The document presents IBM's System x servers, specifically the x3650 M4 HD, designed for high performance, scalability, and reliability in business-critical solutions. It addresses market challenges such as increasing workload demands, costly IT maintenance, and the need for efficient data management while emphasizing features like energy efficiency, flexible storage options, and advanced security. The x3650 M4 HD stands out with features tailored for data-intensive analytics and optimal performance for various workloads, ensuring quick response times and reduced operational costs.

1. Server solutions built on IBM System x rack
and tower servers make it simple to act faster
and move further ahead
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September 10, 2013
System x
Client Presentation for new System x 3650 M4 HD
Solutions Made Simple

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Why IBM x86 Server Solutions

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Explosion of Data Reshaping Market Requirements
of new applications on cloud
80%
Growth in number of
cyber attacks since
2005
93%
of top global cities will be in
China in 2025 by GDP
growth
45%
Growth rate of
unstructured data in the
enterprise
16 petaflops
Speed of IBM Sequoia
supercomputer
Growth of spending on
marketing analytics
over next three years
of data on the planet
created in the past
two years
80%
60%
90%Mobile
Mobile phone
subscriptions
6B
Social
Cloud

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System x Server Solutions Address Relevant Market Needs for High Value
Tightly coupled, validated solutions address
client business needs & pain points
System x
Software
High Value
Solutions
System x servers provide a reliable,
secure, high performing foundation for
solutions
High value workloads & quality
services add relevance
M4 Servers
Services
Performance & Resiliency
for mission critical
workloads
Scalability of compute,
Network, and I/O to meet
growth needs
Consolidation &
virtualization to reduce
cost & increase agility

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System x Servers Address Common IT Challenges
Client ‘Pain’ Points
x3550 M4x3650 M4
x3630 M4 x3530 M4 x3250 M4
System x Server Benefits
X3500 M4
x3300 M4 x3100 M4
IT Challenges System x Server Benefits
Increasing workload demands Increased performance (by up to 46%1
) to handle
business critical applications
Server downtime; few to no IT skills System x RAS features
–Predictive Failure Analysis, LightPath
Easy-to-use, setup/admin tools at no added cost
Scalable systems and tools
Slow access to applications Rapid response time through variety of I/O
Lack of sufficient storage Wide variety of flexible storage options
Rising IT costs Reduced footprint & administrative costs
–Server consolidation
–Optimized power & cooling; on-board energy
management tools
x3650 M4 HD
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System x Servers - Leadership Brand, Quality, & Service for Solutions
Optimized with RAS & High Performance Features to Serve Business Critical Workloads
1
TBR 1Q13 Customer Sat Survey, May 2013
2
ITIC 2013 Global Server Hardware, Server
OS Reliability Survey - February 2013
3
IFI Claims 2012; Top 50 US Patent Assignees
4
TPC-C Performance Benchmark, February 2013
5
2011 keynote Forrester Wave™:
Enterprise Hadoop Solutions, Q1 ’12
Industry leading benchmarks
̶ 1st
ever virtualized TPC-C
benchmark, exceeding 1 M
transactions per minute4
Improved transaction performance
of IBM DB2 on System x servers by
over 600 times
Energy efficiency & platinum power
̶ Energy Star Compliance
̶ 80 PLUS Platinum certification
̶ Energy management tools
̶ Cooling technologies
Excellent price performance -
leveraging Intel based x86
processors
#1 Trusted Quality & Reliability High Performance Superior Solutions & Service
#1 Customer satisfaction 12 of past 15
quarters1
̶ Rated on technical, vendor support,
and customer satisfaction criteria
#1 x86 Performance 1
#1 in uptime & reliability for fifth year in a
row: 99.999% 20132
#1 U.S. patents for 20th
consecutive year
̶ 6,478 patents in 2012 alone3
Validated & highly tuned
̶ Software from ISV partners & IBM
Open, extensible for easy customization
#1 in Consolidation, virtualization,
scalability1
̶ Reduced cost, max utilization
Easy to deploy, manage & service
Secure, open, resilient architecture
Recognized leader in BI, Analytics5
Comprehensive services from IBM
Global Services
̶ Over 190 K people in 160+
countries
Warranty coverage in 160+ countries

