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Chapter 5. IBM BladeCenter HX5
The IBM BladeCenter HX5 blade server showcases the eX5 architecture and technology in a
blade form factor. This chapter introduces the server and describes its features and options.
This chapter contains the following topics:
5.1, “Introduction” on page 178
5.2, “Target workloads” on page 181
5.3, “Chassis support” on page 182
5.4, “Models” on page 183
5.5, “System architecture” on page 184
5.6, “Speed Burst Card” on page 185
5.7, “IBM MAX5 for BladeCenter” on page 186
5.8, “Scalability” on page 188
5.9, “Processor options” on page 192
5.10, “Memory” on page 194
5.11, “Storage” on page 203
5.12, “BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade” on page 208
5.13, “I/O expansion cards” on page 209
5.14, “Standard onboard features” on page 212
5.15, “Integrated virtualization” on page 214
5.16, “Partitioning capabilities” on page 214
5.17, “Operating system support” on page 215
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