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IBM has extended its X3 Architecturebased family of servers with the introduction of the IBM xSeries 260, a four-processor server designed for remote office locations or storage-intensive applications.
The X3 Architecture, introduced in February, is the culmination of a threeyear, $100 million development effort to bring mainframe-inspired capabilities and high-end technology to the company's next-generation 64-bit Intel Xeon processor MP-based xSeries servers. X3 Architecture-based servers already hold several leadership industry standard benchmarks.
The 7U high x260 server provides customers with the ability to include up to 12 3.5-inch Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) hard disk drives for higher capacities and faster spin speeds. Customers can install capacities up to 300GB per drive for a total of 3.6TB of local storage.
The x260 meets the individual needs of remote or branch locations of hotels, banks and retail operations for large storage.
The dual-core-capable x260 relies on 64-bit Intel Xeon MP processors - formerly code-named Cranford - to provide high performance computing at a lower cost. The server's internal electronics are identical to the x366 3U rack server introduced earlier this year. Also available in a tower configuration, the x260 can run on standard 110-volt power in a fully redundant configuration, making it suitable for office environments. The x260 offers customers potentially significant investment protection through expandable processing power, memory and storage capacity that is often required for e-mail and database serving applications.
The x260 is the third server based on X3 Architecture. In February, IBM announced the IBM xSeries 366, a four-way server optimized for server consolidation and enterprise applications. The IBM xSeries 460, introduced in June, starts as an affordable four-way server and easily scales up to 32-way processing, allowing customers the flexibility to upgrade on demand to greater capacity as their business demands increase.
The IBM eServer xSeries 260 entry price starts at $4,599, and is available in the United States as of mid-month. IBM's eServer X3 Architecture-based systems run new scalable 64-bit x86 operating system software from Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell.
Copyright Publications & Communications, Inc. Sep 2005
Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved
IBM has extended its X3 Architecturebased family of servers with the introduction of the IBM xSeries 260, a four-processor server designed for remote office locations or storage-intensive applications.
The X3 Architecture, introduced in February, is the culmination of a threeyear, $100 million development effort to bring mainframe-inspired capabilities and high-end technology to the company's next-generation 64-bit Intel Xeon processor MP-based xSeries servers. X3 Architecture-based servers already hold several leadership industry standard benchmarks.
The 7U high x260 server provides customers with the ability to include up to 12 3.5-inch Serial Attached Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) hard disk drives for higher capacities and faster spin speeds. Customers can install capacities up to 300GB per drive for a total of 3.6TB of local storage.
The x260 meets the individual needs of remote or branch locations of hotels, banks and retail operations for large storage.
The dual-core-capable x260 relies on 64-bit Intel Xeon MP processors - formerly code-named Cranford - to provide high performance computing at a lower cost. The server's internal electronics are identical to the x366 3U rack server introduced earlier this year. Also available in a tower configuration, the x260 can run on standard 110-volt power in a fully redundant configuration, making it suitable for office environments. The x260 offers customers potentially significant investment protection through expandable processing power, memory and storage capacity that is often required for e-mail and database serving applications.
The x260 is the third server based on X3 Architecture. In February, IBM announced the IBM xSeries 366, a four-way server optimized for server consolidation and enterprise applications. The IBM xSeries 460, introduced in June, starts as an affordable four-way server and easily scales up to 32-way processing, allowing customers the flexibility to upgrade on demand to greater capacity as their business demands increase.
The IBM eServer xSeries 260 entry price starts at $4,599, and is available in the United States as of mid-month. IBM's eServer X3 Architecture-based systems run new scalable 64-bit x86 operating system software from Microsoft, Red Hat and Novell.
Copyright Publications & Communications, Inc. Sep 2005
Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved
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