for a 2-core processor. A 6-coreprocessor should have three times as much memory as a 2-core processor.
Hard Disk Drives — IBM hard disk drives help you improve the transaction and cost performance of your System x servers. The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I/O throughput of the system. 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drives are available for the x3620 M3 with capacities of up to 600GB at 15,000 RPMs. 3.5-inch SATA HDDs are available in capacities up to 2TB at 7,200 RPMs.
Power Supply — The optional second power supply for the x3620 M3 enables redundancy for hot-swap power. In addition, its 92%-efficientdesign helps lower your energy bill for power and cooling.
Virtual Media Key — The x3620 M3 includes a plethora of systems management features built- in; however, sometimes additional management capability is needed. In those situations, the Virtual Media Key not only offers powerful new features, it does so without taking up a valuable PCIe adapter slot, instead using a dedicated connector on the motherboard.
ServeRAID Controllers — System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow companies to build a reliable foundation for business-critical computing. IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive. ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly, across multiple hard disk drives—enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data. SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache. Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transfer rates, this technology is extremely effective when implementing demanding, transaction-oriented applications. By employing the advanced fault tolerance of IBM ServeRAID technology, companies can effectively implement networked business systems that require large amounts of storage space for data and applications that must be available for their businesses to continue operating.
The ServeRAID-BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller offers RAID-0/1/1E support, with up to 3Gbps per SAS port. The IBM ServeRAID-M1015, x8 PCIe and 6Gbps, offers RAID-0/1/10; optionally RAID-5 with SED support. The IBM ServeRAID-M5014, x8 PCIe and 6Gbps, provides 256MB cache and RAID-0/1/10/5/50; optionally RAID-6/60 with SED, and battery backup). The IBM ServeRAID-M5015, x8 PCIe and 6Gbps, has 512MB cache and RAID-0/1/10/5/50; optionally RAID-6/60 with SED, and battery backup. The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID-5 and SED support to the ServeRAID-M1015. Similarly, the IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID-6/60 with SED support to the M5014 and M5015. The IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014.
External Storage — The IBM System Storage EXP810 and EXP3000 expansion units, as well as the DS3000, DS4000, and DS8000 series storage subsystems and N3000, N5000, N6000, and N7000 NAS systems comprise a powerful and broad shared storage family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise needs.
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