IBM Focus On Security, Efficiency

IBM's new Xeon E5-2600 v3-based M5 server line is heavy on security, efficiency and reliability for mission-critical applications, the company said. They include IBM's Trusted Platform Assurance for protecting the servers from low-level malware attacks, as well as encryption with centralized key management. Reliability was enhanced with new built-in proactive diagnostic tools.

New in the IBM System x M5 server line are the System x3650 M5 2U, two-socket rack servers; the System x3550 M5 1U, two-socket rack servers; the System x3500 M5 5U, two-socket tower or rack server for business-critical workloads; the Flex System x240 M5 for mainstream virtualization and enterprise applications; and more.