Xserve
The Xserve packs phenomenal power and industry-leading capabilities into a high-density, 1U rackmount server that fits easily into any network environment.
Power at the Core
The new Xserve works faster, harder, and more efficiently than ever before. And it all starts with the 64-bit Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Harpertown” 5400 series processor. Thanks to this powerful 45-nanometer Intel Core microarchitecture processor, Xserve now runs at blazing speeds up to 3.0GHz. Each Intel Xeon processor has its own 1600MHz system bus for up to 25.6GB/s of bandwidth, so there’s even faster access to main memory.
Four processing cores deliver an incredible performance boost across the board. A massive 12MB of L2 cache per processor keeps instructions and data close to the processor cores, reducing frontside bus transactions and memory latency. Intel’s cache technology allows core pairs to share 6MB of cache. If one core happens to be idle or needs less cache resources, the other can fully utilize it. The enhanced SSE4 SIMD engine handles 128-bit vector computations in a single cycle.
High-bandwidth memory.
Xserve supports up to 32GB of 800MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM (fully buffered DIMM) memory, providing a 64 percent throughput boost over the previous-generation Xserve.1 And over most of the competition..
PCI Express 2.0 expansion.
In every Xserve, there are two PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots — one 8-lane and one 16-lane — with up to 8GB/s of bandwidth for intensive I/O devices. That’s up to four times the bandwidth of any previous Xserve. One slot can be configured as a PCI-X slot for compatibility with existing devices
Efficient all around
Xserve is built around cutting-edge 45-nm process technology, so it packs even more power but consumes even less. Running at a maximum 80W per socket across all speeds, Xserve achieves up to twice the performance per watt. With enhanced idle power, processor power consumption drops as low as 4W. An intelligent thermal control system tracks more than a dozen sensors and manages the speed of each fan, optimally cooling the entire system and reducing power noise..
Even the Xserve power supplies are incredibly efficient — exceeding the 80 percent efficiency guidelines in the current ENERGY STAR computer system recommendations. Xserve strikes the ultimate balance of performance and energy efficiency
Scale up and out
As your business grows and the workload increases, so can Xserve. Scale up to 8 cores for a dramatic boost in processor performance. Scale out across multiple units for seemingly infinite possibilities. You can configure your system for a broad range of applications and tune Xserve to your specific requirements.
Fine-tuned and fully charged.
Tack on even more power and tackle your most demanding applications. The Xserve supports quad-core or 8-core processor performance up to 3.0GHz and up to 32GB of fast 800MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM (fully buffered DIMM) memory.
Room for more.
New 1TB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives pack up to 3TB in a 1U form. Or get up to 900GB of internal storage with the 15,000-rpm Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives and enjoy the highest performance available today. They deliver higher sequential performance (up to 125MB/s), outstanding random-access performance, and best-in-class Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) ratings for the most demanding applications.
Optional hardware RAID.
For enhanced data protection and performance up to 325MB/s,1 the optional Xserve RAID Card provides hardware RAID 0, 1, and 5 with 256MB of cache and a 72-hour battery backup. You can trust Xserve to deliver the ultimate reliability for critical server environments.
Lights-out management
No matter where you are - around the corner or around the globe - you can always stay on top of things with the lights-out management processor integrated into Xserve. It’s the ultimate remote control, letting you turn systems on, off, or reboot from a remote Ethernet connection. No extra hardware or software purchase is required - everything you need to unchain yourself from your server room is included. And your management sessions are always encrypted to ensure the privacy and security of your data.
