IBM iDataPlex dx360 M4 Product Manual page 4

Energy efficiency
iDataPlex offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
A shallow chassis design that minimizes the air flow from the front to the back of the server, thereby
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maximizing cooling effectiveness.
The dx360 M4 is Energy Star 2.0 compliant. Energy Star is the trusted, US government-backed
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symbol for energy efficiency, with the goal of helping customers save money and protect the
environment through energy efficient products and practices. For the Power and Performance Data
Sheet, see http://ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/energy-star
Optional Rear Door Heat eXchanger that uses liquid cooling to remove from the data center, all heat
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generated by the servers.
Large 80 mm fans to maximize air flow efficiencies.
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Choice of three power supplies to match the processor and GPGPU configuration of your servers and
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maximize energy efficiency.
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family offers significantly better performance over the
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previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
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reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
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constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
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Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
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HDDs.
The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the front and rear of the casing, which can be grouped
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more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced power management features with
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actual real-time energy monitoring, reporting, and capping features.
Availability and serviceability
The dx360 M4 and the iDataPlex infrastructure provide many features to simplify serviceability and
increase system uptime:
The 2U chassis supports redundant power supply options, which means greater system uptime.
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All components can be removed from the front of the rack by sliding out the trays or the chassis for
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easy, quick servicing.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as HDDs and
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memory.
The dx360 M4 offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a
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non-correctable memory failure.
Optional RAID arrays enable the server to keep operating in the event of a failure to any one drive.
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Solid-state drivers (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
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greater uptime.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, memory, and hard
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disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts in advance of
possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
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