What is system X3100 M5 server?

What is system X3100 M5 server?

The System x3100 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor tower or rack-mountable server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises.

How do I find the part number for the IBM X3100 M5?

System service part numbers for the IBM System x3100 M5. Move the pointer over the part for a description. Click the part to locate the part number. If your specific model is not listed please use the Quick path feature on the right-nav, and refer to the product description.

What are the different types of X3100 M5 towers?

The x3100 M5 is available in two different tower designs: a compact tower with a fixed power supply and simple-swap drive bays, or a standard tower with hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drive bays. Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the x3100 M5.

How does the X3100 M5 increase system uptime?

The x3100 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime: ECC memory provides error correction that is not available in PC-class “servers” that use parity memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) because of soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime.