IBM 86857RX Specifications
Affordable, high-capacity, 4-way server for businesses with
multiple locations or data centers
IBM
xSeries 255
The IBM
^™ xSeries® 255
delivers economical high perform-
ance and combines high-availability
features with tremendous internal
storage. It is ideal for business-critical
applications such as messaging/
collaboration, smaller databases and
enterprise resource planning.
Internal expansion
The x255 can expand up to four
Intel® Xeon™ Processors MP and up
to 24GB of memory supporting your
needs today, providing extra head-
room for growing business needs and
helping avoid costly system
replacement.
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Impressive storage capacity
Up to 12 hot-swap hard disk drives
(HDDs) provide up to 1.76TB
1
of
internal storage, offering the lowest
cost xSeries alternative for data cen-
ters requiring 4-way power. Two open
bays accommodate optional tape
backup for improved data protection.
Extreme reliability
The x255 is packed with features
such as IBM Director systems man-
agement software to improve system
uptime. Advanced IBM Enterprise
X-Architecture™ technologies such
as Light Path Diagnostics, Active™
PCI-X, redundant N+N power sup-
plies, hot-spare memory and memory
mirroring help increase system avail-
ability. Add an optional Remote
Supervisor Adapter along with
ServeRAID controllers to improve
system availability.
The x255 is designed with high-
availability features to help keep
departments and branch offices up
and running in today’s on demand
environment.
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Highlights
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Flexible, stand-alone server for
businesses with remote
locations or data centers
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Massive internal storage and
tape backup options to store
and protect critical data
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High-availability features to
help keep your business
running smoothly