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IBM Systems and Technology
Data Sheet

System x

eX5: The fth generation
of IBM X-Architecture
High-end portfolio of systems that provide
breakthrough innovation for smarter computing

Highlights
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Efficient solutions with scalable memory
and performance with built-in high IOPS
storage options

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Integrated workload optimized systems
facilitate deployment to achieve faster
time to value

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Intelligent systems with enterprise-class
reliability, node failover and FlexNode
partitioning

High-end workloads drive ever-increasing—and ever-changing—
constraints. In addition to requiring greater memory capacity, these
workloads challenge you to do more with less and to nd new ways to
simplify deployment and ownership. And while higher system availability
and comprehensive systems management have always been critical,
they have become even more important in recent years.
Difficult challenges like these create new opportunities for innovation.
IBM eX5 delivers this innovation. This portfolio of high-end computing
includes the fth generation of IBM® X-Architecture® technology. It
is the culmination of more than a decade of x86 innovation and rsts that
have changed the expectations of the industry. With this latest generation,
eX5 is again leading the way as the shift toward virtualization, platform
management and energy efficiency accelerates.

Today’s challenges, tomorrow’s opportunities
Combining the fth generation of IBM X-Architecture with the
next-generation Intel® Xeon® processors, eX5 offers a high-end
enterprise server portfolio designed for environments with continually
evolving workload requirements. Flexible congurations and a modular
building block design enable multiple implementations with affordable
starting points to enterprise technology, while a range of form factors
and different sizes deliver broad coverage for most enterprise applications,
server consolidation and virtualization environments.