The IBM x3200 Server

The IBM System x3200 can help lower your IT costs throughout its business lifecycle. The x3200 is not only affordable to purchase, but it's also easy to manage and keep up to date.

• Affordable uni-processor tower server for medium-sized businesses or distributed large enterprises
• More availability and management features than other systems in its class
• Quad-core and dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors deliver high performance

Keep your business in business

With unprecedented system availability, the x3200 can help you maximise uptime for your file and print or network infrastructure applications. Select Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA), near-line SATA or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) depending on your reliability requirements. If a HDD or power supply fails, the x3200 can stay up and running with redundant power supplies and hot-swap SATA and SAS HDDs.

Protect your data, your investment

Standard on select models, integrated hardware RAID-0 or -1 provides protection for your business-critical data. Optional upgrades to RAID-5 or tape backup solutions are also available.

Product features	Hardware summary
Support for new and legacy input/output (I/O) slots provides high performance	Tower form factor
Save systems management time and money with IBM Director, Alert Standard Format 2.0, Remote Deployment Manager and optional RSA II	Choice of processor - Intel Xeon (quad-core or dual-core), Intel Pentium D (dual-core) or Intel Pentium 4
Integrated RAID support for enhanced data protection (model dependent)	Up to 1GB standard memory/8GB DDR II 667 MHz memory maximum
Industry-standard hardware systems management with IPMI 1.5-compliant mini BMC.	Up to 1.2TB maximum capacity via four SAS HDDs, or up to 3.0TB maximum capacity via four SATA HDDs
	Choice of flexible storage options - simple-swap or hot-swap SATA, 2.5" or 3.5" hot-swap SAS or near-line SATA
	Hot-swap redundant power supplies.

Feature	Benefits
Choice of processor - Intel Xeon (quad-core or dual-core), Intel Pentium D(dual-core) or Intel Pentium 4	Allows you to choose the level of computing power you need Quad-core and dual-core models allow for substantial performance growth as application requirements increase, supporting peaks in performance requirements
SAS HDDs	Provides potential investment protection by having the latest standard technology Increased performance, simplified cabling, better fault isolation than parallel SCSI without cost premium
Hot-swap SAS and SATA HDDs	Allows system maintenance without downtime, regardless of HDD type
Four HDD bays supporting SAS and SATA HDDs	Provides up to 3.0TB of data storage to meet tomorrow’s expansion requirements Offers flexibility to choose optimal price/performance storage solutions
Integrated RAID support	Allows configuration of server with RAID-0 or RAID-1 without consuming a slot
Optional RAID-5 via ServerRAID-8s adapter	Upgrade to RAID-5 protection takes high availability to your HDDs efficiently without sacrificing performance
Hot-swap redundant power supplies	Helps reduce unplanned downtime due to power supply failure or power circuit failure
IBM RSA II	Helps save time and money through remote management - even when the server is powered down Provides outstanding remote graphics management
Alert Standard Format 2.0 and IBM Wake on LAN for environmental monitoring	Network-based alerting decreases downtime by informing administrators - in a secure environment - of failed components
IBM Director and IBM Director extensions	Help increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via remote, group-based server management capabilities
IBM ServerGuide software	Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers to get your server up and running fast
Remote Deployment Manager	Network-based deployment solution reduces installation costs by providing remote deployment of server operating systems and applications
Choice of standard models with one year or three year on-site limited warranty for parts and labour	Flexible warranty terms support a variety of customer needs
Choice of form factors - tower or 5U rack via optional rack-mount kit	Flexibility to choose the right size and shape for your working environment

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