IBM BladeCenter HX5
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IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity
through advanced server management capabilities.
IBM Fabric Manager simplifies deployment of infrastructure connections by managing network and
storage address assignments.
IBM FastSetup simplifies, automates, and speeds up the deployment process from server power-up
to production, making BladeCenter easier to manage, deploy, and maintain.
Energy efficiency
The BladeCenter HX5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational
costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Component-sharing design of the BladeCenter chassis provides ultimate power and cooling savings.
The Intel Xeon processor E7 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous
generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
HDDs.
The HX5 uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced power management features with
actual real-time energy monitoring, reporting, and capping features.