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High Performance Computing
 Optimize density, performance, & scalability
within typical data center infrastructures for
complex workloads, using less power
 iDataPlex dx360 M4, x3650 M4 HD, x3650 M4,
x3550 M4, NeXtScale nX360 M4
 Analyze huge amounts of data in real time
industry-leading transaction processing for
faster decision making
 x3650 M4 HD, x3650 M4, x3630 M4, x3550 M4,
x3500 M4, NeXtScale
 Reduce OPEX maintenance, simplify
desktop administration, enhance security,
and provide end user flexibility
 x3650 M4, x3550 M4, iDataPlex dx360 M4
 Gain real time access to accurate
analytics for rapid decisions with faster
time to value
 x3650 M4, x3550 M4, x3500 M4
 Reduce IT complexity
 Rapidly deploy applications
 NeXtScale nX360 M4, x3650 M4, x3550 M4,
x3630 M4, x3530 M4, iDataPlex dx360 M4
Cloud Computing Solutions
Virtual Desktop Solutions
SAP Analytics Solutions
IBM System x Racks and Towers – Answers to Business Challenges
Data Management Solutions
Big Data/Business Analytics
Solutions
 Consolidate database applications while
maintaining immediate and continuous access
to information
 x3650 M4 HD, x3650 M4, x3630 M4

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IBM System x Servers: Tuned for Business Critical Solutions
High Performance
 Consolidation of more workloads &
virtual machines
 Faster decisions & business outcomes
 Rapid response time for VDI users &
cloud applications
Memory Density & Speed
 Increased performance for more workloads & users
High Reliability
 Maximized uptime for business-critical workloads
 Predictive Failure Analysis for proactive monitoring
 Redundant HS disks, fans and power
 Innovative, tool-less design
 Predictable data access for fast decisions/outcomes
Easy Maintenance
 Simplified administration, maintenance
 Easy-to-use, setup & administrative tools at no added cost
Flexibility and Scalability
 Lower costs of adding users & services
 Scale applications rapidly as you add
users
Storage
 Secure, high capacity with flexible options, &
high performance for I/O intensive apps like
big data & analytics

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System x Servers: Optimized for Key Workloads
iDataPlex dx360 M4
x3650 M4
x3650 M4
x3500 M4
x3630 M4
x3300 M4
x3550 M4x3650 M4
x3650 M4
x3650 M4x3630 M4
x3550 M4
x3550 M4
x3550 M4
x3550 M4
x3500 M4
x3630 M4
x3500 M4
Server Characteristics:
Storage Rich
Server Characteristics:
Mission Critical
Performance
Server Characteristics:
Mission Critical
Performance
Energy Efficiency
Server Characteristics:
Storage Rich
Performance
Mission Critical
Redundancy Standard
Server Characteristics:
Performance
Mission Critical
Redundancy Standard
Server Characteristics:
Performance
Redundancy Standard
Mission Critical
x3650 M4 HD
x3650 M4 HD
x3650 M4 HD
x3650 M4 HD
NeXtScale
NeXtScale
x3650 M4 HD

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Legend for Server/Solution Fit
Good Better Best
Versatile System x Rack Servers: Optimized for Key Workloads
x3650 M4 x3630 M4x3550 M4x3650 M4 HD x3250 M4x3530 M4
Cloud
Virtual Desktop
SAP / Business
Analytics
Database
Management
High Performance
Computing
Big Data
Web Serving /
Videos
Email, File & Print
SMB Distributed
Computing
dx360 M4 x3850/x3950
Virtualization
Management Node
Management Node
Public Public Public
NeXtScale

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System x3650 M4 HD
New
9/10/13
New
9/10/13

