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New Fifth-Generation Lenovo ThinkServer
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Refresh Your Thinking
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Think
Enterprise
Think
Flexible
Think
Ahead
Reliable
ThinkServer products
you can trust
Proven "Think’
innovation for your
growing business
Purposefully designed
products for a softwaredefined age
Industry-leading thermal design for
continuous operation (113F/45C ASHRAE A4 standard compliant)
Product advances such as hybridstorage configuration, dense 12drive 1U chassis and 4U tower
with up to 90TB of internal storage
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Perfectly blended innovation and
standardization in Gen-5 products
Autumn 2014: ThinkServer Enhanced Portfolio
First Server, Small /
Branch Office
SMB to Mid-sized
Enterprise, Back
Office
Infrastructure &
Storage Applications
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New
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Database, Compute,
Virtualization
New
RD550 / RD650
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RD340 / RD440
TS140 / TS440
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RS140
• First server
• POS
• File/print
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TD350
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File/print
Email
Mid- to large-scale
business
processing
Distributed
database
Data collection,
analysis
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Email
SharePoint
LOB/industry apps
Virtualization
Web server
Database server
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Compute-intensive
workloads
LOB apps
Hadoop/Lustre
Database server
Direct Attached Storage
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SA120
• DAS enclosure
• Up to 51.2 TB
*Gray indicates a future transition
ThinkServer TD350 Targets
Target Customers
Target Workloads
Customer Key Needs
Strong, reliable performance for
business efficiency
IT Infrastructure - File,
Print, Web
Retail
Business Analytics
Large Database
Education
Healthcare
Collaborative
applications – Email,
SharePoint
Line of business
applications – CRM,
ERM
Branch/Small Office
TD350 Features
•Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 series processors provide a 50%
performance increase over fourth-generation towers*
• Packs nearly 3x the memory capacity of TD340, up to 512 GB
DDR4
• 2x increase in storage capacity, up to 90 TB.
• Greater remote capabilities for increased reliability and uptime
• Flexible advanced RAID options - cache/supercap upgrades
• Robust design supports more Gen 3 PCIe slots and high
performance I/O
• Up to 90 TB with 3.5” and up to 38.4 TB with 2.5”
Scalable and flexible--networking
configuration options
and internal / external storage for
future, without buying a new system • 25% more hard disk drives per 1U versus the competition
• 32 drives in a narrower 4U Tower = 67% density advantage
over HP
• M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) and SD card options for
secure booting, hypervisor booting or data acceleration
• The TD350 can run at 45o Celsius without time restrictions
— with no impact on reliability
Safe, quiet and green
• Runs at 40 decibels, library-quiet, and is 33 percent quieter
than a normal conversation
• Is ENERGY-STAR compliant so it’s easy on the environment
and your power bill
*Intel study on E5-2600 v3 vs previous generations
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Key Messages
RIGHT-SIZED COMPUTING FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
• Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 series processors provide up to a 50% performance increase
over fourth-generation towers
Lenovo ThinkServer TD350
• Packs nearly 3x the memory capacity of TD340, up to 512 GB DDR4
• M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) and SD card options for secure booting, hypervisor booting
or data acceleration
DESIGNED TO SCALE WITH YOUR BUSINESS
• 2x increase in storage capacity. Up to 90 TB with 3.5” and up to 38.4 TB with 2.5” configuration options
• 25% more hard disk drives per 1U versus the competition
• 32 drives in a narrower 4U Tower = 67% density advantage over HP
• Able to convert from tower to rack-mount for more flexibility
• Installation and upgrade are easy with tool-less access to 95 percent of all customer replaceable parts.
COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR ENVIRONMENT
• The TD350 can run at 45o Celsius without time restrictions — with no impact on reliability
• Runs at 40 decibels, library-quiet, and is 33 percent quieter than a normal conversation
• Is ENERGY-STAR compliant so it’s easy on the environment and your power bill
*Intel study on E5-2600 v3 vs previous generations
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Technical Specifications
Form Factor: 4U Tower (Rail kit optional)
CPU: Up to 2 Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 Series
Memory: Up to 512 GB DDR4 – 2133 MHz via16 slots (RDIMM/LRDIMM)
Storage: Up to 90 TB 3.5” chassis2 or up to 38.4 TB 2.5” chassis;
M.2 SSD and SD card options available
RAID: ThinkServer RAID 110i AnyRAID (0/1/10, optional 5)
ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10, optional 5)
ThinkServer RAID 720i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60)
ThinkServer RAID720ix AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60)
NIC: 2 x Integrated Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management port)
PCIe Slots: 2 x PCIe Gen3: FH/FL x16
5 x PCIe Gen3: FH/FL x8
PSU: Redundant hot-swap
550W/750W/1100W (80 PLUS Platinum), 110V to 240V AC Input
750W (80 PLUS Titanium), 200V to 240V AC Input
Manageability: ThinkServer System Manager; Optional ThinkServer System Manager Premium
OS Support: Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, RedHat, VMware, SLES
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Lenovo ThinkServer TD350
What’s New
More Built-in Features
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Processor Improvements
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Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 Series, 135W (max 32 cores)
More Powerful Software
 Latest OS Support
– Windows Small Business Server 2011
– Windows Server 2012 (Including Hyper-V)
I/O Improvements
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Up to 90 TB 3.5” chassis or up to 38.4 TB 2.5” chassis
2x more storage capacity supported in TD350
2 more free PCIe slots supported in TD350, Total of 7
High performance 12G HDD/RAID options
Optional M2 and SD options for hypervisor boot
– Windows Server 2012 R2 (Including Hyper-V)
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
– Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SP3
– VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 U1
More Component Choices
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 Advanced RAID Support
Reliability Improvements
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Redundant cooling support in RD340/RD440
16 DIMM slots, up to 2133MHz DDR4
Max 512GB LRDIMM, Max 256GB RDIMM
– Optional ThinkServer RAID510i, RAID720i and RAID720ix
– AnyRaid options, cache and supercap
 Enhanced Hard Disk Drive Offerings
– 3.5" SATA 7.2K 6Gb 500GB/1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB
– 3.5" SAS 7.2K 6Gb 1TB/2TB/3TB/4TB/6TB
– 2.5" SATA 7.2K 6Gb 500GB/1TB
– 2.5" SAS 10K 6Gb 300/600/900GB/1.2TB
– 2.5" SAS 15K 6Gb 146GB/300GB/450GB/600GB
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HOME
Tower Server Transitions
1P
Value
2P
Performance
• Deploy more complex workloads with 2
CPU
• Protect data with advanced reliability
features
• Increase performance as your
business grows
• Stay up and running with
redundant and hot-swap
components
New
Higher
Workloads
Hot-swappable
Redundant
PSUs
PRICE
Perfect First
Server
Excellent Value
Think Quality
TS140
PERFORMANCE/ SCALABILITY
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Mainstream
TS440
Multiple Workloads
Max Scalability
Enterprise
Manageable
TD350
Gen-to-Gen Comparison: TD340 vs TD350
TD340
TD350
Benefits
Form Factor
 Tower or 5U with rack shelf kit
 Tower or 4U with rack rail kit
Processor
 Intel Xeon E5-2400 v2 (SandyBridge-EN)
 95W, 80W, 60W
 10, 8, 6 core
 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 (Haswell-EP)
 135W, 120W, 105W, 90W, 85W, 65W, 55W
 16, 14, 12, 8, 6 core
Memory
 12 DIMM slots, up to 1866MHz*
 Max. 192GB RDIMM/LRDIMM
 16 DIMM slots, up to 2133MHz
 Max 512GB LRDIMM, Max 256GB RDIMM
Drive Bays
 Up to 16x 2.5” SAS/SATA
 Up to 8x 3.5” SAS/SATA
 6Gbps SAS
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RAID
 SW RAID 0/1/10 ,opt 5
 HW RAID 0/1/10/5, opt 512MB/1GB flash,
battery
 SW RAID 0/1/10, opt 5
 HW RAID 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 w/ opt.
