IBM BladeCenter HS21 8853

Modular system delivering leadership performance efficiency

• Ultra-slim and powerful blade design delivers high density without sacrificing server processor performance.
• Smarter design can substantially reduce power consumption per blade compared to competitive 1U/blade offerings, potentially yielding better performance/watt.
• Easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis.

Supports up to two Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors with up to 1333 MHz front-side bus with a shared 4 MB L2 cache

• The shared 4 MB L2 cache provides better performance for both single and multi-threaded applications
• Access to larger cache means faster data access and improved performance of content creation & entertainment applications
• Equipped with Intel Hyper-Threading technology, the Intel Xeon Processor delivers server performance ideal for compute-intensive, next-generation network and IT application workloads.

Supports up to two Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors with up to 1333 MHz front-side bus with a shared 2x4 MB L2 cache

• Delivers ultimate processor performance with eight cores using optimized L2 cache
• Maximize multi-threaded applications for faster and concurrent execution

Up to 32 GB Fully Buffered DIMM internal memory with 4 GB DIMM support

• Fully Buffered DIMM memory delivers better memory bandwidth and reduced latency over DDR II resulting in better application performance
• Error checking and correction offer high performance with mainframe-inspired fault protection.
• Expandable to 8 DIMMs with (32 GB) with Memory and I/O Expansion Unit

64-bit extensions

• The HS21 blade features the Intel Xeon Processor supporting Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
• Provides 64-bit addressability while supporting both 64- and 32-bit applications, allowing for a smooth transition to 64-bit enabled applications while leveraging the price and performance of existing applications.

Support for up to four hard disk drives (HDDs)

• The HS21 supports two internal small form factor 10,000rpm SAS HDDs.
• Optional three hot-swap 2.5" SAS HDDs with Storage and I/O blade (SIO)
• The SIO also allows you to add an optional RAID-5 controller with battery-backed cache

Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet connections

• The TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) capable NICs are enabled to transmit large amounts of data at fast speeds for high-performance network applications.
• Robust design supports teaming and failover.
• These NICs will also support RDMA and iSCSI via a software key (availability is planned)

Two high-availability midplane connections

• Provides durable and reliable connections to all chassis resources.

Blade server interconnects

• Supports an optional 2-port (up to 4 Gb per port) Fibre Channel Expansion Card (Host Bus Adapter) to deliver a high-performance, highly manageable storage area network (SAN).
• Supports an optional 2-port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card to enable additional Ethernet bandwidth and allow for connection to multiple LAN segments.
• Supports an optional iSCSI Expansion Card for a lower cost storage option
• Supports up to four PCI-Express connected high-speed fabrics, including 4X InfiniBand.

Light path diagnostics standard

• Provides quick and easy guide to troubleshoot your server for higher availability and system uptime.
• Independently powered, allowing you to remove the server from the chassis and still illuminate the light path LEDs. Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
• Helps save you time and money by decreasing planned and unplanned downtime.
• Helps increase uptime by allowing you to receive proactive alerts as much as 24-48 hours in advance.

Integrated System Management Processor

• Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes. IBM Director and IBM Director Extensions comprehensive systems management tools
• Exploits hardware capabilities by surfacing pertinent information about your system, allowing you to automate a response.
• Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities.
• Provides intelligent systems management for rock-solid reliability.
• IBM Remote Deployment Manager simplifies and automates deployment and redeployment for efficient installation and startup of your blade servers

Operating system support

• Red Hat
• SUSE Linux
• VMWare ESX Server
• Windows Server
• Open Enterprise Server (Netware 6.5) (support planned)
• SUN Solaris 10 (support planned)

3-year customer replacement unit and onsite limited warranty

• The IBM Global Services organization provides reliable, dedicated and skilled assistance when you need it.
• Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time.

• IBM BladeCenter HS21 8853
• Power Cord
• Drivers and Utilities
• Warranty Documentation
• Owner’s Manual

• Warranty Length: 3 Year Warranty
• Covers: Parts and Labor
• Details: Limited 3 Year warranty, parts and labor
• Provider: IBM
• Contact: By Phone: IBM Technical Support (800) 426 7378, 1- 800 - IBM-SERV