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x3650 M4 HD – Optimized for data analytics and dense storage
Dense Storage/High Spindle Count
(> 60% more drive bays than x3650 M4) for higher
throughput, faster transactions, & ample storage
for business analytics & database apps
Significant memory density & speed (up
to 1866 MHz with 30 MB cache) for more Virtual
Machines & applications
High performance (up to 12 cores per CPU)
for virtualizing your workloads & running more
apps on a single system
High Availability for maximized uptime &
reduced risk and secure data recovery
Easy Setup & Serviceability for reduced
admin costs & simpler consolidation
Energy Star compliance for minimizing
energy costs
Advanced security for faster encryption &
protection against malware attempts
The ultimate high density storage server, designed for data-intensive analytics and business critical workloads. Optimal
blend of performance, uptime, and dense storage.
Target Workloads
New
9/10/13
New
9/10/13
1st
to achieve 1M tpm TPC-C benchmark (x3650 M4), virtualized1
Overall Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)2
One time service and set up2
Linux Server Vendor two years in a row3
#1
1
Based on TPC-C results February 22, 2013
2
Based on 1Q13 TBR x86 Server CSAT survey results
3
Based on Linux Journal Readers’ Choice Awards voting for 2011 & 2012
Big Data

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x3650 M4 HD Unique System Characteristics
 Support more features and functions
̶ Outstanding 16 high IOPS 1.8” SSD + 16 x 2.5” HDD
̶
No compromise between performance and spindle
̶
Best offering for data-intensive analytics & business critical
applications
 Energy efficiency
̶
40°C operation temperature support
̶
Power savings from wider range of operating temperature
̶
2 fan zone design, driving longer lifecycle, higher efficiency, better
availability and cost savings
 Rich NIC offering
̶
Unbeatable 4 x 1Gb + 2 x 10Gb NIC without consuming PCIe slot
̶
Shared management port capability for 1Gb or 10Gb port, saving
infrastructure cost
 12Gb RAID on mother board
̶
Double RAID bandwidth
̶
RAID cache of 4GB, reducing IO waiting time
̶
Multiple RAID adapter configurations (up to 4)
̶
Support for booting from 2 rear HDD/SSD to keep O/S & data
separate
 Feature on Demand
̶
Remote upgrade of features without opening server
̶
No costly downtime

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x3650 M4 HD – Designed for Flexible, Fast Storage & IO
Feature on Demand (FoD) for
reduced downtime
Predictive Failure Analysis &
Lightpath Diagnostics for proactive
monitoring & reduced
service/downtime
Optional IMM2 Remote Presence
Energy Star Compliance
40°C max operating temp for
energy savings
Dual fan zones design for cooling
efficiency
QR codes for quick access to
serviceability manuals
Flexibility &
Expandability
Up to 26x2.5” HDDs or
16x2.5”HDDs+16x1.8”SSDs for
flexible storage options and up to
41.6 TB storage
Ability to separate O/S and data via
rear RAID adapter
4x1Gb + 2x10Gb NIC design – no
PCIe slot required
1 Optimized for
IO Performance2 Reduced Risk &
Energy Savings3
Up to two Xeon E5-2600 v2
processors, 12 cores per CPU
Up to 768 GB memory with up to 30
MB cache & up to 1866 MHz
12Gb RAID on board and up to 4
RAID adapters for optimized
performance
High spindle count for high IOPS
Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller Virtualization (APICv) for
improved virtualization
performance
Advanced security features for
faster encryption

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Flexibility &
Expandability1
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x3650 M4 HD Key Features at a Glance: Flexible Storage and IO
Features Client Advantages
Up to 26x2.5” HDDs or
16x2.5”HDDs+16x1.8”SSDs
Up to 41.6 TB storage
Flexible storage options: Client can start with 8 or 16 HDDs and
expand to 24, 26, or 32 HDDs to support dynamic requirements
Ample storage for analytics and database applications
Ability to separate O/S and
data via rear RAID adapter
Ability to boot from the rear HDDs with a separate optional RAID
adapter to keep O/S and business data separate. Easy setup,
management, and configuration.
4x1Gb + 2x10Gb NIC design
- no PCIe slot required.
Room for additional PCIe cards for more I/O options & flexibility

