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Reviewing the IBM x3350
Verdict: IBM offers a good alternative to dual socket servers with plenty of redundancy, low power usage and greatly improved systems management software.
Server virtualisation may be the buzz word this year but IBM’s latest System x3350 isn’t interested as it’s aimed primarily at environments that don’t require it or are running applications that don’t support it. This single socket server is also offered as a lower cost choice for smaller businesses that can’t justify implementing dual-socket rack servers.
The chassis is up to the typically high standard of build quality we expect from IBM. It’s paid particular attention to cooling as the system’s internal workings have been redesigned to improve air-flow and the end result is the chassis only uses four small dual-rotor fans to reduce power consumption and noise. They’re all hot-swappable and the chassis’ lid has a couple of flaps allowing the fans to be easily extracted.
Despite its low profile the x3350 supports a good range of storage options. For the lowest cost you can start with a basic 3.5in cold-swap dual drive bay and connect the drives directly to the pair of SATA ports on the motherboard. If you want SATA RAID then add the optional LSI-based mini-PCI controller which offers support for mirrors and stripes.
Do check out this article, it’s talking about the IBM x3350, I do like the IBM servers and it’s always good to see what others think about them. This server does sound cool, I’m off to check their site for more information, anything the vendors can do to lower the cost and improve the functionality of their servers has to be a good thing for the vendors and the end user communities alike.
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