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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server
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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server

IBM’s X3500 server is a tower server (5U) that can be configured with Intel’s latest dual-core Xeon 5100 series processors (code-named Woodcrest). The Xeon processors deliver more performance with lower power consumption than other Intel processors on the


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server – IBM X3500 Side

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IBM’s X3500 server is designed for workgroups, remote offices and small businesses. The server’s size and storage capabilities make it a great fit for offices where IT managers would prefer not to install a SAN (storage-area network) or deploy external st


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server – IBM X3500 Interior

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The X3500 supports as much as 48GB of memory. The server takes advantage of fully buffered 677MHz memory with Chipkill ECC (error checking and correcting) protection, which can provide higher performance and reliability.


eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: IBM X3500 server – IBM X3500 Storage

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The new IBM X3500 supports as many as eight high-performance hot-swap SAS (serial-attach SCSI) hard disk drives with an internal storage capacity of 2.4TB or eight hot-swap SATA (Serial ATA) II hard disk dries with a total capacity of up to 2TB. The X35

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