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x3650 M4 HD Key Features at a Glance: IO Performance
Features Client Advantages
Xeon E5-2600 v2
processors, with up to 12
cores per CPU
Up to 50% more cores1
and 46% increased performance2
over
Xeon E5-2600 processor for faster response time & business
outcomes. Consolidation of more applications on same
machine, reducing costs.
Up to 768 GB memory with
30 GB cache & up to 1866
MHz
Increase of up to 50% more memory cache1
& up to 17% more
memory bandwidth3
over Xeon E5-2600 processor, yielding low
latency for data access, faster response time
12 Gb RAID on board Double the bandwidth of the x3650 M4 for optimized
performance for data protection
Up to 4 RAID adapters Flexible storage controller configurations for up to 4x
performance increase for demanding storage intensive
workloads versus single RAID adapter design
Up to 62% more drive bay
capacity than x3650 M4
Higher throughput, faster transactions, and ample storage for
analytics (e.g. ingest, ETL) and database applications
Optimized for
IO Performance2
1 Intel Xeon E5-2600 8C & 20MB cache vs E5-2600 v2 12C & 30MB 2 Intel Test SPECjbb*2013 benchmark, 07/13 3 Intel Xeon E5-2600 1600MHz vs E5-2600 v2 1866MHz

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x3650 M4 HD Key Features at a Glance: IO Performance (2)
Features Client Advantages
APICv (Advanced
Programmable Interrupt
Controller virtualization)
Improved virtualization performance due to faster VM Exits
(overhead reduced by 50%)
Advanced security features
(Intel Secure Key, Intel OS
Guard and Supervisor
Mode Execution Protection
– SMEP)
Faster, more secure encryption
Protection against malware and denial of service attacks
Up to 2 optional GPUs Support for optimized performance or Virtual Desktop graphics
Mixed HDD and SSD
options
Up to 16 HDDs + 16 SSDs for optimum storage performance
through storage tiering. IBM FlashCache Storage Accelerator
option to deliver high IO performance without the need for
tuning
Optimized for
IO Performance2

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Reduced Risk &
Energy Savings3
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x3650 M4 HD Key Features at a Glance: Reduced risk & energy savings
Features Client Advantages
Feature on Demand Flexibility to upgrade the server remotely when ready –reduces
upfront capital, maintenance, & downtime costs
Predictive Failure Analysis &
LightPath Diagnostics
Proactive monitoring, management, and serviceability to prevent
system downtime and reduce service time & unscheduled outages
Optional IMM2 Remote control to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot from any
corner of the world
Energy Star Compliance 80 Plus Platinum Power Supplies for energy efficiency and
operational cost savings
40° C operating temperature Increased power savings - Ability for clients to operate IBM
servers at an additional 5O
C compared to the competition
Dual fan zone design Higher cooling efficiency -- Dual fan zone design allows the server
to run the fans independently, for reduced energy cost & downtime
QR codes Access to installation & maintenance manuals for faster, easier
service

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MT: 5460 x3650 M4 HD
Processors Xeon E5-2600 v2, up to 12 cores
#Socket 2
Form factor 2U Rack
Memory Slots
Max Memory
24 slots (U/R/LR DIMM)
Up to 1866MHz
Up to 768GB (32GB LRDIMM)
Disk Drive type SAS/SATA/SSD
Storage 24+2 2.5” HDD/SSDs (+2 via CTO) or
16 2.5” HDD/SSDs+16 1.8” SSDs
RAID 12Gb M5210e RoMB
Up to 4GB* Flashback cache
RAID 5/50, 6/60 (FoD)
Support for multiple RAID adapter
configurations
NIC/TPM 4x 1GbE (std.) + 2x 10GbE (Mezz
opt.) /TPM
PCIe (x16/x8) 4-6 PCIe ports or 4 PCI-X (via CTO)
Power AC 550W/750W/900W /750W DC
Up to 80PLUS Platinum
USB ports
VGA ports
2 front (Through Dongle) / 4 back / 2
internal
1 front (Through Dongle) / 1 back
Fan Design 4x Hot swap redundant fans
Light Path Basic Lightpath (no Advanced upgrade)
in front
OS Windows Server 2012/2008 R2, Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4/5.9, SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3,
VMware vSphere 5.5/ESXi 5.1 U1
System MGMT IMM2, dedicated port
Warranty 3 years (parts/labor)
Deep Dive into the x3650 M4 HD
High Density Storage Server
 High spindle count for increased throughput, transactions
 Secure, abundant data storage
 Flexible networking options
 Rich remote presence with IMM2
 Efficient 80 PLUS Platinum PSU & Energy Star Compliance
 Redundant, Hot swap Fans & Power for business critical
applications
 12 Gbps RAID controller on motherboard for fast data
transfer and protection
The ultimate high density storage server, designed for your data
analytics or business critical workloads. Optimal blend of
performance, uptime, and dense storage.
*Available 1Q14

