IBM Introduces Next Generation Thin Server; First 1 GHz Thin Server Introduces Second Generation Design Delivering Better Performance, Lower Price than Sun.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2000 IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) today announced the IBM eServer This article is about the IBM family of computer servers. For the open access electronic text archive, see EServer.org. IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM Corporation. (a) xSeries(a) 330, the industry's first 1U thin server featuring new cabling technology and second generation design that will revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. rack dense server deployment. The xSeries 330 introduces C2T C2T Command & Control Technology C2T Cable Chaining Technology (IBM) C2T Chinese to Text , a new cable chaining design eliminating 70 percent of connections and more than 53 cables per rack. The x330 is the first Web application server in the new IBM eServer(b) family and is the industry's first Intel 1Ghz-based thin server. Combined with the Integrated Service Processor, advanced lightpath diagnostics and systems management, the x330 resets the design standard for Web servers at one third less than a comparable Sun server. The x330 delivers on the eServer promise of performance leadership and innovative design by integrating mainframe class technology in server the size of a pizza box pizza box - [Sun] The largish thin box housing the electronics in (especially Sun) desktop workstations, so named because of its size and shape and the dimpled pattern that looks like air holes. . New Science in Density and Power C2T enables ISP's to maximize computing power, speed of deployment and increase server reliability. One digital cable connecting each x330 replaces 53 cables and 282 connectors per rack. C2T further eliminates the six KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse (keyboard, video, mouse) switches and related cables per rack required in first generation thin servers for management and communications. Each connection expands setup time and cost and increases points of failure. As time to revenue is paramount for ISP's and dotcom companies, C2T allows for x330 servers to be installed and running in half the time of traditional rack servers A server housed in a horizontal case 1.75" high that mounts in a rack. A large datacenter may have thousands of rack servers, which if housed in tower cases would take up five times as much space. See rack mounted. . The reduction in cable confusion and server related hardware saves valuable real estate by maximizing the server density in for Web centers. As the x330 is powered by the latest Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). processor, IBM now delivers the most rack dense server with 84 GHz of computing power per rack. The results are borne out as the xSeries 330 has 3 times the computing power for Web applications at one third less than a comparable Sun Netra T1. Mainframe Management Capabilities Sharing technology with the new IBM eServer line, the x330 incorporates an Advanced Server Processor on the system board of each server. For the first time in rack dense servers, IT managers will be able to manage an entire rack of forty-two servers from single remote connection. This saves thousands of dollars per system and valuable PCI slots (hardware) PCI slot - A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card. taken up by the add-in processor cards required on first generation 1U servers. All service processors are linked via a dedicated management link to monitor all critical components of the server such as CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , power supplies, fans and disk drive condition. The condition of the server can be monitored to ensure that maximum performance and reliability are maintained, delivering uninterrupted Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. . Combined with the cost savings of C2T, the low price of each server and the Integrated Service Processor, a rack of x330 servers saves over $25,000 per rack of servers. Advanced Diagnostics The xSeries are the only servers that deliver enhanced lightpath diagnostics, predictive failure analysis Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) is a proprietary IBM technology for monitoring the likelihood of hard disk drives to fail. It was introduced in 1992 in IBM 0662-S1x drive (1052 MB Fast-Wide SCSI-2 disk at 5400 rpm), and was industry's first such technology. (PFA PFA Pacific Film Archive PFA Professional Footballers Association PFA Paraformaldehyde PFA Predictive Failure Analysis PFA Perfluoroalkoxy PFA Protection From Abuse PFA Parent-Faculty Association PFA Popular Flying Association ) and resolution capability. The x330's enhanced Lightpath directs the system administrator to the compromised component either under power or offline. For the first time, the x330 has the capability designed into the system to retain the path and can illuminate the path to the failed component, even if disconnected from a power source.
Specifications
Form factor/height: Rack/1U
Intel Pentium III processor: 800/133MHz , 866/133MHz, 933/133MHz,
1GHz/133MHz
Number of processors (std/max): 1/2
Level 2 cache (per processor): 256KB full-speed
ECC SDRAM memory (std/max): 256MB/4GB PC133
I/O slots: 2 PCI (64-bit/33MHz)
PCI disk controller: Integrated Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI
Advanced System Management Processor: Integrated
Bays: 3 (2 slim-high hot-plug; 24X-17X 4 IDE CD-ROM; 1.44MB
diskette drive)
Maximum internal storage: 72GB
RAID support: Optional ServeRAID 4 family of adapters
Network: Dual 10/100 Ethernet integrated
I/O ports: 1 serial, 2 USB, 2 RS485, C2T (Keyboard, Mouse, Video)
Power supply: 200W
Light Path Diagnostics: Yes - Enhanced
Predictive Failure Analysis support: Hard disk drives, processors,
VRMs, fans, and memory
Operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server,
Microsoft Windows NT, Novell NetWare, SCO UnixWare, Citrix
Winframe, and Linux
Software: IBM Netfinity Director, IBM ServerGuide, Norton
AntiVirus (OEM version); Lotus Domino Application Server: five
Lotus Notes client licenses and five Lotus iNotes client
licenses
Service, support and offerings: 3-year limited onsite warranty,
IBM Server Start Up Support TechConnect
Pricing: 800MHz, $4,426
866MHz, $4,576
For more information about IBM xSeries servers and products, please visit http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/eserver/xseries/index.html. IBM and xSeries are trademarks of IBM Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel (a) The IBM e-business logo, xSeries and zSeries are all trademarks of IBM Corporation. All others are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (b) The IBM eServer brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the following descriptive term "server" following it. |
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