IBM iDataPlex dx360 M4 Product Manual page 3

Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores
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to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
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simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
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system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for
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compute-intensive technical and scientific applications compared to previous generation processors.
Support for high-performance Intel coprocessors and NVIDIA GPGPU adapters which offer significant
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additional single-precision floating point performance per server.
16 DIMMs of registered 1866 MHz or 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability,
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and a memory capacity of up to 512 GB.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
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significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60%
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(8 GT/s per link) compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
Support for 10 Gb Ethernet and FDR mezzanine cards that offer network performance without
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consuming a PCIe slot.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
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processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system
performance.
Four USB 2.0 front-mounted ports for connectivity to external flash drives, optical drives, tape drives,
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and other USB devices.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the dx360 M4:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management.
Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup,
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configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
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systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity
through advanced server management capabilities.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
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attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
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to malicious software attacks, allowing the application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.
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