- Two-socket, 1U rack server with innovative design,
optimized for performance and reliability to support business-critical
applications and cloud deployments
- Excellent reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) and outstanding uptime for an improved business environment
- Support for a wide range of business-critical
applications, including cloud computing, virtual desktop, business
analytics, High Performance Computing, SAP and big data (as a management
node)
- Easy to deploy, integrate, service and manage
Optimized for performance, reliability and virtualization
The right choice when compromise is not an option, the System x3550
M4 blends outstanding uptime, performance and I/O flexibility with
rock-solid reliability for business critical workloads, including cloud
computing, virtual desktop, business analytics, high performance
computing, and SAP. This compact rack server offers an energy-smart,
easy-to-use solution with a pay-as-you-grow design to manage risks. With
more computing power per watt, support for the latest Intel Xeon
E5-2600 v2 series processors and advanced memory support, the x3550 M4
offers balanced performance and density. Ideal for a wide range of
business-critical applications, including cloud computing and
virtualization. Big things do come in small packages.
Uptime for business-critical applications
With redundant and hot-swap fans, disks and power supplies, the x3550
M4 provides a resilient architecture ideal for business-critical
applications. Predictive Failure Analysis and light path diagnostics
proactively monitor the system’s sub-components and provide advanced
warning on power supplies, fans, VRMs, disks, processors and memory.
Redundant, hot-swap components make it easy to replace failures without
taking your system down. Light path diagnostics displays a visible
warning light indicator on a failing component, allowing time for
component replacement prior to failure and facilitating high
availability.
Specifications
| Description | Specifications |
|---|
| Form factor/height | 1U Rack |
| Processors | Up to two 12-core Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series processors |
| Cache | 30 MB per processor |
| Memory | Up to 768 GB via 24 slots (UDIMM/RDIMM/LRDIMM) |
| Media bays | One optional ODD bay for 2.5-inch model |
| Disk bays | Eight 2.5-inch or three 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) |
| RAID support | Integrated 6 Gbps hardware RAID-0, -1, -10; optional RAID-5, -50 or -6, -60. Supports new 12 Gbps* RAID. |
| Power supply | 1/2 redundant 550 W AC, 750 W AC, or 750 W DC (model dependent) |
| Hot-swap components | Power supplies, fan modules and hard disk drives |
| Network interface | 4 x 1 GbE (std.), 2 x 10 GbE embedded adapter (slotless opt.)/Trusted Platform Module |
| Expansion slots | 2 PCIe 3.0 slots, optional 1 PCI-X |
| USB ports | 2 (three for 3.5-inch model) front/4 back/1 internal |
| VGA ports | 1 front/1 back |
| Maximum internal storage | Up to 12.8 TB (2.5-inch model) or 12 TB (3.5-inch model) SAS/SATA |
| Energy-efficiency compliance | 80 PLUS Platinum and ENERGY STAR (model dependent) Compliance |
| Systems management | IMM2
with optional FoD remote presence, Predictive Failure Analysis,
Diagnostic LEDs, light path diagnostics panel, Automatic Server Restart,
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager |
| Operating systems supported | Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere |
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