1GB/2GB4GB flash, battery
I/O
 Total 5 PCIe Gen 3 slots
 1 PCIe x8 slot (x 4 signal)
 3 PCIe x8 slots (x 8 signal)
 1 PCIe x 16 slot (x16 signal)
 Total 7 PCIe Gen 3 slots
 2 x16 PCIe with x16 signal
 5 x16 PCIe with x8 signal
 Additional I/O lanes for more x16/x8 PCIe slots
 550W/750W/1100W Platinum
 750W Titanium
 Hot-swappable, Redundant Power
 High efficiency power supply options
 Hot-swap capability
Power
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 800W Gold
 Redundant Power
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Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA
Up to 15x 3.5” SAS/SATA (up to 60 TB)
Supports SSD+HDD mixed configuration
12Gbps SAS
2x M.2 slots
2x SD slots
 Optional rail kit for rack installation
 Significant performance increase
 Increased memory for more VMs and faster apps
 Choice of high performance memory options
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Increased storage capacity
Flexible storage options and configurations
High performance 12G HDD/RAID options
Optional M2 and SD options for hypervisor boot
 Flexible, high performance AnyRAID options
 Upgrade to advanced RAID, cache and battery
High Temperature and Humidity Operations
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Increased reliability when server is installed in
less environmentally controlled location
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Reduced operating expenses by reduction in
amount of energy needed to cool
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RD550 and RD650 support operating in temperatures
up to 45° C / 113° F with relative humidity up to 90%
Continuous operation is supported – 24 hours/day, 365
days/year
Data center cooling costs can be greater than the cost
of powering the IT equipment itself. One way to reduce
these cooling costs is by operating the data center at a
higher temperature
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A4
A3
A2
TD350 Acoustics
Car Horn
110 dB
Extended exposure
hearing loss
90 dB
Phone Dial
Tone
80 dB
TD350
Idle: 35dB
Stress: 37dB
Normal
Conversation
60 dB
Library
40 dB
Whisper
20 dB
Threshold of hearing
0 dB
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ThinkServer System Management Tools
ThinkServer Power Planner
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ThinkServer Energy Manager lets you take control of power
usage through improved data analysis to help lower overall TCO
ThinkServer Energy Manager
ThinkServer Power Planner accurately estimates your power
requirements to ensure appropriate levels of power and cooling
ThinkServer Diagnostics
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ThinkServer Deployment Manager helps you efficiently install
Windows and Linux operating systems, device drivers and
firmware
Partner packs for Microsoft and VMware allow you to manage
and monitor your ThinkServer environment from VMware vCenter
or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
ThinkServer System Manager is a built-in management module
that provides remote access to system settings. The optional
ThinkServer System Manager Premium provides remote KVM
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ThinkServer Deployment
Manager
ThinkServer System
Manager
Partnerships That Build Richer Customer Solutions
Software
Virtualization
Solutions
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Strategic
Alliances
Storage
Solutions &
Converged
Solutions
ThinkServer SA120 Direct-Attached Storage Device
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED
DESIGN
MODULAR AND SCALABLE
• 12 x 3.5” front SAS HDD
• Legendary Think quality
• 4 x 2.5” optional rear SSD bays for
optimal tiered storage
• Hot-swap & redundant PSU & fans
• Up to 2 x I/O controllers for
performance and redundancy
• Versatile design allows for an array
of configurations for cascaded, dual
path or high availability
• Hot-swap I/O controllers
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• Common parts with ThinkServer for
convenient hot spares
• High-reliability backplane
• Tool-less serviceability
• High-efficiency, 80PLUS gold power
supplies
• Premium Intel SSDs for demanding
customer deployments
• 3-year warranty standard
• Available floor-mount for tower
orientation*
Lenovo ThinkServer SA120
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GREAT FEATURES
AND VALUE
• Lenovo Services choices to protect
your investment
Comprehensive LenovoEMC Storage Portfolio
First Server, Small /
Branch Office
Use Case
px2-300d / px4-400d
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SMB to Mid-sized
Enterprise, Back
Office
Database, Compute,
Virtualization
px4-300r / px4-400r
px12-400r / px12-450r
Shipping
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px6-300d
Shipping
TS140 / TS440 / RS140
TD340
RD-Series Server
Production, backup
Production, Email, mid office
virtualization, backup
Production, Compute-intensive
workloads, enterprise virtualization,
backup, data protection
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ThinkServer Services Portfolio
A comprehensive and flexible portfolio of services designed
to address customers’ business needs and budgets
Better
Good
Next Business Day 9x5
Next Business Day
Onsite Response Service
Priority Technical Support
+
4 Hr Onsite Response Time
9x5
All parts are tech installed
Best
Priority Technical Support
+
Keep your Drive
+
4 Hr Onsite Response Time
24x7
All parts are tech installed
Some parts are customer
replaceable
(Optional): Priority Technical Support, Keep Your Drive, Asset Tagging, Custom Imaging, Asset Recovery
Find everything you need to know about ThinkServer and ThinkServer Services and Options at: www.thinkserverconfig.com
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Take Action
 Work with us on a proof of concept to create
the right solution for you
 Get a demo server/ storage solution to test
in your environment
 Visit lenovo.com/thinkserver
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ThinkServer Services Facts
Same-day upgrades with multiple coverage window options – 24x7, 9x5
Warranty extensions with up to five years total system coverage
Optional enhancements to add Keep Your Drive (data security) and Priority Support (call center upgrade)
Convenient bundles to simplify ordering and streamline budgets
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Base Warranty
Warranty Service
Response Time
Service Type
Service Window
Phone Support
Years
Customer Replaceable Units
Included
Next Business Day
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pm
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
TS: 1 or 3 Year
RD: 3 Year
Some Parts Customer Install
Warranty Upgrade Options
Warranty Service
Response
Time
Service
Type
Service Window
Phone Support
Years
Customer Replaceable Units
Onsite NBD 9x51
NBD
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pm
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
3, 4, 5
Some Parts Customer Install
Onsite 4 Hour 9x51,2
4 Hours
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pm
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
1, 3, 4, 5
All Parts Repaired Onsite
Onsite 4 Hour 24 x 7 x 365
4 Hours
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Sun, 12 am– 12 am
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
1, 3, 4, 5
All Parts Repaired Onsite
(1) If Lenovo determines your product problem is covered by the product warranty and cannot be resolved over the telephone or through a customer replaceable part, repair will be made onsite
(2) If a customer with 4hr 9x5 service reports an incident at 3 pm on Friday, a Lenovo technician should arrive at the customer’s location by 10 am on Monday. Time to site is based on Dispatch not Report.
