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ThinkServer Family
EFFORTLESS INTEGRATION
 Built on industry standards so you
can use your existing infrastructure
and management tools
 Choice of operating systems and
hypervisors to fit your needs
 Compatible with leading-industry
applications
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ENTERPRISE-CLASS
 Server-grade RAS features, including
ECC memory, hot-swap and
redundant components, integrated
RAID and sophisticated cooling
 “THINK’” products designed with
components selected for longer life
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
 Excellent price-performance
 Included lifecycle management tools
to simplify implementation and
management
 Remote management functionality
across product lines
 Award-winning performance
*Select models
ThinkServer Portfolio
Database, Compute,
Virtualization
Infrastructure & Storage
Applications
Small- to-Mid-sized Enterprise
/ Remote Office
Small- to-Mid-sized Enterprise,
Back Office
First Server, Small /
Branch Office
RD540 / RD640
New
RD340 / RD440
RS140
TD340
TS140 / TS440
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First server
POS
File/print
Office in a box
Industry apps
• Email/file/print
• Mid- to large-scale business
processing – CRM, PLM,
application development
• Distributed database
• Data collection, analysis
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First rack server
Email/file/print
Distributed Enterprise
Small-to-mid scale single apps
Web server
Enterprise DataCenter Edge
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Email
SharePoint
LOB/industry apps
Department virtualization
Web server
Database server
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Compute-intensive workloads
Enterprise virtualization
LOB apps
Web server
Database server
Lenovo Storage
SA120
• DAS enclosure
• Storage:
• Front: up to 48TB
• Back up to 3.2TB
ThinkServer RS140 Targets
Target Customers
Target Workloads
Customer Key Needs
Maximum value and
performance for growing
businesses and remote offices
Retail
Retail Software
Email/File/Print
Network/Security
Customizable options to meet
business needs
System Management
Branch
Offices
Web server
Video Transcoding
Distributed Enterprise
SMB IT
Infrastructure
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Starting at just $565
 A powerful solution with a wide range of CPU options
at value price points.
 Choice of Intel Xeon E3-1200, Intel Pentium, Intel
Celeron and Intel Core i3 processors
Up to 32GB memory and 8TB of storage
 Support for embedded graphics CPUs for media rich
applications
 Integrated NICs and a x8 PCIe slot for RAID
protection, network expansion or SSD cache
acceleration
Integrated tools support
 Remote management for monitoring, maintenance
and repair
 VMware virtualization enabled NIC ports
SMB scale single apps
Edge Applications
Enterprise
edge
applications
Ability to manage in physical,
virtual, local and remote
environments
RS140 Features
Efficient, dense, budget
conscious solution for SMB
locations
Optimized design
 Innovative, compact 16.2” deep design to help save
energy
 80+ GOLD PSU
RS140 ─ Compact. Versatile for Business.
RIGHT-SIZED PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
• Loaded with enterprise-class features in a slim, 1U design
• Choice of Intel Xeon E3-1200, Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron and Intel Core i3 processors
• Integrated NICs and a x8 PCIe slot for RAID protection, network expansion or SSD cache acceleration
COMPACT, VERSATILE DESIGN
• Rich set of features in a 16.2” deep chassis for a great value
• Ability to support 4 post and 2 post racks giving you more flexibility with
your business footprint
• Generous internal storage capacity of up to 8TB and 32GB of RAM enables
flexible deployments in diverse SMB environments
• Enhanced network access
SMART & SIMPLE MANAGEMENT
• Secure remote access to the server for diagnostics and maintenance
• Monitors real-time power data based on parameters you define
• OS Graceful shutdown helps prevent data corruption at the application and file system level
• Broad management console ecosystem support
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Lenovo ThinkServer RS140
RS140 ─ Technical Specifications
Form Factor: 1U Rack server, 16.2” deep rack mount chassis
CPU: 1x Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 product family (including embedded graphics CPUs) or
1x Desktop Core i3, Pentium and Celeron product family
Memory: Up to 4x DDR3 UDIMMs (32GB Max), 1600 Hz
Storage: 2x 3.5” or 4x 2.5” NHS HDD SAS/SATA/SSD
RAID: SW SATA RAID 0/1/5/10 standard
HW RAID 0/1/5/6/10 optional
COMPACT. VERSATILE FOR BUSINESS.
