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BladeCenter Chassis
With 14 server bays, this enclosure enables you to pack up to 84 two-way servers into an industry-standard rack.

High performance density helps you concentrate as much computing power as possible into your datacenter.

Innovative design reduces cables by up to 83 percent saving you installation time and money.

Delivers XpandonDemandT scale-out capability so you can buy server capacity as you need it.
 
Cooling system 2 blowers
Power 2000 W
Hot swap bays Standard: 14
Power supply type Hot swap redundant auto-sensing 2 Std.
 
 
     
 
BladeCenter T Chassis
Designed to satisfy the rugged demands of the telecom industry, the BladeCenter T is NEBS 3/ETSI compliant, compact, tough, flexible and proven to meet the most stringent industry standards and testing.

BladeCenter T transforms the way telecommunication services and products are created, deployed, operated and maintained. It marries the power, agility, innovation and cost structures of enterprise computing with the ruggedness and reliability demands of the telecom marketplace to launch the new era of on demand, next-generation communications.
 
Cooling system 4 blowers (hot swap redundant)
Power 1300 W
Optical device speed 24X/10X/24X/8X Max
Power supply type AC hot swap redundant auto-sensing 2 std. or DC hot swap redundant auto-sensing 2 std.
 
 
     
 
BladeCenter Server
 
     
 
BladeCenter HS20
IBM ® BladeCenterT offers a broad range of networking options integrated into the chassis to simplify infrastructure complexity and manageability while lowering total cost of ownership.
 
Processor/Speed Intel Xeon 2.80-3.60 GHz
Numbers of Processors 1 standard / 2 maximum
Memory (Range) 512MB to 8GB
Disk (Range) 0GB - 373.6GB
 
 
     
 
BladeCenter HS40
The IBM ® BladeCenterT HS40 is an excellent platform for commerce, database, and ERP/CRM applications, as well next-generation network applications requiring high performance and scalability.
 
Processor/Speed Intel Xeon MP 2.2-3.0 GHz
Numbers of Processors 1 standard / 4 maximum
Memory (Range) 1GB to 16GB
Disk (Range) 0GB - 720 GB
 
 
     
 
BladeCenter JS20
Featuring innovation POWER technology and advanced SIMD capabilities the IBM ® BladeCenterT JS20 is especially well suited for 64-bit high performance computing (HPC) environments.
 
Processor/Speed PowerPC 970 2.2 GHz
Numbers of Processors 2 standard / 2 maximum
Memory (Range) 1GB to 8GB
Disk (Range) 0GB - 120GB
 
 
     
 
BladeCenter Switch modules
 
     
 
Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Offers 6 six copper uplinks and strongest price/performance benefits
Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queueing
Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications
Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance
Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services
 
 
     
 
Nortel Networks® Layer 2/3 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Offers 6 six fiber uplinks (with SFPs) and strong price/performance benefits
Delivers complete Layer 2 and 3 functionality - routing, filtering, traffic queueing
Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications
Provides port flexibility and traffic management to improve maintenance
Provides upgrade path to full Layer 4-7 services
 
 
     
 
Topspin IB Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter
Scales-out DataCenters by interconnecting blades and chassis together with InfiniBand as the interconnect.
Leverages high bandwidth and low latency characteristics of the InfiniBand standard with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
Enables consolidation of LAN and SAN connectivity for an entire data cluster to a centralized location
Virtualizes, and shares I/O and storage across an entire BladeCenter or collection of BladeCenters for cost savings and high availability.
 
 
     
 
QLogic Enterprise 6-port Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter
Standards-based fibre channel enterprise switch for flexible Storage Area Networks at an entry price point
Integrated QLogic SAN switching function based on SANBox 5200 technology
Easy to set up and integrate into core or edge SAN configurations
Supports IBM TotalStorage® products including FAStT and ESS
Supports external, NEBS-compliant fibre channel SAN unit
 
 
     
 
Brocade® Entry SAN Switch Modules for IBM eServer
Deliver advanced Brocade functions, performance and manageability with scalability and security
Integrated Brocade SAN switching function based on Silkworm 3900 technology
Entry-level switch offering designed for smaller SANs (upgradable to support larger SAN infrastructures)
 
 
     
 
Cisco Systems® Fiber Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServerBladeCenter
External SFP-based ports for fiber connectivity (SFPs available from Cisco)
Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols and trunk failover functionality
Optimizes delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping
Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System
Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols
 
 
     
 
Brocade® Enterprise SAN Switch Modules for IBM eServer
Deliver advanced Brocade functions, performance and manageability with scalability and security
Integrated Brocade SAN switching function based on Silkworm 3900 technology
Enterprise-level switch offering fully enabled to support large SAN infrastructures
 
 
     
 
IBM eServer BladeCenterT 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Provides high-speed Ethernet communication between blade servers and external hardware
Supports IBM TotalStorage® NAS products
 
 
     
 
Cisco Systems® Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Supports high availability networks through support of advanced STP protocols for faster spanning tree convergence
Optimizes delivery through support of multicast protocols such as IGMP snooping
Eases network management through support of Cisco IOS, CiscoWorks, and Cluster Management System
Ensures network security through support of RADIUS, TACACS+, 802.1x and other authentication protocols
 
 
     
 
Nortel Networks® Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Increases application availability and performance
Better serves the processing demands of bandwidth- intensive applications
Greater infrastructure scalability
Enhanced server security
Delivers application and server load balancing
 
 
     
 
IBM eServer BladeCenter 2-port Fibre Channel Switch Module
Delivers a high performance, highly-available Storage Area Network at an entry price point
Standards-based fibre channel switch for flexible Storage Area Networks
Supports IBM TotalStorage® products including FAStT and ESS
Supports external, NEBS-compliant fibre channel SAN unit
 
 
     
 
Intel Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter T
Cost optimized switch for BladeCenter T (8 blade) chassis only
Features Layer 2 switching technology and provides high speed Ethernet communication between blade servers and external hardware
Four (4) Gb Ethernet ports for external network connections
NEBS-3/ETSI compliant switch
Takes advantage of high performance ASIC for real time switching and routing in hardware
 
 
     
 
IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20 Storage Server
 
     
 
NAS gateway functionality into the BladeCenterT chassis to simplify infrastructure complexity while lowering total cost of ownership.
(Prices include hard drives, fibre channel adapter, memory, and operating system)
 
Series Features:
Ultra-slim and powerful, blade design delivers high density without sacrificing server processor performance.
Up to two Intel® Xeon™ Processors, 3.2GHz with 800MHz front-side bus speed, 2MB L2 Cache and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
1GB standard / Up to 8GB DDR2 memory with enhanced memory availability (Maximum 4GB supported for Windows Storage Server Standard Edition)
Two 36GB mirrored internal small form factor Ultra320 SCSI hard drives standard
2Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel daughter card standard
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 with Print and Storage Manager 2.0 preloaded
Three year limited warranty
 
     
       
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