Description If you're looking for a server to support a growing department or large workgroup, consider IBM's Netfinity 5500 M10. The Netfinity 5500 M10 offers the highest Pentium II Xeon processing power and is highly configurable to your present needs, as well as providing room for future expansion. This Netfinity model contains a powerful 450MHz Pentium II Xeon CPU with 512KB of L2 cache memory running at full processor clock speed. The L2 cache features ECC (Error Correction Code), allowing it to handle all your critical data reliably. The server is upgradeable to two-way SMP by adding a second 450MHz Xeon. 128MB of 100MHz SDRAM comes installed in the Netfinity, also featuring ECC to prevent data corruption. The system memory is upgradeable to a maximum of 2048MB using four DIMM sockets. The Netfinity 5500 M10 comes without hard drives installed, so you can tailor the storage space to the needs of your business. The server's six hard drive bays are supported by a dual-channel Wide Ultra SCSI integrated controller, allowing for fast data transfer up to 40MB/s per drive. The Netfinity has a maximum internal storage of 109.2GB using IBM's 18.2GB hot-swapping SCSI hard drives. Integrated onto the motherboard are a graphics controller with 1MB of video RAM and a 10/100 Base TX Fast Ethernet controller. A 32X CD-ROM drive occupies one of the 5.25 inch bays, and a 1.44MB floppy drive is also included. A server that handles large numbers of users must avoid downtime at all costs. The Netfinity's hot-swapping capability is one way to achieve this goal, since faulty hard drives can be easily removed and replaced without shutting the power down. The Netfinity 5500 M10 also features dial-in remote monitoring and management, dial-out alert notifications, and remote POST control; all these capabilities make system maintenance and troubleshooting easier and faster for your system administrators. The Netfinity 5500 M10 has been tested for compatibility with all major operating systems by Microsoft, Novell, and IBM.