NIC: 2x Integrated 1Gb (VMware virtualization enabled) + 1x Integrated 1Gb/mgmt port
PCIe Slots: 1x Full-Height, Half-Length x8 Gen 3
Rail: Sliding Rail Kit for 4 post rack or Sliding Rail Kit for 2 post rack*
PSU: Non-Redundant Power, (80+ Gold)
Manageability: AMT Standard
OS Support: Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Windows Small Business Server 2011,
RedHat 6.5, VMware 5.5, SLES 11.3
*Rail for 2 post rack is not available at SS
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ThinkServer Rack Transitions
1P
2P
Value
Mainstream
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RS140
2P1U
Feature –rich
Flexible entry 2-socket
RD340
PERFORMANCE/ SCALABILITY
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Max compute power, memory capacity,
and storage for enterprise workloads
Entry-level, value rack, for a
variety of workloads, and for
organizations of all sizes
1P1U
Entry level
Value rack server
PRICE
More internal storage for departmental
databases and growing infrastructure
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Increase compute power
Increase memory capacity for
more/larger virtual machines
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2P2U
Hot-swappable
Redundant PSUs
RD440
2P1U
Entry 2-socket for
Compute Workloads
2P2U
Max Scalability
Enterprise Manageable
RD640
RD540
ThinkServer RS140 Advantages Over Competitors
Lenovo ThinkServer RS140
• Dual chassis for greater flexibility
• Compact chassis: 16.2” inches
• Support for embedded graphics CPUs
• Greater network communication with Intel AMT 9.0 BMC
• Enhanced network access:
• 2 x Integrated 1Gb NIC
• 1 x Integrated 1Gb/Mgmt port
• Sliding rail for easy maintenance
Competitors
DELL R210 II and
R220 II
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HP DL320e
and DL320e v2
IBM x3250
RS140 Supports More Graphics Enabled CPUs than the Competition
Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 Trusts Intel Xeon E3-12X5 v3 processors because they can support
more HD transcodes concurrently per rack than some discrete graphics solutions. In addition, 3rd
Generation processor graphics deliver high performance, high image quality for media
Lenovo ThinkServer RS140
Supports ALL of the
Intel Xeon E3 12X5
with integrated
graphic processor
family:
DELL R220
Does NOT support any
Intel Xeon CPU with
graphic.
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HP DL320e Gen8 v2
E3-1285
Only supports ONE CPU
with graphic:
E3-1265
E3-1265L
E3-1225
E3-1245
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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ENTERPRISE CLASS
Legendary THINK Quality
SUPER SHAKE-PROOF TECHNOLOGY
LESS LATENT FAILURE DUE TO DAMAGE BY
VIBRATION AND SHOCK
Chassis provides greater strength
and resistance
Unique fan implementation absorbs
fan vibration
Special hard-disk drive tray alloy
prevents vibration
QUALITY MEANS UPTIME
Lenovo THINK engineering – starts with better components
Patented shock and vibe alloys; thousands of quality checks
Tool-less and modular design
Interchangeable parts across ThinkServer rack systems
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OPEN STANDARDS
ThinkServer Life-cycle Tools
Server Lifecycle
Management
Work in a multi-vendor environment
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Use open industry standards & protocols
Use your existing tools …
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VMware vCenter plug in
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Microsoft System Center partner pack
Or use ours
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EasyStartup
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EasyManage
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Smart Grid (*not avail for RS140)
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ThinkServer Management Module (*not avail for
RS140)
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Firmware Updater
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Maintain
Plan & Size
•Firmware Updater
Manage
Deploy
•ThinkServer Management
Module / Premium (*not avail for RS140)
Monitor &
Optimize
•EasyManage (*not avail for RS140)
•Smart Grid (*not avail for RS140)
•EasyStartup
Deploy – ThinkServer EasyStartup
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Facilitates configuration/installation of supported
operating systems on ThinkServer systems via
graphical user interface and step-by-step process
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Allows selection of language and keyboard layout
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Detects server and installs the appropriate device
drivers automatically
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Installs operating system on native hardware
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EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
Optimize – Smart Grid Power Management
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Reduce management & deployment time
 Manage up to 1,00 nodes via easy-to-use, web-based console
 Automatic discovery and grouping
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Maximize uptime
 Real-time monitoring
 Custom alerts
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Optimize power without performance tradeoff
 Multi-level power consumption monitoring
 Report day, week, month consumption trends
 Save up to one year of historical data
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Save on power
