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IBM BLADECENTER LS42


Highlights
  • Run demanding memory-intensive applications on a scalable quad-core AMD Opteron™ blade
  • Go green and save with energy-efficient design and support for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™
  • Consolidate workloads by virtualizing on an energy-efficient platform that can scale


Organizations need powerful servers that integrate with existing systems and can grow as business grows. The IBM BladeCenter® LS42 delivers enhanced processing power, energy efficiency and scalability. It’s the right choice for memory-intensive applications, including virtualization, database and server consolidation.

Powerful performance

The LS42 features quad-core AMD Opteron processors for increased processing power, enabling IT managers to run demanding applications or consolidate workloads through virtualization.

Product features Hardware summary
  • Innovative, snap-on scalability enables easy growth and investment protection


  • Energy-efficient design that includes low-voltage processors, an integrated memory controller, Dual Dynamic Power Management, DDR II memory, and solid-state internal storage options


  • High memory capacity and throughput helps handle large workloads or consolidate applications across multiple virtual machines


  • Easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis
  • Features up to four high-performance, quad-core AMD Opteron processors for ultimate performance


  • 4 GB standard/64 GB maximum memory per blade (800 MHz)


  • Up to two internal SAS or solid-state HDDs


  • Four TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE-enabled) Gigabit Ethernet controllers standard, with load-balancing and failover features


  • Expansion capabilities for Fibre Channel, Ethernet, iSCSI and InfiniBand®

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Highlights Run demanding memory-intensive applications on a scalable quad-core AMD Opteron™ blade Go green and save with energy-efficient design and support for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ Consolidate workloads by virtualizing on an energy-efficient platform that can sca ...

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IBM BladeCenter LS42
IBM BladeCenter® LS42 delivers enhanced processing power, energy efficiency and scalability. It’s the right choice for memory-intensive applications, including virtualization, database and server consolidation
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