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x3650 M4 HD – Optimized for Analytics and Business Critical Workloads
Solution Fine Tuned Server Characteristics
• High spindle count for fast ingest/ ETL
(Extract Transform Load), supporting high
throughput of time-critical data with random
reads and writes
• Top bin Intel Xeon processors, large
memory bandwidth, and high IOPS for
rapid transaction processing and data
analytics
• Advanced security features for reduced
risk of data compromise
• Dense secure storage for database
applications
• High availability and RAS features for
high uptime, reduced risk
• Excellent performance and memory
density for consolidating workloads and
running more applications on a single
system

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x3650 M4 HD User Profile Snapshots
Data Management
Industry: Defense and Analytics
Application: Data warehousing
Greatest Needs: High spindle count
for throughput
Planned Deployment: Data
Recording/Logging of sensor data
Industry: Credit card
Application: SAP HANA Edge
Greatest Needs: High spindle count
for throughput
Deployment: Process thousands of
credit card transactions in seconds
Analytics/SAPAnalytics/ETL
Organization: Insurance company
Application: Extract Transform
Load (ETL)
Greatest Needs: Rapid ingest and
ETL of data for fraud detection
Deployment: Supervised
predictive modeling of data from
different sources to detect fraud

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Better RAS design
Support 16 HDD + Tape
Support 2 GPU
6 Gb RAID onboard
Up to 25.6 TB
Better RAS design
Support 16 HDD + Tape
Support 2 GPU
6 Gb RAID onboard
Up to 25.6 TB
Interline Positioning for Right Solutions
Up to 56TB
Lowest disk cost
Up to 56TB
Lowest disk cost
•Highest storage capacity
•Price performance
•Lower cost
•Better RAS
•Better Performance
•GPU
•Better RAS
•Better Performance
•More HDD+SSD
•Better IO performance
Client
Needs
Key
Workloads
Better RAS
Support for up to 26 HDD
or 16 HDD+16 SSD
Multiple RAID adapters
12 Gb RAID onbaord
Up to 41.6 TB
Better RAS
Support for up to 26 HDD
or 16 HDD+16 SSD
Multiple RAID adapters
12 Gb RAID onbaord
Up to 41.6 TB
IBM
Offering
x3650 M4 HDx3650 M4x3630 M4
Flagship business-
Critical 2U 2S server
High density, high
performing storage serverLowest cost per TB
& largest capacity 2U2S

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x86 Server Landscape & Analysis
DellDell
HPHP
IBMIBM
May 2013
EP: 2U 2s 24D
(24+2) x 2.5”
R720xd
EP: 2U 2s 24D
(24+2) x 2.5” or
16 x 2.5” + 16 x 1.8”
x3650 M4 HD
DL380p G8
EP: 2U 2s 24D
25 x 2.5”
 25 x 2.5”
 10C-35C operating temperature support
 1 Fan zone design
 4 1Gb or 2 10Gb NIC design
 6Gb RAID on mother board
 Support for only 1 RAID adapter
 No FoD, need to power off server to add features
 24+2 x 2.5”
 Only support up to 115W processors in 40C operating temperature
 10C-35C and ≤10% of annul operating hours @5C-10C 35C-40C
 1 Fan zone design
 4 1Gb or 2 10Gb NIC design
 6Gb RAID on mother board
 Support for only 1 RAID adapter, cannot boot from separate RAID adapter
 No FoD, need to power off server to add features
 24+2 x 2.5” or 16 x 2.5” + 16 x 1.8” drives
 5C-40C operating temperature support
 2 Fan zone design
 4 1Gb + 2 10Gb NIC without consuming PCIe slot
 12Gb RAID on mother board
 Support for up to 4 RAID adapters for 4x performance over
competition and support for boot from 2 rear HDD/SSD
 FoD, quick install, add feature without opening box

