Rack-dense, power-optimized server with leadershipperformance, virtualization and easy managementIBM System x3550 M2Highlights■ Reduce cost with an energy-smart design that provides opti-mal quad-core computingperformance per watt■ Improve service with a highlyflexible design that is easy todeploy, integrate and manage■ Manage risk with resilientarchitectures and virtualizedenvironmentsEnergy-efficient profileThe IBM System x3550 M2 offersrobust, proven technology and aflexible, energy-smart design.Delivering quad-core computing onIntel® Xeon® 5500 Series processorswith QuickPath Interconnect technol-ogy, this server delivers significant per-formance improvement per wattcompared to previous generationservers by integrating low-wattagecomponents for an energy-smartthermal profile.Powerful systems managementThis server offers feature-richsystems management capabilitiesfrom power management to proactivehardware monitoring. The IntegratedManagement Module (IMM) increasesserver availability by continuouslymonitoring your system and notifyingyou of potential system failures orchanges. The Virtual Media key optionprovides remote presence capabilitieswithout taking up a slot on the planar,while IBM Systems Director ActiveEnergy Manager™ provides advancedpower monitoring and notification.Leadership virtualizationDesigned to provide leadership virtual-ization, the x3550 M2 supports theVMware ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervi-sor, the industry-leading solution for vir-tualization. In addition, the x3550 M2provides exceptional memory capacityper core, enabling you to implement vir-tualization efficiently and cost-effectively.Select configurations of the x3550 M2are part of the IBM ExpressAdvantage™ Portfolio, designed tomeet the needs of mid-sized busi-nesses. Easy to manage, Express™models/configurations vary by country.