IBM BladeCenter HX5 Product Manual page 4

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.
IBM Fabric Manager simplifies deployment of infrastructure connections by managing network and
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storage address assignments.
IBM FastSetup simplifies, automates, and speeds up the deployment process from server power-up
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to production, making BladeCenter easier to manage, deploy, and maintain.
Energy efficiency
The BladeCenter HX5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational
costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Component-sharing design of the BladeCenter chassis provides ultimate power and cooling savings.
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The Intel Xeon processor E7 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous
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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 HX5 uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
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Hexagonal holes can be grouped 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.
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