Why xSeries?
xSeries servers featuring Intel® Xeon™ processors provide outstanding availability and price/performance capabilities that help better manage and provision your IT environment. A commitment to differentiation with the technology to fuel innovation. These are the reasons that are leading IBM xSeries systems to capture big gains in the marketplace today. Becoming an on demand business means finding ways to grow, adapt and respond in a dynamic business enviroment while managing costs. IBM xSeries systems provide an outstanding availibility and systems managment capabilities that help better manage and provision your computing resources, for a responsive IT enviroment that can grow with your business.

Why IBM?
As an IBM Business Partner we are offering customized innovative solutions backed up by IBMs expertise and support. When purchasing a server, service and support are crucial for decision makers/procurment managers. With IBM's nationwide/worlwide presence and their experience, technology, leadership, and commitment to innovation make IBM the ideal long-term vendor to provide dependable, responsive service and support.

IBM xSeries 3200 M2 Server The IBM System x3200 M2 is an affordable, single-socket tower server that offers more performance, configuration flexibility and availability features than many other servers in its class. Ideal applications include: File/print, branch/remote office management, retail store systems, point-of-sale terminals and network infrastructure applications. The IBM xSeries 3200 M2 server delivers innovative functionality that can lower the cost of ownership in the entry server market. The x3200 M2 is not only affordable to purchase, but it's also easy to manage and keep up to date. Download x3200 Data Sheet

IBM xSeries 3400 Server The x3400 provides the ultimate balance of flexibility, performance and configuration capabilities, priced right for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and branch offices. Ideal applications include: Messaging and collaboration, distributed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Web serving and remote office. The IBM System x3400 is an excellent low-cost solution for growing businesses or branch offices that rely on around-the-clock availability and mission-critical applications. Optional features let you configure a server customised for your needs from basic file-and-print to a robust, mission-critical application server saving you time and money. Download x3400 Data Sheet

IBM xSeries 3500 Server The IBM System x3500 provides the ultimate balance of high performance, high availability and vast internal storage in a stable-life, distributed platform. Ideal applications include: Virtualization, messaging and collaboration, distributed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Web serving and remote office. The IBM System x3500 delivers unprecedented performance and reliability for demanding distributed environments that rely on around-the-clock availability of mission-critical applications. With up to eight-core processor performance at lower power consumption per core, the x3500 offers leading-edge capacity and high-speed I/O scalability. A long-life platform with 24-month availability, the x3500 minimises deployment and support concerns. Download x3500 Data Sheet

IBM xSeries 3800 Server The IBM System x3800 delivers a reliable, high-performance, multi-purpose server with internal storage capacity for remote and branch-office solutions. Ideal applications include:Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), collaboration, terminal serving and database applications. Whether you are deploying today or positioning for growth tomorrow, even a mid-size business requires similar server performance and reliability as a large enterprise. The IBM System x3800 delivers that outstanding performance, high availability and manageability that you demand along with advanced, integrated technologies that help protect your IT investment ? features that you would expect in more high-end systems but at a price that you can afford. Download x3800 Data Sheet

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IBM xSeries 3200	IBM xSeries 3400	IBM xSeries 3500	IBM xSeries 3800
Specifications Quad Core Intel Xeon Dual Core Intel Xeon Intel Pentium D Dual Core Up to 8GB DDR 2 667 MHz 3 PCI and 2 PCI-Express (x8, x1) Dedicated RSA II slot Slotless hardware RAID-0, -1 Four 3.5" simple-swap or hot-swap SATA HDDs or four 2.5" or 3.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs Up to 1.2TB SAS HDDs or up to 3.0TB SATA HDDs Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet 2 PCI-X, 3PCI Expension Slots 400W 1/1 or 430W hot-swap redundant 2/2 (model dependent) Integrated hardware RAID-0, -1 (model dependent) Optional upgrade to RAID-5 and RAID-6 Operating System Support: Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003/08 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003/08, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare IBM OS 4690	Specifications Intel Xeon Processors up to 3.4GHz/1333FSB 12MB L2 cache, supports Intel EM64T Supports 2 Processors Up to 32GB DDR2 Memory 3xPCI-X, 2xPCI, 1xPCI Express Expansion Slots Up to 6 hot-swap SCSI Up to 4 simple-swap SATA (with adapter) 1.8TB Ultra320 hot-swap 1TB SATA (serial drives) internal storage Integrated 10/100/1000 NIC 530W Power Supply or 2x 514W redundant PS IBM ServeRAID-7e (integrated Raid-0 or RAID-1) optional RAID-5 Tower, rack/4U form factor Operating System Support: Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003/08 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003/08, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare IBM OS 4690	Specifications Intel Xeon Processors up to 3.8GHz/1333FSB 12MB L2 cache, supports Intel EM64T Supports 2 Processors Up to 48GB DDR2 Memory 1xPCI-X 133MHz,Active PCI-X 2xPCI-X 100MHZ,2xPCI-Express 1x32bit/33MHZ Expansion Slots Disk bays: 6/6 (9 bays via 3-pack option) 2.7TB Ultra320 SCSI Internal Storage Dual 10/100/100 Ethernet 670W Power Supply 1/2 Integrated RAID-), -1, -10 optional RAID-5 Tower, rack/5U form factor Operating System Support: Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003/08 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003/08, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare IBM OS 4690	Specifications Intel XEON Processor MP up to 3.66GHz or 3.5GHz Dual - Core CPUs supports Intel EM64T Support 4 Processors 16MB L3 Cache Up to 64GB DDR2 Active Chipkill™ Memory 6 Active PCI-X Expansion Slots Onboard Disk bays: 12/12 with optional 6-pack hot-swap hard disk drive kit 3.6TB SAS Hard Drive Internal Storage Integrated 10/100/100 NIC 370W 2/4 hot-swap PS RAID support (Optional) Tower, rack/7U form factor Operating System Support: Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003/08 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003/08, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare IBM OS 4690

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We highly recommend the integration of Microsoft Windows 2008 Small Business Server. Should you however have a demand for a different OS or are migrating from a previous version of Microsoft Server/Small Business Server please contact us on our toll free number 0508 4 222 222 or you can e-mail us on business@b2bsolutions.co.nz and our network IT specialist will be there to assist you in selecting/implementing the right solution for your business and get it right the first time.