IBM Servers

IBM-X3250-M5

The IBM® System x3250 M5 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM innovative features in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M5 provides next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and systems management capabilities, as described in the IBM Redbooks® Product Guide. It leverages the next-generation quad-core Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family technology. Suggested use: Small-to-medium businesses looking for file and printer servers, web serving, and small business infrastructure.
The x3250 M5 offers a flexible and scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an optical drive at the same time.
Key features The System x3250 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. The x3250 M5 offers energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment.
The x3250 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system up time.

IBM-X3100-M4

Outstanding price/performance in a value tower server Suggested uses: Retail/kiosks, and SMBs, looking for file and printer servers, Web serving, small business infrastructure, and virtual desktops for small workgroups.
The single-socket x3100 M4 supports the latest quad-core Intel® Xeon® , dual-core Core i3® , and Pentium® processors, to offer impressive computing power in a minitower design that can fit under a desk. It offers up to 32GB of industry-standard enterprise-class 1333MHz DDR3 UDIMM memory with ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection—for high performance and reliability. Dual integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controllers are standard, as are four high-performance/low-latency PCIe adapter slots.
The x3100 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs: • The choice of a low-cost dual-core Core i3 processor or a robust server-class quad-core Xeon processor offers a range of performance at ultralow prices.
The x3100 M4 has the ability to grow with your application requirements, thanks to: • A choice of quad- or dual-core processors, including 2.2 to 3.5GHz Xeon E3, or 3.1 or 3.3GHz Core i3, processor with 20 to 95W maximum power draw, and 1333MHz memory access. • Up to 32GB of high-speed DDR3 system memory in four DIMM sockets. • Up to four available high-performance PCIe slots (model-specific) in all models.