Lenovo System x Server Options Portfolio Expands, Announced IBM

Lenovo System x server options portfolio expands, offering new SSDs, flash adapters, NIC cards, mini-sas cables, and line cords.

New models

• 1.6TB and 2TB NVMe PCIe flash adapters
• 1.25TB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB, and 6.4TB PCIe flash adapters

New features of the NVMe PCIe Enterprise Performance flash adapters
available in 1.6TB and 2TB capacities:

• PCIe interface
• Low profile – HH/HL add in card form factor
• NVMe driver
• Capacities 1.6TB to 2TB
• Endurance up to 17 DWPD
• Low latency

New features of the Enterprise Mainstream flash adapters
available in 1.25TB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB, and 6.4TB capacities:

• PCIe interface
• Low profile and full height form factors
• SanDisk MLC NAND
• Endurance from 4 PBW to 22 PBW
• Low latency

Emulex Network Adapters
Lenovo System x portfolio is enhanced by the upgrading of Emulex 10GbE adapters

New SSD models:

• 2.5-inch 120GB, 240GB, 480GB, and 800GB 6Gb/s Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS SSDs
• 2.5-inch 200GB, 400GB Enterprise Performance SATA SSD for NeXtScale
• 2.5-inch 200GB, 400GB, 800GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS SSDs
• 3.5-inch 400GB and 800GB Enterprise Performance SATA HS SSDs
• 3.5-inch 120GB, 240GB, 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS SSDs

ll models provide the flexibility of hot-swap.

The new Lenovo System x SSD features include:

• Hot-swap 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch form factor storage capacity
• SSD SATA drive-to-host interface supports up to 6Gb/s burst rate
• Read-write throughput speeds up to 550/520MB/s and 4K random read-write IO/s up to 85,000/45,000
• Software utilities allow for S.M.A.R.T. to alert for impending drive failures

Key prerequisites
System x system with SSD capability

Planned availability date: December 1, 2015