IBM has unveiled three new x86
servers equipped with quad-core AMD Opteron processors. The new
servers should deliver a performance improvement of up to 15% in
datacentres.
IBM said the new servers delivered improved power efficiency,
performance and virtualisation capabilities.
They include the System x3455, System x3655, and the System
x3755, which provides a 15% increase in processing performance over
its predecessor, said IBM.
James Northington, vice-president of IBM System x, said, "The
new System x3755 allows clients to grow the system along with their
business, affordably scaling from the standard two-socket system to
three- and four-socket configurations."
The IBM System x3455, x3655 and x3755 systems will be available
in June, and US prices will be $1,809, $2,499 and $3,407
respectively. UK prices have yet not been released.