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Backup Material

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IBM System x3650 M4 HD - Significant performance
Internal View
Significant performance increase: The x3650 M4 HD provide clients with the ability to run more
workloads on a single system. This performance increase provides the option to consolidate servers
today or give your company the strength to grow in the future
Processor – Features up to two of the latest Xeon E5-
2600 v2 series processors
• Increased performance by up to 46% over the
previous generation.
• Full support of all of Intel’s processor SKUs including
low voltage processors
Micro Processor Installation and Removal Tool
– IBM recognized the difficulty of removing and
installing processors which lead to the development
a tool that makes this process easy. This tool been
shipping with processors over the past several
generations of several and will continue with the M4
generation. For a demonstration of how easy it is to
use the tool click here.
Memory – Total of 24 DIMMs (Max Memory – 768GB) and a maximum memory
speed of 1866MHz
• Increased memory density and performance allow clients to handle larger
workloads as well as create additional virtual machines.
PCIe Gen 3 – Featuring new PCIe Gen 3 technology
enabling faster performance
46%1
More Perf
768GB
Max Memory
1866MHZ
Max Memory
Performance
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Storage choice: With the growing importance of data to any business, it is more important than ever to
provide systems that have a wide choice of storage options. From the growing flash storage market to
the introduction of new workloads such as data analytics, the IBM System x3650 M4 HD provides the
right option for a client’s storage needs.
2.5” HS SAS/SATA/SSD – The x3650 M4 HD
provides clients up to 24x 2.5” HDD in the front of the
server with an additional two in the rear of the server.
With 26 total SSDs available, client can store up to 41.6
TB on a single server
IBM System x3650 M4 HD - More storage choices and greater performance
x3650 M4 HD – 2.5” HDD
x3650 M4 HD – eXFlash
eXFlash – The x3650 M4 HD has the ability to
support eXFlash with up to 16 – 1.8” SSD with
an additional 18 - 2.5” HDDs. This combination
provides a large number of spindles plus flash
technology for maximum performance.

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IBM System x3650 M4 HD - New RAID options
Internal View
New RAID options: The x3650 M4 HD has RAID on the motherboard, allowing users to get all of the
benefits of Hardware RAID 0/1 without using a valuable PCIe slot. In addition to including HW RAID,
IBM has expanded the RAID portfolio, providing more options, better performance and more flexibility.
RAID Options – Standard w/ ServeRAID 5210e
– Cacheless RAID 5/50 Upgrade
– 1GB Cache with RAID 5/50 Upgrades
– 4GB2
/2GB/1GB Flash with RAID 5/50 Upgrade
–RAID 6/60 with Upgrade with Feature on Demand
Standard
ServeRAID 5210e - RAID
0/1
Hardware Upgrades Feature on Demand Upgrades
IBM ServeRAID 5210 Controller ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler for IBM Systems-FoD
ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM Systems-FoD
ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB*
Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
4x RAID Performance Increase - RAID bandwidth
increased from PCIe Gen2 x4 to Gen3 x8
12Gb RAID Performance - Increased RAID from 6Gb to
12Gb for increased performance
* Available 1Q14

