Description Delivering unbeatable reliability and scalability to the data center. The HP NetServer LXr 8500 features advanced computing power. The robust design, portfolio of clustering certifications and leading management tools ensure you get maximized uptime and reliability. The HP NetServer LXr 8500 delivers next generation processing power, reliability, and scalability to fast-growth data centers with a solution that rivals UNIX systems: eight-way capable out of the box. You should just add processors. LXr 8500's balanced, high-performance design scales up to eight Intel processors. This server provides the best-in-class reliability with fully hot-swappable and hot-pluggable components and pre-failure alerting on critical components. It offers fault-resilient booting and "totally safe" memory scrubbing utility. You can count on full one-button disaster recovery protection with optional HP SureStore tape drive. Intelligent management tools for hardware, NOS, and applications, including HP TopTools and HP ManageX/SE will take all the care.