(3) Priority Technical Support may not be available in all regions. Priority Technical Support offer must match the Warranty Term.
(4) Lenovo troubleshoots basic software problems or will transfer customers to the appropriate software vendor to assist in resolving issues. If customer does not have service agreement with
the software vendor, Lenovo will provide courtesy transfer to appropriate vendor toll-free support line
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ThinkServer Services Facts (cont.)
Enhanced Support Options (available with any warranty)
Support Service
Availability
Queue Wait
Time
Technical
Level
Web Based
Submission /
Tracking
OS / Software
Support4
Configuration
Assistance
Defined
Escalation
Process
Networking
Assistance
“How to”
Questions
Priority Technical
Support3
Phone: 24x7x365
< 2 Minutes
Advanced
Yes
Lenovo Tools &
Certified OS
Yes
Yes
One Node
Basic
Support Service
Offer Terms
Service Description
Duration
Phone Support
Service Level
Keep your drive
Concurrent with Warranty
Customer Retains Drive When Replaced During Repair
3, 4, 5
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
Based on Warranty
(1) If Lenovo determines your product problem is covered by the product warranty and cannot be resolved over the telephone or through a customer replaceable part, repair will be made onsite
(2) If a customer with 4hr 9x5 service reports an incident at 3 pm on Friday, a Lenovo technician should arrive at the customer’s location by 10 am on Monday. Time to site is based on Dispatch not Report.
(3) Priority Technical Support may not be available in all regions. Priority Technical Support offer must match the Warranty Term.
(4) Lenovo troubleshoots basic software problems or will transfer customers to the appropriate software vendor to assist in resolving issues. If customer does not have service agreement with the software vendor, Lenovo will provide courtesy transfer to
appropriate vendor toll-free support line
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Lenovo and Microsoft Value Proposition
Simplicity
 Lenovo-branded Windows Server (ROK) is the only Windows Server license that includes required
ThinkServer drivers
 Straightforward solution – Lenovo doesn’t offer a competing software console – we use Microsoft’s own
System Center
Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures
 Validated infrastructure for 25 and 50 VMs with Microsoft Hyper-V
 VSPEX virtualization infrastructure for 25 and 50 VMs with Microsoft Hyper-V
 The only certified VSPEX solution that is not 100 percent proprietary
Value
 Refreshing three-year-old+ servers with ThinkServer systems and
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 pays for itself within six months
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Lenovo and VMware Value Proposition
Simplicity
 Direct VMware L1, L2 and L3 support for Lenovo VMware SKUs
 Straightforward solution – No proprietary add-on console software to vCenter
Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures
 VSPEX Virtualization Infrastructure (100 VMs) – Joint Lenovo, EMC and VMware offering
 The only certified VSPEX solution that is not 100 percent proprietary
 Lenovo Cloud Ready Datacenter – Most affordable, easiest-to-use division and mid-size business,
next-generation data center
Value
 ThinkServer virtualization performance – Highest VMware VMmark
performance per dollar
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Lenovo and Extreme Networks Value Proposition
Simplicity
 No vendor lock-in from single proprietary stack (servers, storage, network, management
software) vendors
Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures
 Open, non-proprietary converged infrastructure solutions – Server, storage and networking
 The only certified VSPEX Reference Architectures that are not 100 percent proprietary
 Lenovo Cloud Ready Datacenter – Most affordable, easiest-to-use division and mid-size
business, next-generation data center
Value
 High-performance Extreme switches are the ideal value network option to
perfectly complement the terrific value of Lenovo ThinkServer systems and
storage
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Lenovo and EMC Value Proposition
Simplicity
 LenovoEMC joint venture – Common management tools across price/performance scale
 Common partner ecosystem with technology leaders Microsoft, VMware, Intel and Extreme
Networks
Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures
 ThinkServer + EMC Storage = EMC E-Lab Certified
 The only truly open, non-proprietary certified VSPEX architectures – Server, storage and
networking
Value
 Industry-leading storage from EMC and LenovoEMC that perfectly
complement the value of Lenovo ThinkServer systems and solutions
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