High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization
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access by multiple administrators at once, via the IMM.
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IBM Systems Director
is included for proactive systems management and works with both the blade’s
internal IMM and the chassis’ management module. It comes with a portfolio of tools, including IBM
Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Service and Support Manager, and others. In
addition, IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server
management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems Director can
issue administrator alerts via e-mail, pager, and other methods.
Availability and Serviceability
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BladeCenter chassis are designed for operation with
greatly reduced potential for single points of
failure
. Most aspects of operation, from blade servers to communication modules, to management
modules, to power and blower modules, are
hot-swappable
. The midplane connections are
redundant
and the other features can be made so, when used in pairs.
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HS22V blade servers support the use of
Chipkill-enabled ECC
(error checking and correcting)
memory. Chipkill memory can be up to
16X
better than standard ECC memory at correcting some
types of memory errors. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors. Optional
memory
mirroring
and
memory sparing
offer additional redundancies.
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Solid-state drives
offer up to
triple
the reliability (MTBF rates) of conventional SAS HDDs. This can
lessen the need for redundant drives.
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IPMI 2.0
supports highly secure remote system power on/off using data encryption. This allows an
administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the
server back up and running quickly and securely.
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Environmentally tuned blower modules
in the chassis adjust to compensate for changing thermal
characteristics. At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a
crowded data center, temperature-controlled blowers produce less ambient noise in the data center
than if they were constantly running at full speed.
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Text and graphics console redirection
support allows the administrator to remotely view HS22V
text and graphic messages over serial or LAN connections.
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A
standard three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty
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affords you peace of mind and
greater potential investment protection.
Right, Open, Easy, Green
You need to make IT decisions that will drive business success. You face management challenges and
technological complexity such as space constraints, power and cooling limitations, heterogeneous
environments and I/O connectivity issues. IBM brings together the widest choice of compatible chassis,
blade servers, storage and networking offerings and solution providers in the industry to help you build
an open and flexible IT environment. And regardless of the size of your business, you want to be up and
running 24/7. With built-in redundancy, innovative power and cooling and the latest I/O and management
tools, IBM BladeCenter is easy to own—so you can focus on your business demands and stay ahead of
the competition.
The
RIGHT
choice, tailored to fit your diverse needs:
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It’s flexible and modular. As needs evolve, a one-size-fits-all solution doesn’t work.
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Meet your needs with BladeCenter: everything from a high-performance data center to a small
office with limited IT skills—IBM has you covered
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Get flexibility with 5 compatible chassis and 5 blade types supporting multiple I/O fabrics, all
managed from a common point
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It’s robust and reliable, providing redundancy throughout and the information you need to keep your
business up and running.
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Provide redundancy for no single point of failure with IBM BladeCenter
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Preserve application uptime with IBM Predictive Failure Analysis
®
and light path diagnostics
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Make decisions based on accurate data for quick problem diagnosis with First Failure Data
Capture
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and innovative, for a flexible business foundation:
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It’s comprehensive, providing broad, fast, and reliable networking and storage I/O with BladeCenter
Open Fabric.
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Match your data center needs and the appropriate interconnect using a common management
point, and 5 I/O fabrics to choose from
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Extract the most from your third-party management solutions by utilizing the BladeCenter Open
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For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-426-2255.
Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to
resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.
