IBM System x3950

High-performance scalable servers with Intel® Xeon® CPUs

IBM’s x3950 servers feature Intel Xeon CPUs to deliver mainframe-inspired functionality to x64 architectures.

Choose between dual- or single-core Intel Xeon processors, and take advantage of IBM’s X3 Architecture, which delivers superior performance and availability to your 64-bit computing platform. Other features include:

• ability to support 32-bit and 64-bit computing applications simultaneously
• XpandOnDemand™ scalability delivers the ability to “pay as your grow”
• includes Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline & light path diagnostics to actively monitor health
• XceL4v™ Server Cache Directory maximizes CPU performance, reduces front-side bus bottlenecks and delivers intelligent cache allocation

IBM System x3950
Processor Type	Intel Xeon MP single-core up to 3.33GHz or dual-core up to 3.0GHz 2/4 per chassis, up to 34 per configuration
Memory	2GB/64GB per chassis, up to 512GB per configuration
Cache	1MB L2 per processor for single-core, 2x2MB L2 for dual-core
Expansion slots	6/6 per chassis Active PCI-X 2.0, up to 266MHz
Internal Storage	440.4GB SAS (serial-attached SCSI) per chassis
Packing option	Scalable rack-mount, 3U/chassis
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The System x 3950 model servers support RAID-0, -1, and -5 support is optional with ServeRAID™-8i. Hot-swappable power supplies, fans, hard drives, PCI-X adapters and memory further improves resiliency and simplifies management.

The x3950 supports the Red Hat® Linux, SUSE® Linux, Microsoft® Windows® or VMware ESX® server operating systems. The transaction-grade reliability the x3950 delivers makes it a perfect platform for server consolidation, ERP, and CRM applications.

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