IBM x3690 X5 Manual

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IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa HardwareAnnouncement ZG10-0267IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. These products are offered andwarranted solely by third parties.5 The Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment software, included as partof ServerGuideTM software, may be used for boot diagnostic, setup, restoration,installation, configuration, test, or disaster recovery purposes only. To download theServerGuide, visithttp://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/serverguide/sub.htmlIBM System x3690 X5 model configurationSystem SEO Processor L3 Memory HDD HDD PowerNumber Cache Iface Supply7148-2DG 2 x 2.0 GHz 18 MB 64x4 GB SAS open bay sixXeon E6540 Turbo w/1 memory cardSix core 105W7148-3Sx 1x 2.0 GHz 18 MB 4x4 GB SAS open bay threeXeon X7550 TurboEight core 130W7148-4Sx 1x 2.26 GHz 24 MB 4x4 GB SAS open bay threeXeon X7560 TurboEight core 130WProduct positioningThese new IBM System x3690 X5 Virtualized Systems enhance the server line byproviding new levels of performance and price/performance. The IBM System x3690X5 server features a high-density, 2U+1U mechanical platform that supports 6-coreXeon processors, 8-core in MAX5 models, PCI-E architecture, and high-speed DDR3memory.IBM System x3690 X5 servers deliver additional processing, expandability, andhigh-availability features. These features make them ideal for handling complex,business-critical On Demand Business applications that must be supported by space-saving, rack-optimized servers.The IBM System x3690 X5 server is designed for extremely complex, compute-intense applications requiring two-socket plus processing power and large memorysupport.This makes the IBM System x3690 X5 server an excellent fit for current and futureenterprise on demand applications.Applications include:• On Demand Business• Business intelligence• Transaction processing• Enterprise resource planning• Collaboration applications (Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes®)• Server consolidation• Internet or intranet front-end serving• Web content serving• Database storage as a SAN solution