System x and BladeCenter Systems

Features: IBM has introduced new IBM BladeCenter blade and System x

servers and workstations geared to help reduce power and cooling costs while

delivering performance gains over earlier technology. The new systems enable up

to 90 percent better application performance, and up to 163 percent better

performance per watt. The systems are designed and optimized to support more

advanced computing with future quad core CPU models.






"IBM continues to provide customers with the latest advancements in systems
design and performance efficiency," said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Country

Manager, IBM System x. "The new IBM systems introduced today offer the

latest in energy efficient performance and dual-core technology."








The new IBM BladeCenter HS21 is a high-density modular blade server designed to
support the entire family of BladeCenter chassis. It allows users to double

their performance using their current BladeCenter infrastructure.






The System x servers and workstations introduced are based on the IBM's
Xtended Design Architecture and include: System x3650, System x3550, System

x3500, System x3400 and Z Pro Z30 — Scalable advanced graphics computing.






IBM PowerExecutive is also available across the line of blades and servers
introduced today, free of charge and available by download for customers. IBM

expects the systems introduced today to be available in August 2006. Additional

x86 systems for a variety of business computing needs will be introduced as part

of the IBM System x portfolio and IBM Express portfolio in the coming months.