Leadership enterprise server with significantly lower cost of ownership in a highly available and
expandable, rack-dense, 2U dual-socket server
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Disk Controllers
All x3650 M2 models include a
ServeRAID-BR10i, ServeRAID-M5014
or
ServerRAID-M5015
SAS/SATA controller
(
model-dependent) to enhance system availability and data protection
without using a PCI slot
The 6Gbps
ServeRAID-M5015
SAS/SATA
controller offers enhanced performance with
512MB
of cache memory (
optional battery
), supports
RAID-0/1/10/5/50
. (Optional
RAID-6/60
with
SED
.)
The 6Gbps
ServeRAID-M5014
SAS/SATA
controller offers enhanced performance with
256MB
of cache memory (
optional battery
), supports
RAID-0/1/10/5/50.
(Optional
RAID-6/60
with
SED
.)
The
ServeRAID-BR10i
controller offers hardware
RAID-0
/
1/1E
support. The controller provides
data transfer speeds of up to
3Gbps
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.
For external storage, the
ServeRAID-MR10M
controller enables connection to up to four IBM
System Storage EXP3000 SAS expansion units (48 HDDs total). It provides RAID-0/1/10/5/50
support and 256MB of onboard cache.
Large Storage Capacity
The x3650 M2 offers flexibility with up to
twelve
2.5” HDD bays, supporting high-performance
drives that provide high density/high reliability and allow you to scale up as your business grows.
2.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS
•
7,200
RPMs —
500GB
(
3.0TB
maximum capacity)
•
10,000
RPMs — 73.4, 146.8, 300, or
500GB
(
3.0TB
maximum)
•
15,000
RPMs
— 73.4 or
146.8GB
(
1.76TB
maximum)
2.5-inch Hot-Swap SATA
•
7,200
RPMs — 160 or
500GB
(
6.0TB
maximum)
•
10,000
RPMs —
300GB
(
3.6TB
maximum)
2.5-inch Hot-Swap
or
Simple-Swap SSDs
•
50GB
High IOPS (
600GB
maximum)
High I/O Performance
– Offers up to 8X more IOPS than HDDs (67/33% read/write OLTP transaction base mix)
– Optimized for heavy mix of read and write operations, such as transaction processing,
media streaming, surveillance, file copy, logging, backup/recovery, and business
Intelligence
Lower-Cost IOPS Performance
– Yields better $/IOPS: lower capacity (GB) required to achieve higher IOPS
– Utilizes less energy and heat than conventional disk drive
Superior Uptime
– 3X the availability of mechanical disk drives
– No moving parts to fail
– Enterprise wear-leveling to extend life even further
Flexible Deployment with full OS Support
– Traditional HDD form factor offerings
– Supports Linux, Windows and VMware
2-5-inch HDDs not only require less space than 3.5-inch drives, they
weigh less, consume half
the power, produce less noise, seek faster,
and offer
increased reliability
.
The hot-swap SAS drives use the Converged Tray for interchangeability with other IBM System
x
®
systems. If you need more storage space, terabyte capacities are possible with external IBM
System Storage direct-attach, NAS and SAN offerings.
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Data transfer rates depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.