 Create/schedule policies by workload priority
 Maintain group power cap
 Dynamically adapt to changing load
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
Shows overall power
consumption statistics
Shows power consumption
trends over specified
periods of time
Shows individual server
consumption rates in rank
order
Displays events and
event statistics
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Maintain – Firmware Updater
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Detects current firmware versions and installs
updates automatically
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Provides option of either downloading desired
updates individually from support.lenovo.com or
universally using Firmware Updater
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Packs updates together into a stand-alone bootable
ISO file
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EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
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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LenovoEMC Network-Attached Storage Devices
The LenovoEMC™ px4-400r, px4-300r, px12-400r and px12-450r network storage arrays offer the highest levels
of performance and advanced data protection for storing, sharing and protecting your mission-critical data
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1U or 2U form factor for SMB and distributed enterprise
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Certified for Windows, VMware and Citrix
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Up to 48TB of capacity
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SSD compatibility and caching
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Hot-swappable drives
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Advanced data protection with RAID 0, 10, 5 and 6*,
& hot spare, automatic RAID rebuild and snapshots
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Unified storage system (simultaneous file & block)
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Video surveillance-ready with Milestone® Arcus™
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IVX (Integrated Virtualization Technology)*
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise with ePO embedded
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LenovoEMC px network-attached storage
devices
*Only applicable for px12-4xxr
ThinkServer SA120 Direct-Attached Storage Device
MODULAR AND SCALABLE
• 12 x 3.5” front SAS HDD
• 4 x 2.5” optional rear SSD bays for optimal tiered
storage
• 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
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED DESIGN
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Legendary Think quality
Hot-swap & redundant PSU & fans
Hot-swap I/O controllers
Tool-less serviceability
Premium Intel SSDs for demanding customer
deployments
• Available floor-mount for tower orientation*
Lenovo ThinkServer SA120
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GREAT FEATURES
AND VALUE
• Common parts with ThinkServer for convenient
hot spares
• High-reliability backplane
• High-efficiency, 80PLUS gold power supplies
• 3-year warranty standard
• Lenovo Services choices to protect your
investment
ThinkServer Services Portfolio
A comprehensive and flexible portfolio of services designed to address customers’
business needs and budgets
BETTER
GOOD
(Base Warranty)
Next Business Day 9x5
Next Business Day
Onsite Response Service
Priority Technical Support
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4 Hr Onsite Response Time 9x5
OR
8 Hr Onsite Response Time 24x7
Some parts are customer
replaceable
All parts are tech installed
BEST
Priority Technical Support
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Keep your Drive
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4 Hr Onsite Response Time
24x7
All parts are tech installed
(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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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
BASE WARRANTY
Warranty Service
Response Time
Service Type
Service Window
Phone Support
Years
Customer Replaceable
Units
Included
Next Business Day
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm
24 x 7 x 365
T series: 1-3 years
R series: 3 years
Some parts customer
install
WARRANTY UPGRADE OPTIONS
Warranty Service
Response Time
Service Type
Service Window
Phone Support
Years
Customer Replaceable
Units
Onsite 8 Hour 24 x 7
8 Hours
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Sun, 12am12am
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
3,4,5
All Parts Replaced Onsite
Onsite 4 Hour 9 to 5
4 Hours
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
3,4,5
All Parts Replaced Onsite
Onsite 4 Hour 24 x 7
4 Hours
Onsite
Onsite: Mon-Sun, 12am12am
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
3,4,5
All Parts Replaced Onsite
ENHANCED SUPPORT OPTIONS (available with any warranty)
Support Service
Availability
Queue Wait
Time
Technician
Level
WebBased
Submission/Tracking
Priority Technical Support
Phone: 24 x 7 x
365
Offer Terms
< 2mins
Advanced
Yes
Support Service
Keep Your Drive
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Service Description
OS/Software
Support
Configuration
Assistance
Lenovo Tools &
Certified OS
Duration
Customer Retains Drive When Replaced During Repair
3, 4, 5
Defined Escalation
Process
Networking
Assistance
Yes
OneNode
Yes
Phone Support
Service Level
Phone: 24 x 7 x 365
Based on Warranty