2U rack		Provides expandability and scalability
	High-performance, energy-efficient quad-core Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series processors (up to 8 MB cache) leveraging QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology		Improves productivity through higher processing performance Reduce cost with outstanding performance per-watt computing with power-efficient Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture Up to 1333 MHz front-side bus speeds information access within the system Quad-core processing provides significant performance gains over dual core Delivers ultimate processor performance with eight cores using optimized L2 cache Maximizes multithreaded applications for faster concurrent execution Large cache size yields more transaction processing Lowers overall system power requirements
	Fast 1333 MHz, fully buffered DDR-3 RDIMM memory with up to 16 GB per core with 16 slots (up to 128 GB max memory, planned availability 2Q 2009)		Memory scalability ideal for compute-intensive, general-business applications and virtualized environments Match the high-performance speed of the Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series processors with new-generation, high-performance DDR-3 RDIMM memory—improving performance by transmitting 8 bits of data in one clock cycle DDR-3 RDIMM memory—improving performance by transmitting 8 bits of data in one clock cycle DDR-3 memory operates at 1.5v power, which is 17% lower than previous generation memory thermal design Ability to transfer I/O data at eight times the speed of the memory cell it contains, enabling faster bus speeds and higher peak throughput than previous generation memory Memory mirroring provides customers the capability to increase system and application reliability by allowing the system to continue operating even if a memory DIMM fails Interleaved memory to improve application performance
	Support for the VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor (optional)—planned availability 2Q 2009		Innovative, thin hypervisor architecture is operating system-independent and designed to optimize virtualization performance Integrated into server hardware to help provide compatible, pretested and optimized hardware configurations Optimized for remote management tools and industry-standard protocols such as CIM
	Support for up to twelve 2.5" hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) or solid-state storage drives (SSD)		Provides a range of affordable storage solutions to meet today’s storage needs and tomorrow’s expansion requirements High-capacity, high-performance 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs are the most robust drive choice to power your enterprise servers and storage solutions Support for optional 32 GB or 50 GB solid-state drives, featuring no moving parts for improved reliability and performance
	4 PCI-Express (4x8) Gen 2 slots: 2x8 full-length, full-height; 1x8 half-length, full-height; 1x8 low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16 via optional risers. Also convertible to 2x PCI-X via optional risers		Provides expandability choices and the opportunity to increase I/O bandwidth for performance and productivity Choice of utilizing existing PCI-X adapters during the transition to the PCI-Express standard
	Support for PCI-Express		Standard PCI-Express allows customers to achieve faster interconnect speeds than PCI-X 133 MHz Customers can choose a PCI-X riser card to support their PCI-X adapters. The PCI-X riser card can be ordered instead of the standard PCI-Express riser card
	Optional RAID-0 and -1 with IBM ServeRAID™-BR10i controller		Enhances system availability and data protection by supporting SAS hard disk drive RAID without using a PCI slot
	Optional RAID-5 with IBM ServeRAID-MR10i controller		Take high availability to your HDDs without sacrificing performance with RAID-5 Deploy RAID-5 with a live hot spare when used with four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs
	Optional hardware RAID Encryption with IBM ServeRAID-MR10is Vault controller		New hardware-based encryption protects sensitive customer data and helps avoid public exposure and loss of customers Delivers higher performance versus software-based solutions such as MS Bitlocker; harder to “hack” Four keys deliver various levels of security OS independent, supporting SAS or SATA HDDs Helps lower TCO by lessening cost of drive disposal
	IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™		IBM Director is a comprehensive systems management platform that helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager helps provide advanced power notification and control, monitor power consumption, achieve lower heat output and decrease cooling costs
	IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™		Helps maintain a healthy system by keeping internal components cool
	TCP-IP Offload Engine (standard)		Improves system performance by offloading protocol processing from CPU to a separate engine or code Standard feature at no additional charge
	Snoop filters on Intel® Core™ chipset		Improve application efficiency with snoop filters to boost processor performance
	Hot-swap redundant power supplies		Increase system and application uptime by eliminating another point of failure with a second hot-swap power supply
	Hot-swap redundant fans		Allow the server to continue operating even with fan failure Replacing fans is easy without taking your server offline or out of the rack
	Drop-down light path diagnostics panel		Gives information about a failing component without interrupting system operation Expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time Provides a lighted path to failing component inside the system
	IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM)		Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes Virtual Media Key provides for around the clock remote management capabilities (optional)
	Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet standard; two additional Gigabit ports (via option)		Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration Optional NIC does not use PCI-Express slot
	Security/trusted computing technologies		Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation CRTM for secure boot MS bit locker for full disk encryption
	Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)		Common across all next-generation servers, this new BIOS is easy to configure and deploy Providing more functionality than previous generation BIOS, it make servers more manageable by creating a common infrastructure for managing all machines Server efficiency is improved by providing a faster boot and restart of OS
	Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty1		Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time
	IBM ServerGuide™ software		Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers Gets your server up and running faster Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x® servers