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IBM System x3650 M4 HD - Outstanding Power and Thermal design
Better Power and Thermal design - As data centers grow, power and cooling costs are becoming a larger piece of the IT
budget. IBM has always been focused on helping clients reduce their energy consumption through greater efficiency and
innovation. This new generation of servers is no exception to this IBM tradition and provide clients with an even greater
power efficiency than pervious generations.
Choice of 3 Redundant Power supplies
that are 80PLUS platinum power (94%)
efficiency design
Energy Star Compliance: Servers
that earn the ENERGY STAR will, on
average, be 30 percent more energy
efficient than standard servers(1)
.
(1) Source: US Environmental Protection Agency – Energy Star Website – Click here for more details
(2) Intel Server-Side Java* Energy Efficiency benchmark: Intel® Server Board S2600CP
platform with two Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2690; Source: Intel TR#1299 as of 12 Aug 2013.
Free air cooling support:
– 60W to 95W processors models support 5
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– 115W to 135W processors models support 10
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– Allow customers to save on cooling costsZone Cooling: Four independent
FAN modules support 2 Thermal
Zones. Each zone will adjust fan
speed based on the components and
thermal conditions in that zone. This
provides optimal temperature within
the server without wasting energy
Zone 1
Zone 2
Dual Fan Zones Design: True business critical design
these hot-swap, dual-motor cooling fans help maintain a
healthy system temperature by keeping internal
components cool. These fans are also low wattage
keeping energy costs low and have reduced noise levels
40%2
More energy
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Flexible Networking: With the expansion of 10GbE technology on the rise, the IBM System x3650 M4
HD gives the client the choice of not only leveraging this new technology but also provides a wide variety
of vendors solutions. All of this, while not taking up valuable PCIe slots through our innovative
mezzanine design
Ethernet Ports – The x3650 M4 HD
comes standard with Intel I350AM4 Quad
Port GbE LAN Controller (4x 1GbE) ports
and 1x 1GbE IMM port
Upgrade to 10GbE technology – The
mezzanine design allows the user to easily
upgrade to the 10GbE solution that is right for
their business.
• Available 10GbE solutions from Intel,
Broadcom1
& Qlogic
• Does not require the use of a PCIe slot
IBM System x3650 M4 HD- Flexible Networking
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Ultimate in Uptime: Companies rely on their servers to run business critical applications, and with the
cost of server downtime as high as $5,600 / per minute(1)
it is more important than ever to choose a
server that is built with the maximum uptime in mind. The IBM system x3650 M4 HD combines a
multitude of features to keep a client’s business applications running
Hot Swap and Redundant Fans, PSU &
HDD – x3650 M4/x3650 M4 HD and
x3550 M4 have optional HS & Redundant
features such as Fans, PSU and HDDs to
increase uptime
IBM System x3650 M4 HD – Ultimate in Uptime
(1) "Understanding the Cost of Data Center Downtime: An Analysis of the Financial Impact on Infrastructure Vulnerability,“ Whitepaper, 2011
Hot Swap and Redundant Fans – The x3650 M4 offers
dual fan zones with N+1 redundancy design
Memory Mirror – Like RAID 1 for
memory, x3650 M4/x3650 M4 HD and
x3550 M4 provide provides full protection
against single-bit and multi-bit errors. This
is beneficial for any customer that require
maximum uptime.
Tool-less Design – IBM continues to
offer customers a tool-less design for the
M4 generation of servers. This allows for
faster repairs and quicker up-time

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Innovative Design withInnovative Design with NewNew FeaturesFeatures
– Performance
– Efficient power and thermal design
– New RAID options
– Flexible networking
– More storage choices
Ultimate in UptimeUltimate in Uptime
– Redundant and Hot swap Fan/Disk/PSU
– Predictive Failure Analysis & lightpath diagnostics
– Memory Mirroring
– Tool less design
Improve Business EnvironmentImprove Business Environment
– IMM2 with Remote presence & mobile interface
– Feature on Demand: Easily upgradable while
offering pay as you grow flexibility
– IBM Director: Easy to deploy, integrate, service &
manage
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Dongle for USB
Light Path Panel
24- 2.5” HDD/SSD 16- 2.5” & 1.8” SSD HDD
2 FH/FL
PCI Card
1 FH/HL
PCI Card
1 FH/FL
PCI Card
2 FH/HL
PCI Card
GbE x4
MGMT COM 10GbE USB
x4
2x
PSUVGA
x3650 M4 HD System front and rear view

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System x3650 M4 HD - Interior
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